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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|Species name = Skonnan | |Species name = Skonnan | ||
|type = Near-Human | |type = [[Near-Human]] | ||
|affiliation = Skonnan Empire | |affiliation = [[Skonnan Empire]] | ||
|origin = [[Skonnos]] | |origin = [[Skonnos]] | ||
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' | |appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' | ||
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The '''Skonnans''' were a race of [[ | The '''Skonnans''' were a race of [[Near-Human]]s from [[Skonnos]]. They are indistinguishable to [[human]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
They once ruled the '''Skonnan Empire''' which controlling hundreds of [[planet]]s, but there was a massive civil war and the empire collapsed. This caused the death of nearly all of the scientists and men of learning, which left the military to control [[Skonnos]]. This also lead to the decay of most of [[Skonnos]]' technology, leaving them with a broken down fleet of starships. | |||
The Skonnans were discovered by the [[Nimon]], who promised them a new empire in exchange for sacrifices of living beings and [[hymetusite]]. They gathered these sacrifices from [[Aneth]], an old subject of the Skonnan Empire. Though [[Skonnos]] and its new leader [[Soldeed]] obeyed the [[Nimon]]'s will, the [[Nimon]] were eventually defeated by [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and their [[Black hole generator]] was destroyed. Their hopes for a quick imperial revival and a return to military glory ended for the time being. | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The Skonnans were warrior race obsessed with glory and military conquest to the point of religious fever. Many people are seen wearing elaborate martial costumes consisting of black uniforms with black helmets sometimes with tall feathered plumes. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'') | |||
:''Since no women were shown in uniform their armies were presumably male-dominated.'' | |||
==Behind the Scenes== | |||
Skonnan is frequently spelled '''Skonnon'''. | |||
{{Season 17 aliens}} | |||
[[Category:Galactic empires|Skonnan Empire]] | |||
[[Category:Near-Human Species]] | [[Category:Near-Human Species]] | ||
