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 against 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. There was also a distinction of rules between men and women. For example, only women of noble blood were allowed in the court-room.

The most important figure for the Peladonians was Aggedor. Though it was originally just a noble animal, it was eventually moved to the concpet of a god. Aggedor was thought to curse the enemies of Peladon and defiling the temple of Aggedor was punishable by death (unless you were part of the upper class).

Though they knew of more advanced technology, the Peladonians usually used swords and clubs for their purposes. The traditional Peladonian greeting is to put your arm to your chest with your hand facing down.

Major Appearances

 * The Curse of Peladon
 * The Monster of Peladon