Pakhar The Pakhar were a race of hamster - like alien s . Biology . The Pakhar were hamster - like or guinea pig - like in appearance . They were only a metre tall when standing upright . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) They were covered in fur , which grew white as they aged . ( PROSE : " Mean Streets " ) Pakhars generally washed themselves with their tongue s . ( PROSE : " The Glass Prison " ) Pakhars were known for making a loud screech when angry . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) Culture . After the Diadem was lost , ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) the Pakhar were known for their peaceful ways . They were also known as skilled diplomat s . ( AUDIO : " Bang - Bang - a - Boom ! " ) According to the Fifth Doctor , they found the term " rodent people " extremely offensive , even racist . ( AUDIO : " Nekromanteia " ) History . Megali Scoblow claimed that her species had one of the oldest civilisations in the universe . They left their mark on many cultures , including the Osirian s , the Olympian s , the Asgardian s , the Jessussian s , and Yoda ' s people . ( PROSE : " Lilac Mars " ) Early in their history , the Pakhars were constantly at war with each other because of an artefact called the Diadem . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) In the 37th century , there were some pacifist s who attempted to change the Pakhar for the better . The Third Doctor and Jo Grant came to the planet and got involved with the conflicts . They eventually confronted Vor ' r ' na , a forager who had become corrupted by the Diadem . When they tried to take the Diadem away , he panicked and fell off a cliff into the Wavis Ravine . With the influence of the Diadem gone , the Pakhars turned to a philosophy of peace . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) In the 26th century , Zarnek the Pakhar owned a pawn shop in Mega City on Megerra , though he also helped small - time criminals . He was killed when one these criminals , a subject of the Project , killed him in a rage . ( PROSE : " Mean Streets " ) Megali Scoblow was a Pakhar native to the late 26th and early 27th centuries who encountered Bernice Summerfield ( PROSE : " Beige Planet Mars " , AUDIO : " Venus Mantrap " ) and Iris Wildthyme . ( PROSE : " Lilac Mars " ) In the 27th century , the Pakhar fought during the Deindum War . They were present at the Battle of the Pakhar Shipyards . ( PROSE : " Adorable Illusion " ) In the 27th century , Peter Summerfield met a Pakhar on Bastion . ( AUDIO : " The Curse of Fenman " ) In the 32nd century , there were some Pakhars at Vita Novus when the Fourth Doctor and Romana II visited . ( AUDIO : " The Beautiful People " ) In the late 39th century , the planet Pakha joined the Galactic Federation . Its economy was boosted , and it soon became a tourist attraction . It was focused towards education and was famous for its museum s , universities , and libraries . In 3985 , an expedition was sent to Pahkar to uncover the Diadem from the Wavis Ravine . All of the archaeologists were killed when the Diadem took over their leader . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) In 3999 , a Pakhar called Frankie attended the wedding of Stacy Townsend and Ssard . ( PROSE : " Placebo Effect " ) In 4010 , Pakhars were on Cressida to watch a rare chemical reaction in the atmosphere of Uranus . ( PROSE : " Uranus " ) When the Gholos and Angvian s were planning for peace , two peace conferences were set up . One , on Achilles 4 , was hosted by the Pakhar . A secret conference was also held on Dark Space 8 during the 309th Intergalactic Song Contest . Geri the Pakhar was sent as a mediator . ( AUDIO : " Bang - Bang - a - Boom ! " ) Other realities . In an alternate universe where the Valeyard stole the Sixth Doctor ' s regeneration , the Valeyard and Ellie Martin visited Pakha , stole the Diadem , and used it to destroy the planet . ( AUDIO : " He Jests at Scars " )