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|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Astronomer's Apprentice (short story)|The Astronomer's Apprentice]]'' | |appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Astronomer's Apprentice (short story)|The Astronomer's Apprentice]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Guardians of Prophecy (audio story)|The Guardians of Prophecy]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' | ||
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}} | }}'''Melkur''' was a name given in [[Trakenite]] culture to corrupted creatures which were attracted to the [[planet]] [[Traken]], the seat of the [[Traken Union]]. | ||
'''Melkur''' was a name given in [[Trakenite]] culture to corrupted creatures which were attracted to the [[planet]] [[Traken]], the seat of the [[Traken Union]]. | |||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
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On [[Earth]], circa 140,000,000 BC, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] saw an illusion of the Melkur intended to frighten them away from the Inner Sanctum presided over by [[Kalid]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight]]'') | On [[Earth]], circa 140,000,000 BC, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] saw an illusion of the Melkur intended to frighten them away from the Inner Sanctum presided over by [[Kalid]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight]]'') | ||
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Traditionally, a feast took place annually, called the Feast of Melkur, at which those attending participated in poetry, music, dance, recitals and performing arts of all varieties and calibres, to ease its passing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Astronomer's Apprentice]]'') | Traditionally, a feast took place annually, called the Feast of Melkur, at which those attending participated in poetry, music, dance, recitals and performing arts of all varieties and calibres, to ease its passing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Astronomer's Apprentice]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The walking Melkur statue seen towards the end of ''The Keeper of Traken'' part one was played by [[Graham Cole]], who also played the Melkur illusion seen in ''Time-Flight'' part two. On both occasions, he remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | * The walking Melkur statue seen towards the end of ''The Keeper of Traken'' part one was played by [[Graham Cole]], who also played the Melkur illusion seen in ''Time-Flight'' part two. On both occasions, he remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''. | ||
