Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)


 * You may be looking for the Vogans the Third Doctor encountered.

Vogans were humanoids from the rogue planet Voga, a planet made of gold. Because of their planet's unique composition, the Vogans were deadly enemies of the Cybermen.

Physical characteristics
Vogans were humanoids with grey-brown skin and white hair. They had deep-set eyes and large, protruding features. Vogans usually had a large domed head and thick white hair. Their eyes were large, luminous and adapted for seeing in the dark, which meant they kept the lighting in their buildings dim. (DWN: Revenge of the Cybermen)

Culture
The Vogans were led by a High Council, which was in turn led by a Chief Councillor. The Council had their own militia, which defended the centre of the planet of Voga. The Vogan Guilds were represented by the guardians, who protected the mining galleries and the surface of the planet. The High Council were in favour of the isolationist policy, while the Guardians believed that the Vogans should rejoin the rest of the galaxy. This schism caused a minor civil war, which happened to have occurred when both the Cybermen and the Fourth Doctor arrived.

High ranking officials could be identified by their ornate clothing, such as elaborate robes and high-collared clothes. Most of the adornment for their clothes were made out of the gold common on their planet. (DWN: Revenge of the Cybermen)

The Vogans relied on surprisingly simple technology, such as motor-boats and projectile weapons. They were incapable of creating glitterguns, only supplying the gold used in them. Despite this, they were able to create Skystriker, a rocket able to destroy Nerva Beacon. (DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)

History
The Vogans, living on a planet of gold, were harassed during the war against the Cybermen in the 26th century. This gold was used to create glitterguns which could kill Cybermen. In order to stop this, the Cybermen attempted to destroy Voga. Despite this, one of the underground survival chambers survived and greatly reduced Voga was blasted into space. This forced the Vogans to move underground and set up an isolationist policy. (DWN: Revenge of the Cybermen)

After floating in space for over 300 years, Voga was captured by Jupiter's pull. Shortly after this, the humans discovered Voga and put the Nerva Beacon in its orbit. 50 years later, the Cybermen discovered Voga and planned to destroy it due to its influence in the Cybermen's failure.

At this time Chief Councillor Tyrum was attempting to remove Vorus from his office as leader of the guardians and had sparked the Vogan Civil War. The guardians hid within the mines while those loyal to Tyrum tried to flush them out. Peace was brokered when the Cybermen invaded. Skystriker was launched and it destroyed the cyber-ship. (DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)