Draconian The Draconians were a race of reptilian humanoid s from Draconia . They built an empire so large it rivalled even Earth ' s own empire . Despite this , the two largely co - existed with both races believing strongly in high morals and honour . Biology . The Draconians were a tall , reptilian species . They had pointed ears and bulging foreheads . They had scaly skin on their necks and bodies . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) Strands of their DNA were found in the DNA of the chicken - like animals encountered by Bernice Summerfield . ( PROSE : " Cuckoo " ) Unlike most other humanoid species , Draconians had 2 stomachs . ( HOMEVID : Mindgame Trilogy ) Culture . Classes . The Draconians ' interstellar empire was a monarchy , led by the emperor and his court of nobles . ( PROSE : " Doctor Who and the Space War " ) Former emperors , known as the Deathless Emperors , were kept in orbit of Draconia . ( AUDIO : " Paper Cuts " ) There could be several princes at the same time . ( PROSE : " The Scarlet Empress " ) Respect was expected towards superiors . Before speaking to the emperor , nobles asked to speak , bowed and kissed the emperor ' s claws , then said , " My life at your command " . Lower classes and women were not allowed to speak to the emperor at all , ( PROSE : " Doctor Who and the Space War " ) though by the time of the Galactic Federation women had more rights . ( PROSE : " The Dark Path " ) Draconians had no freedom of speech . Only nobles were allowed to express opinions publicly . In general , nodding was expected when talking to a superior . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) Society . The Draconians were a very formal race , known for their adherence to rules and traditions . They believed that rules were made to be followed . Draconians also believed that men should not show sadness or cry . ( PROSE : " The Dark Path " ) They had a strong sense of honour , symbolised by their weapons . ( COMIC : " The Warrior ' s Story " ) Like a million other worlds " right across the universe " , Draconia had " the representation of the horned beast " in its myths and legends . The Beast claimed to be this " devil " , along with all of the others in every religion which had such a figure . ( TV : " The Satan Pit " ) Mr Smith told Luke Smith that Draconia was one of many worlds in the universe which had developed a form of astrology , ( TV : " Secrets of the Stars " ) but , in the 34th century , Salamanca said that Draconians had no astrology . ( PROSE : " The Dark Path " ) Draconians also played a chess - like game with sazou . ( AUDIO : " Paper Cuts " ) Houses had curved walls and no straight lines and were coloured green . A typical Draconian clothing style was black robes with high pointed shoulders . Nobles like the prince and ambassadors wore a large green crystal hanging around their necks . Their emperor , whose shoulder plates rose to the highest peaks , wore a blue crystal . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) Draconian branka was a drink that made the consumer think they had courage , although that was not actually the case , and it could be fatal in large doses . ( PROSE : " Prisoner of the Daleks " ) The Draconians also made sake . ( PROSE : " Prime Time " ) Technology . In the 26th century , the Draconians used battle cruisers . These were large , imposing ships covered in guns and carrying neutronic missile s . They used hand weapons similar to those of human s . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) Draconians also had a form of land cruiser . ( PROSE : " Ghosts of India " ) The Draconians made use of Hybrid Draconian War - Saurus es . ( AUDIO : " The Forever Trap " ) Draconian sword s were made from the finest steel in their galaxy , as were shurk ' n s , small blades carried in sets by warriors . ( COMIC : " The Warrior ' s Story " ) History . Early history . In 102 , the Draconian were among the races who joined the Alliance . They came to Stonehenge and helped imprison the Eleventh Doctor in the Pandorica in order to save the universe . ( TV : " The Pandorica Opens " ) The Avanonion s fostered some Draconians as though they were their own race . Mabe found Draconian DNA in an Avanonian egg . ( PROSE : " Cuckoo " ) In the year 1645 , an outbreak of Skreeth s was discovered . The Time Lord s dispatched the Seventh Doctor to enlist allies to stop the infection . After telling the Draconians , they decided to adopt a " scorched galaxy " policy which involved obliterating any worlds that developed signs of infection . The Doctor later regretted this , though he managed to prevent the infection from spreading . ( PROSE : " The Devil Like a Bear " ) In the early 21st century , the MI6 Branch Wonderland had an agent by the name of Jabberwock who was investigating the Draconians and reported back with " No Evidence Of Hostile Intent To Home Shores " . Hugo Wilding , head of the branch , stated that it made a pleasant change . ( COMIC : " Hunters of the Burning Stone " ) In the reign of the fifteenth emperor ( during the 21st century ) , Draconia suffered from a plague . The Second Doctor came to the planet and cured the plague . He was commemorated in a painting in the Emperor Palace . ( PROSE : " The Dark Path " ) He was also granted the rank of noble . