The Krotons, first seen in 1969's The Krotons by Robert Holmes, are one of my favourite monsters of all time and I think it's time they got another chance to shine. The concept behind them is just fantastic though the design is shoddy. I'll be explaining why I love them, why they should come back and what sort of story they should have.
The Concept
The concept behind The Krotons is original and very imaginative. They are living crystal which feed on mental vibrations, which can be used waken a sleeping or hibernating Kroton using a Teaching Machine. They also require Mental Vibrations to power and fix their Dynatrope Ships. They are also very controlling, enslaving entire planets in order to achieve their aims.
Their HistoryThe Second Doctor first encountered The Krotons on an unnamed planet inhabited by a species called The Gonds. The Krotons had enslaved The Gonds and were using the smartest Gonds to help fix their ship. The Sixth Doctor encountered them again on the human colony of Onyakis, when The Krotons were using humans mental vibrations to wake them up and fix their ship. The Eighth Doctor then encountered them for the final time at an auction of "The Relic" when they intercept a Dalek ship headed for the auction and planted a Kroton on board.
The Design
Their design is incredibly clunky and shoddy and very 60s, yet it feels good, because it symbolises the Krotons as the Krotons, as those Crystalline beings from
Krosi-Aspai-Core. It feels bad because it is being and chunky and not generally aesthetic, but good because it's their design- and that's not just The Krotons, I think that goes for every monster that's ever been in Doctor Who since 1963 and has had a shoddy design.
Why I love them
The concept is just so original and imaginative and brilliant and they have quite a good potential for interesting stories and for an amazing redesign, which makes them look better but not un-Kroton
A possible story idea
An archaeological team visits the ruins of Krosi-Aspai-Core, looking for treasures left by the Krotons. The Doctor and his companion meets up with them and joins their search. They soon find an underground tomb and a Kroton Teaching Machine. The team is then kidnapped by a lone Kroton- the last survivor. The Doctor is forced to use the Kroton teaching machine to wake all 1,000,000 Krotons unleashing an army upon the universe. The Doctor must destroy the planet before the Krotons can unleash themselves upon the universe...
What do you think about the return of the Krotons, comment below!
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