Changes: The Flood (Doctor Who)

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The flood infected guy — A Human infected by The Flood

The Flood is a sentient Martian virus, imprisoned thousands of years ago by the Ice Warriors. It was later released by the crew of Bowie Base One, humanity's first Martian colony. The Flood's release would subsequently cause the death of everyone in the colony, though three would be retroactivey saved by The Doctor. An infection of The Flood can by characterized by cracks on ones mouth and water dripping from it, a drastic change in one‘s voice, and the ability to shoot water from one‘s hands. The infected commonly produce a loud, raspy growl. The virus can spread to anyone who makes direct contact with infected water, and it can take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours to take over the host. The infected also effectively share a hive mind.

According to the Doctor, the Flood is a patient and intelligent pathogen that “has time as an ally.” It is a serious danger to any life-form in the galaxy, as just a single drop of infected water can contaminate and take control of a planet. However, it is vulnerable to electrocution, nuclear weapons, and freezing temperatures. Even after the destruction of the base, however, there is a chance of its return, due to the amount of glaciers on Mars.

Appearances

Doctor Who, The Specials episode 3 - The Waters of Mars

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-[[File:The flood infected guy.jpg|thumb|A [[Human]] infected by The Flood]] '''The Flood''' is a sentient virus imprisoned in a glacier on [[Mars]] thousands of years ago, by the [[Ice Warrior]]s. It was later released by the crew of Bowie Base One, [[human]]ity's first Martian colony. The Flood's release and spread would later cause the colony's destruction killing everyone in it (however, three survived thanks to [[The Doctor]]). An infection of The Flood is characterized by cracks on a host's upper lip mouth with water dripping from it, a major change in the voice of a host, and the ability to shoot water from their hands. A common vocal noise for an infected individual is a loud, raspy growl, which a voice analyzer can still distinguish who he/she is with ease. The ability to shoot water from their hands is one of two methods to spread the virus. The second way the pathogen can be spread is by having an infected being jam its thumb against his/her head hard enough to make a wound and blast water into it. The time it takes for the organism to take over the host varies depending on its location and the presence of infection candidates, ranging from seconds to as long as several hours. The Flood can also be a hive mind among those who are infected.
+[[File:The flood infected guy.jpg|thumb|A [[Human]] infected by The Flood]] '''The Flood''' is a sentient Martian virus, imprisoned thousands of years ago by the [[Ice Warrior]]s. It was later released by the crew of Bowie Base One, humanity's first Martian colony. The Flood's release would subsequently cause the death of everyone in the colony, though three would be retroactivey saved by [[The Doctor|The Doctor.]] An infection of The Flood can by characterized by cracks on ones mouth and water dripping from it, a drastic change in one‘s voice, and the ability to shoot water from one‘s hands. The infected commonly produce a loud, raspy growl. The virus can spread to anyone who makes direct contact with infected water, and it can take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours to take over the host. The infected also effectively share a hive mind.
-According to the Doctor, the Flood is a patient and intelligent pathogen that has time as an ally. This thing is an extreme danger to any lifeform in the galaxy because it takes one drop in a world's water supply for it to take control of a planet. However, like other threats in the galaxy it has many weaknesses and flaws. Electricity is a good weapon because it and water are a bad combination. Nuclear explosions are also good since it was demonstrated by the Martian colony. Freezing temperatures are also injuring against it since ice imprisons them. After the destruction of the base however there is a chance of it returning due to the amount of glaciers on Mars. It is possible that it might be on other worlds.
+According to the Doctor, the Flood is a patient and intelligent pathogen that “has time as an ally.” It is a serious danger to any life-form in the galaxy, as just a single drop of infected water can contaminate and take control of a planet. However, it is vulnerable to electrocution, nuclear weapons, and freezing temperatures. Even after the destruction of the base, however, there is a chance of its return, due to the amount of glaciers on Mars.
+== Appearances ==
+''Doctor Who'', The Specials episode 3 - ''The Waters of Mars''
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