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) When Sam Jones went missing in the 22nd century , the Eighth Doctor lodged a missing person report with the Draconian authorities . ( PROSE : " Dreamstone Moon " ) Contact with the Earth Empire . By the 25th century , the Draconians had spread out from their home planet and dominated the Galaxy . Theirs was the largest empire , rivalled only by the Earth Empire . As the two empires were on the opposite sides of the galaxy , there was an agreement to avoid each other and only attempt to colonise planets on their sides , with a buffer zone between . ( PROSE : " Doctor Who and the Space War " ) In 2417 , the Draconians were involved in a war with Earth . ( PROSE : " The Menagerie " ) In 2487 , two Draconians were at New Memphis . ( PROSE : " Judgement of the Judoon " ) In the 25th century , the Doctor was in a high - stake poker game with a Draconian . The Doctor won a planet in the Magellanis system . He gave it to the Earth colonies but retained nominal ownership . ( PROSE : " Lonely Days " ) To decide on the buffer zone between the Earth and Draconia , a neutral planet was chosen for discussion in 2520 . The Earth ambassador attended , along with John Williams and the future President of Earth . The ship ran into a neutron storm . Most of the crew was killed , leaving Williams in charge . When he arrived at the planet , he was panicked by the armed Draconian ship and attacked it . With the Draconian peace convoy killed , the Draconians declared war , leading to a war which only lasted three days but had over half a billion casualties . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) By 2540 , there was an uneasy peace between Draconia and Earth . The Dalek s intended to attack the Galaxy , but thought the two Empires would pose a threat . Their agent , , used hypnosound and his Ogron soldiers to attack ships , with the hypnosound making it look like it was the opposite side who did it . The Third Doctor and Jo Grant were accidentally caught on an Earth ship when it was attacked . The device made them look like Draconians and then Draconian agents . They were brought to Earth as prisoners . They were eventually taken prisoner by the Master ( who intended to bring the Doctor to the Daleks ) , but the ship was captured by Draconians and brought to Draconia . After the Ogrons ' botched attempt to rescue the Master , the Draconians saw the truth , joined forces with the Earth Empire and pursued the Master . ( TV : " Frontier in Space " ) They participated in the Second Dalek War , which started in 2540 , along with the Earth Empire and many other races . They refused to help the humans against the Daleks in the next war . ( PROSE : " Deceit " ) In 2570 , the planet Heaven was a neutral ground between the Earth Empire and the Draconian Empire . It was settled after the Dragon Wars . ( PROSE : " Love and War " ) At the beginning of the 27th century , the Draconian Empire attempted to take back the asteroid which housed the Braxiatel Collection . They found themselves at war with the Mim , until the Mim were destroyed by Hass . The Draconians , falsely accused for this crime , were blamed by all the galactic community . ( PROSE : " Nobody ' s Children " ) In the 30th century , some Draconians lived in the Minerva system . ( PROSE : " The Fall of Yquatine " ) The Draconians became members of the Galactic Federation . In 3375 , several Draconians , including Salamanca , worked on - board the " Piri Reis " . When the Darkheart was used , the Draconians were all turned into humans . ( PROSE : " The Dark Path " ) The Draconians were among several galactic powers which fought the Daleks in the Great War , which began in 4000 . Towards the end of the war , they contributed to the list of Dalek disasters by annihilating half of the Dalek Fleet along the Draconian frontier . ( PROSE : " The Evil of the Daleks " ) Later history . By the 82nd century , the Draconians , along the Federation of Worlds , the Dalek Empire and the Cybermen , fought the Skeletoid invasion of the galaxy . ( COMIC : " Kane ' s Story " , " Frobisher ' s Story " ) By the 101st century , the Draconian Empire had became a Republic . ( PROSE : " The Crystal Bucephalus " ) Other events . The Draconians were part of the Supremo ' s alliance in the war against Morbius . ( PROSE : " Warmonger " ) A Draconian ship was flying to an outpost when it crashed on Earth . ( COMIC : " War - Game " ) The Sixth Doctor , Jason and Crystal visited the Bar Galactica in their search for a missing US Peace Envoy . A Draconian was among the bar ' s customers . ( AUDIO : " The Ultimate Adventure " ) When the Tenth Doctor was being sent to Volag - Noc , he was sent with Draconian , Ogron and Sontaran prisoners . Though they all had grievances against him , they worked together to take control of their transport and steal a Judoon ship . The Draconian was able to contact their Empire , which fought against the Judoon loyal to the Advocate . ( COMIC : " Fugitive " ) Iris Wildthyme once had tea with a Draconian noble . The meal was a live Kaled mutant . ( PROSE : " The Scarlet Empress " ) The Second Doctor , Ben and Polly encountered Venusian s , Draconians and Alpha Centauran s at a spaceport bar . ( PROSE : " The Murder Game " ) A Draconian played a role in the Siege of Trenzalore when he arm - wrestled the Eleventh Doctor . ( TV : " The Time of the Doctor " ) Alternate timeline . In an alternate timeline created by the Black Guardian where the First Doctor never left Gallifrey , and became Lord President , the Draconians were one of many aliens that invaded Earth , and fought over the planet with other races . This timeline was destroyed when the Seventh Doctor retrieved the Key to Time . ( COMIC : " Time & Time Again " ) In an alternate timeline known as the " Cyberverse " which started with a change in history in 1927 , the Draconians were one of several major powers in the universe who were conquered by the Cybermen by 1951 . ( WC : " Real Time " / AUDIO : " Real Time " )