Draconian (Doctor Who)

The Draconians are a sapient humanoid species from the planet Draconia, and masters of the Draconian Empire.

Biology
The Draconians have a distinctly reptilian look. They have elongated foreheads, small crests atop their heads, brownish-green scales covering their skin, and serrated ears. Older members of this species often have facial hair. They are a dioecious race and eggs are a part of their reproduction. They have two stomachs and three hearts.

Culture and society
Draconians have an unfortunately sexist society in which females are treated as inferior. Respect for authority is one of the strongest elements of their culture, and they are also known to have great respect for their ancestors.

They are one of many species not only to have a religious concept of The Beast, but also of astrology. They have a monarchy in place for their government.

History
In Ancient China, they inspired the myth of Dragons

In 102 AD, the Draconians were a part of The Alliance who attempted to seal The Doctor in The Pandorica in an attempt to seal the cracks in the fabric of the Universe

By the time of the 26th century, the Draconian Empire was one of the major galactic powers bordering the Earth Empire. Despite political tensions erupting sometimes, the Draconian and Earth Empires have maintained mostly peaceful relations towards each other. A brief war was declared when both sides believed each other to be responsible for unprovoked attacks along their frontier, but it was later revealed that the attackers were Ogrons employed by the Master, who was working alongside the Daleks to eliminate both Humans and Draconians and ensure their own dominance over the galaxy.

The Draconians also waged war against the Mim species in the 27th century.

Appearances

 * Doctor Who season 10 - Frontier in Space (1973)
 * Past Doctor Adventures novel - Catastrophea, by Terrance Dicks (1998)
 * Mindgame (1998)
 * Mindgame Trilogy (1999)
 * Bernice Summerfield audio stories:
 * The Draconian Rage (2003)
 * The Judas Gift (2007)
 * Freedom of Information (2007)
 * Doctor Who audio story - Paper Cuts (2009)