Peladonian

Peladonians are a race of humanoids from Peladon, shown in The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon.

Physical Characteristics
Peladonians are nearly identical to humans. They have thick hair with distinctive red and white stripes. Peladonians can reproduce with humans.

History
In the 3900s, the king of Peladon was attempting to join the Federation, though more conservative Peladonians were opposed to this. With some help by the Doctor and Jo Grant, the king was able to gain acceptance in the Federation. Unfortunately, in the war againist Galaxy 5, Peladon was found to contain Trisilicate, which was vital for the war effort. The lower class was forced into mining all the Trisilicate, which caused further problems between the classes.

Culture
The Peladonians lived in a feudal society when discovered by the humans. There were two main classes. The upper class was ruled by a King, who had a High Priest and Chancellors. The upper class had lesser laws and more privileges. There was also the lower class, who did all the physical labour, such as the mining. They fervently worshipped Aggedor, which they believed Peladon. The punishment for sacrilege of the Temple of Aggedor was death.

Major Appearances

 * The Curse of Peladon
 * The Monster of Peladon