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SontaranThe Sontarans are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. 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). The non-canonical Doctor Who role-playing game from FASA provides the following information: The Sontarans were originally a conventional two-gendered species, but early in their history as a space-faring people (approximately 1400 BC Earth time) they shifted over to a clone-based method of reproduction. This was a result of their government's takeover by their highest military official, General Sontaris (sometimes called Sontar), who used newly developed bioengineering techniques to clone himself millions of times over. Sontaris annihilated the non-clone population and renamed the species after himself. All Sontarans since then are derived from the genetic stock of General Sontaris, though some modifications have been introduced over time. General Sontaris's militaristic outlook forever altered the Sontarans' civilization. They became an expansionistic and warlike species, expanding slowly and crushing all other races they encountered in their path. Then, around 200 BC Earth time, the Sontarans encountered the Rutan Host. The Rutans were as powerful and as aggressive as the Sontarans, and war broke out immediately. The war between the Sontarans and the Rutans has continued for several millenia, with both sides remaining fairly evenly matched and neither side interested in negotiating for peace. It is still ongoing at the time of The Sontaran Experiment, which takes place at least 10,000 years beyond the 30th Century. Other appearances by the Sontarans in Doctor Who include The Sontaran Experiment, The Two Doctors, and the spin-off videos, Shakedown and Do You Have A License To Save This Planet? They appeared in a skit for the charity programme Jim'll Fix It titled, "In a fix with Sontarans", along with Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka. They have also appeared in several spin-off novels, the most notable being The Infinity Doctors by Lance Parkin, where the Doctor negotiated a peace between the Sontarans and the Rutan Host. Appearances
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