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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
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|Species name = Swampie | |Species name = Swampie | ||
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|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' | |appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'' | ||
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|individuals = [[Ranquin]]<br>[[Mensch]] | |individuals = [[Ranquin]]<br />[[Mensch]] | ||
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A '''Swampie''' ([[DWN]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]'') was a green-skinned [[humanoid]] from the [[planet]] [[Delta Magna]]. When [[human]]s colonised the planet, they forced the Swampies to move offworld to [[Delta III]], a [[moon]]. | A '''Swampie''' ([[DWN]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]'') was a green-skinned [[humanoid]] from the [[planet]] [[Delta Magna]]. When [[human]]s colonised the planet, they forced the Swampies to move offworld to [[Delta III]], a [[moon]]. | ||
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Without proper technology, the Swampies became primitives, operating as a tribe and performing sacrifices. Their technology was also very basic and so they relied on their environment during conflict. | Without proper technology, the Swampies became primitives, operating as a tribe and performing sacrifices. Their technology was also very basic and so they relied on their environment during conflict. | ||
==Biology== | == Biology == | ||
Swampies were humanoid is shape but their skin was green in colour. Their hair was always braided and it was also green. As they could not rely on advanced technology, the Swampies were usually agile. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | Swampies were humanoid is shape but their skin was green in colour. Their hair was always braided and it was also green. As they could not rely on advanced technology, the Swampies were usually agile. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | ||
==Society== | == Society == | ||
Swampies were greatly opposed to the presence of human's on Delta III. They intended to overthrow them by force and knew them as the "dry-foots". | Swampies were greatly opposed to the presence of human's on Delta III. They intended to overthrow them by force and knew them as the "dry-foots". | ||
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Because of their simple lifestyle, the humans considered them to be dumb and foolish. Ranquin was aware of such opinions and objected to them. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | Because of their simple lifestyle, the humans considered them to be dumb and foolish. Ranquin was aware of such opinions and objected to them. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | ||
==Technology== | == Technology == | ||
[[File:Swampies with guns.jpg|left|thumb|Swampies armed with [[Rohm-Dutt]]'s guns. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]] | [[File:Swampies with guns.jpg|left|thumb|Swampies armed with [[Rohm-Dutt]]'s guns. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]] | ||
The Swampies had a low level of technology, which meant they were easily evicted by the [[human]]s. They generally used spears and lived in grass huts. They made use of their environment, such as using vines to kill people in sacrifice. They were incapable of effectively using [[firearm]]s as they had never encountered such weapons. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | The Swampies had a low level of technology, which meant they were easily evicted by the [[human]]s. They generally used spears and lived in grass huts. They made use of their environment, such as using vines to kill people in sacrifice. They were incapable of effectively using [[firearm]]s as they had never encountered such weapons. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'') | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
===Colonisation of Delta III=== | === Colonisation of Delta III === | ||
The Swampies were originally native to [[Delta Magna]], but were moved to [[Delta III]], one of the planet's [[moon]]s by human colonists, who they referred to as "dry foots". They had human allies in the group, [[Sons of Earth]]. However the Sons' form of support proved ineffective. | The Swampies were originally native to [[Delta Magna]], but were moved to [[Delta III]], one of the planet's [[moon]]s by human colonists, who they referred to as "dry foots". They had human allies in the group, [[Sons of Earth]]. However the Sons' form of support proved ineffective. | ||
They predicted this with their sacred relic, actually the fifth segment of the [[Key to Time]], and accepted this movement. | They predicted this with their sacred relic, actually the fifth segment of the [[Key to Time]], and accepted this movement. | ||
===Worship of Kroll=== | === Worship of Kroll === | ||
The colonists also transplanted several [[giant squid]] to the moon for the Swampies to hunt. One of these ate the sacred relic and [[mutation|mutated]] into the "[[god]]", [[Kroll]]. When the humans discovered that [[methane]] could be gathered on the moon they set up a refinery to gather it. They also gathered [[protein]] that was sent to Delta Magna. This angered the Swampies, who turned to a religious leader, [[Ranquin]]. | The colonists also transplanted several [[giant squid]] to the moon for the Swampies to hunt. One of these ate the sacred relic and [[mutation|mutated]] into the "[[god]]", [[Kroll]]. When the humans discovered that [[methane]] could be gathered on the moon they set up a refinery to gather it. They also gathered [[protein]] that was sent to Delta Magna. This angered the Swampies, who turned to a religious leader, [[Ranquin]]. | ||
[[File:Swampie_dance.jpg|thumb|The Swampies praise Kroll. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]] | [[File:Swampie_dance.jpg|thumb|The Swampies praise Kroll. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll]]'')]] | ||
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