Third Zone
The Third Zone was an area of the Mutter's Spiral twelve days from Earth by hyperspace travel. Its inhabitants were known as Third Zoners. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"], etc.)
The Zone had nine planets, with Third Zoners often referring to the area as "the nine planets". (PROSE: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (novelisation)"], TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the Third Zone, by Earth's 20th century, Androgums were used for menial labour and the currency used was the narg. Although humans had not reached this part of the galaxy, they were known in the Third Zone as "Tellurians". The Third Zoners were familiar with transmat technology, and were adept at technologically augmenting other species, turning them into mega geniuses. Dastari sought to elevate the Androgums, as the civilisations of the nine planets were becoming older and effete. They also conducted experiments in time travel using the Kartz-Reimer module which measured 0.4 on the Bocca Scale, the Second Doctor explaining that anything higher could threaten the whole fabric of time. The Sixth Doctor even hypothesised that the Sontarans thought the Third Zoners were getting too powerful and would ally themselves with the Rutans.
Circa 1985, the several governments of the Third Zone pulled together to create Space Station Camera, where some of the greatest intellectuals in the universe gathered, including Kartz and Reimer. The station came under attack by the Sontarans who attempted to frame the Time Lords. (TV: The Two Doctors, PROSE: The Two Doctors)
At some point after the fall of Helen A's regime (TV: The Happiness Patrol [+]Loading...["The Happiness Patrol (TV story)"]) in the 24th century, (AUDIO: Daleks Among Us [+]Loading...["Daleks Among Us (audio story)"]) the Eleven found the Kandyman in a Third Zone slave labour camp and repaired him. (AUDIO: Sweet Salvation [+]Loading...["Sweet Salvation (audio story)"])
The planet Zintorra was colonised by Third Zoners starting in the year 72640. Some time later, the colony was caught in the crossfire of the Rutan-Sontaran War. The Third Zoners appealed to Gallifrey for help, seemingly without success. These events were known to the War Chief by the Third Doctor's day. (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]Loading...["The Legions of Death (game)"])
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Gustous R Thripsted authored the non-fictional Genetic Politics Beyond the Third Zone, which included entries on species not part of the Third Zone, including the Time Lords, (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet) Faction Paradox, (PROSE: Alien Bodies) and the Voord. (PROSE: Interference - Book Two)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Congress of the Nine Planets mentioned in TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos [+]Loading...["The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)"] may have been connected to the Third Zone, due to "the nine planets" being a phrase used in The Two Doctors to refer to the Third Zone.
