Chula

The Chula were a race of aliens encountered by Jack Harkness and known to the Ninth Doctor.

Technology
Chula were an advanced warrior race (REF: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia) who used spaceships for both warships and ambulances. They also had Nanogenes, which they used in wars to heal and reconfigure their soldiers. These Nanogenes were mainly for use on Chula soldiers, which meant they had trouble healing newly encountered species. (DW: The Empty Child, / The Doctor Dances)


 * Evidence would suggest that the Chula have a humanoid anatomy, since Jack Harkness was able to sit in and use the Chula Warship with no discomfort. However, there is still the possibility that he reconfigured the ship after he obtained it.

Jack Harkness used a Chula Ambulance for a con and used a Chula Warship for regular transportation. (DW: The Empty Child)

Chula ambulances
See main article Chula ambulance

Chula Warships
See main article Chula Warship

Chula tractor beams
Fitted to Chula warships was a device capable of producing a tractor beam, the visual effect of which was a long blue energy tube with pulses of lighter blue energy moving along it. (DW: The Empty Child)


 * The portable prison cell owned by Torchwood 3 had a similar style of beam, so either the cell was another piece of Chula technology Jack Harkness collected, or the tractor beams were actually 51st century human technology. However, the "cell" device did not resemble any human technology.

Other notes
In common with many other species, the Chula spacecraft use mauve alert to indicate the highest level of emergency. (DW: The Empty Child)


 * However, the visual display looked red, rather than mauve.

Behind the Scenes

 * Writer Steven Moffat got the word Chula from a restaurant in London. (DWDVDF 5)