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The Vashta Nerada were microscopic beings that lived in swarms, thousands strong. Individually, Vashta Nerada were not a threat. They were very small; the [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed that some of the [[dust]] specks visible in bright [[sunlight]] were single Vashta Nerada or small swarms, not large enough to be a threat to most life. In large numbers, they could strip a creature to its bare bones in milliseconds. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') Vashta Nerada swarms were sentient and two spacesuit-inhabiting swarms developed the ability to communicate with the Doctor through the spacesuits' [[neural relay]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') They also coordinated their efforts and made the spacesuits walk, though with some difficulty; they walked slowly in a "zombie-like" fashion. | The Vashta Nerada were microscopic beings that lived in swarms, thousands strong. Individually, Vashta Nerada were not a threat. They were very small; the [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed that some of the [[dust]] specks visible in bright [[sunlight]] were single Vashta Nerada or small swarms, not large enough to be a threat to most life. In large numbers, they could strip a creature to its bare bones in milliseconds. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') In extreme cases, they could tear apart the [[stone]] bodies of [[silicon]]-based lifeforms, though it was not necessarily edible to them. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Night of the Vashta Nerada (audio story)|Night of the Vashta Nerada]]'') Vashta Nerada swarms were sentient and two spacesuit-inhabiting swarms developed the ability to communicate with the Doctor through the spacesuits' [[neural relay]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') They also coordinated their efforts and made the spacesuits walk, though with some difficulty; they walked slowly in a "zombie-like" fashion. | ||
The Vashta Nerada lived in the darkness. They cast shadows when they entered the light — even stopping the reach of light from [[fission lamp]]s. On their own, outside of the darkness, a Vashta Nerada swarm looked like a shadow cast by nothing. They mimicked the shadows of their prey to get close, which meant staying in the light was the only way to escape. Light also slowed them down somewhat, but if the swarms were great enough, the effects of light would be minimised and overcome quickly. If someone had an extra shadow, it was already too late. The Doctor could detect the difference between a Vashta Nerada swarm and an ordinary shadow by using his [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'' / ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'') The Doctor believed they had no weaknesses, and the only thing to do was to run. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') | The Vashta Nerada lived in the darkness. They cast shadows when they entered the light — even stopping the reach of light from [[fission lamp]]s. On their own, outside of the darkness, a Vashta Nerada swarm looked like a shadow cast by nothing. They mimicked the shadows of their prey to get close, which meant staying in the light was the only way to escape. Light also slowed them down somewhat, but if the swarms were great enough, the effects of light would be minimised and overcome quickly. If someone had an extra shadow, it was already too late. The Doctor could detect the difference between a Vashta Nerada swarm and an ordinary shadow by using his [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'' / ''[[Forest of the Dead]]'') The Doctor believed they had no weaknesses, and the only thing to do was to run. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library]]'') | ||
