Sontaran

The Sontarans are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.

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Fictional - Extraterrestrial - British - Science fiction television - Doctor Who

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The Sontarans made their first appearance in the 1974 serial, The Time Warrior. There, it was explained that they are a race that reproduces by means of cloning, with no females, and are a militaristic society obsessed by war. Sontarans are humanoid, with a squat build and distinctive dome-shaped head. They come from a high-gravity world, and "recharge" their energy through a "probic vent" at the back of the neck rather than consuming food. The Sontarans have been at war with the Rutan Host for millennia. At one point the Sontarans successfully invaded Gallifrey itself, but were driven out again after less than a day (The Invasion of Time).

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1974 - The Time Warrior - Cloning - Rutan Host - Gallifrey - The Invasion of Time

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At some point, the Sontarans encountered the equally expansionistic Rutan Host. The war between the Sontarans and the Rutans continued for several millennia, with both sides remaining fairly evenly matched and neither side interested in negotiating for peace. It was still ongoing at the time of The Sontaran Experiment, which takes place at least 10,000 years beyond the 121st century.

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