Sontarans
Sontarans thrive on combat and delight in the rigours of warfare. They reproduce through cloning programmes meaning they can be created in huge numbers - ideal for a race of soldiers literally born to fight.
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Home Planet: | Sontar |
| Appearance: | Short, squat, muscular and grey. Their faces are leathery, exuding menace. |
| Weaknesses: | Their probic vents. Also, Coronic acid can destroy Sontarans. |
| First Appearance: | The Time Warrior |
| Last Appearance: | The Snowmen |
They have one physical weakness - a small aperture at the rear of their thick, squat necks known as a 'probic vent'. A blow to this can stun or even kill a Sontaran but with typical belligerence they believe it offers a kind of strength as it ensures they can never turn their back on opponents in battle.
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Their enduring enemies are a shape-shifting race known as the Rutans but Sontarans will, it seems, engage any species in battle. In the Fourth Doctor's era they even had the temerity to attempt an invasion of Gallifrey itself. Their cunning and genius for warfare meant they almost succeeded and although they were narrowly defeated the Sontarans survived to indulge their passion for warfare throughout the universe.
Clips
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Monster Files: The Sontarans Duration: 02:44 Doctor Who, Series 4, The Sontaran Stratagem
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Dan Starkey: The Kaarsh Truth Duration: 01:08
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Dan Starkey: The Voice of Terror Duration: 01:37
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First look at the Sontarans in The Gunpowder Plot Duration: 01:12
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Earth is Conquered! Duration: 01:13 Doctor Who, Series 4, The Sontaran Stratagem
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The Time Warrior Duration: 00:54 Doctor Who, Series 4, The Sontaran Stratagem
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