Other Appearances
In addition to Frontier in Space, the Draconians have appeared in spin-off media, including comics, novels and audio plays, in which they were players in the galactic politics surrounding the Earth Empire period of human history. The Draconians also featured in Reeltime Pictures' Mindgame video series, and are a major presence in the Bernice Summerfield audio adventures and books, including The Draconian Rage. In 2007, a Draconian ambassador called Kothar became a regular character in the Bernice Summerfield range. He made his first appearance in The Judas Gift. They meet the Sixth Doctor in the audio story Paper Cuts.
The Virgin New Adventures novel Love and War by Paul Cornell mentions that the Draconians call the Doctor "Karshtakavaar", or "The Oncoming Storm". In the 2005 series episode "The Parting of the Ways" the Ninth Doctor mentions this name, but says that it is what they call him in Dalek legend. Subsequently, Rose sarcastically calls the Tenth Doctor "the Oncoming Storm" in "The Girl in the Fireplace".
In the 2006 series episode "The Satan Pit", the Tenth Doctor says that Draconia, in common with other planets, has myths of a horned beast being the ultimate embodiment of evil. "Draconian space" is mentioned in the New Series Adventure The Price of Paradise.
The Draconians are mentioned in the Sarah Jane Adventures serial Secrets of the Stars the Draconians are said to have their own celestial zodiac.
A clip of the Season 5 episode The Pandorica Opens on the Doctor Who official website has the Draconians mentioned alongside other Doctor Who alien races. And, although they do not appear in the episode, River Song mentions them.
In Prisoner of the Daleks, set during a Dalek War with humanity during the 26th Century, it is mentioned that Space Major John Bowman is a veteran of the Draconian Wars, meaning this probably takes place after the war with Draconia.
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