Skirmish
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In a timeline in which the Siege of Trenzalore resulted in the death of the Eleventh Doctor, the Great Intelligence described it as a "minor skirmish, by the Doctor's blood-soaked standards" in comparison to the Last Great Time War. (TV: The Name of the Doctor)
Decades following the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth, Space Marines from Earth Control engaged in minor frontier skirmishes with numerous species. A number of these skirmishes were fought against the Cybermen on the periphery of Earth's colonial territories. (PROSE: The Janus Conjunction)
