A creature from the Star Wars universe
Dianogas are strange, tentacled creatures loosely resembling octopi. Unlike octopi, they have a toothy central jaw and a long eyestalk with a single eye at the tip. They appear to be adapted to living in swampy, stagnant conditions, which has also allowed them to survive in the sewage produced by interstellar civilization. Indeed dianoga...

A character from the Alien / Predator universe
Corporal Dietrich was a member of the USCMC platoon sent to the settlement of Hadley's Hope on LV-426. In common with the other Marines, Dietrich in addition to being fully combat trained had a specialty. She served as the Platoon Medic and was fully conversant in battlefield medicine. Dietrich was captured in the alien hive bene...

A ship from the Lensman universe
The massive command ship of the Galactic Patrol's Grand Fleet, the Z9M9Z (it was hardly ever referred to as the 'Directrix' in the books) is a ship totally unlike any other: built around a massive holographic tank capable of showing an entire battle consisting of millions of warships, the Z9M9Z is the key to the Galactic Patrol's later successes: i...

A vehicle/ship class from the Battletech universe
The Direwolf is one of the heaviest mechs in use by the Clans, classed as an Assault Class mech, the Direwolf is not as maneuverable or nimble as other mechs but makes up for it in terms of sheer firepower. Christened 'Daishi', meaning 'Great Death' by a member of the Japanese criminal underground in the Draconis Combine...

A ship from the Battletech universe
The Sovetskii Soyuz class Battlecruiser, Dire Wolf, formerly the Star League vessel SLS Kharkov was the flagship of the Clan fleet when they invaded the Inner Sphere in 3049. The vessel was used as a command and control ship and formed the centre of the Clan armada. The holotank was ...

A technology from the Star Wars universe
A disruptor is a crudely built but extremely powerful blaster. Utilizing oversized, overpowered versions of a normal blaster's internal components, disruptors can produce blasts so powerful that they can vaporize human-sized targets in a single shot. This coupled with their low range mean that such weapons can be nearly as dangerous to their users ...

Episode
Lyta returns to the station to help the crew uncover a government operative.

A link from the Doctor Who (Universe) universe
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Gallifrey; from the television series to the books and audios, the site contains information regarding the Homeworld of the Time Lords, including a timeline of the history with respect to Gallifrey.

A link from the Doctor Who (Universe) universe
An extensive guide to Doctor Who episodes on TV.

Tvseries
Doctor Who is the longest running TV science fiction series of all time. At the time of writing it has been renewed after a sixteen-year absence. The show has seen 10 different actors play the Doctor (there are total of eleven 'official' different versions of the Doctor, the TV movie accounting for number discrepency). The ser...

Universe
Doctor Who is a long-running BBC TV series about a mysterious timelord called simply The Doctor. He travels in time with the aid of a companion, sometimes two or three.Over the years, the Doctor has been played by eleven actors on TV and in film (nine of which are considered 'official'). This is explained by the Doctor's ability to regenerate every...

A group from the Star Trek universe
The ruling power in the Gamma Quadrant, the Dominion is ruled by the Founders (also known as Changelings), a shapeshifting race of liquid beings. They use the Jem'Hadar, a race especially cloned and raised for warfare, for their soldiers. The Vorta are also cloned, but instead are used for diplomacy, scientific research and command duties....

A character from the Dark Angel universe
Donald Lydecker, sometimes addressed as Colonel is head of the training and indoctrination facility that the Manticore group ran on the outskirts of Seattle. When a group of X5's escaped from the facility, Lydecker made it his mission to retrieve as many as humanly possible. Despite his cold exterior, Lydecker does seem to care in an odd ...

A link from the Trigan Empire, The universe
Home site of the Don Lawrence collection where you can read up on some history behind Don Lawrence's involvement in The Trigan Empire and order material.

A group from the Wing Commander universe
The Double Helix are carbon-based arthropods which communicate through scents and pheromones. Initial contact with the Double Helix was made by a Confederation probe on 2654.072. The probe returns to Confed space with data on a new alien race with double helix shaped space craft, hence the name. While they possess space travel technol...

A ship from the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1978-80) universe
The Kings Star Fortress Draconia is an impressive looking vessel that ferries Princess Ardala to Earth to sign a peace treaty and trade agreement with Earth. The vessel itself has one centrally mounted landing bay which can take ships of medium size. Ships seem to launch through independent 'tube' systems as Draconian...

A group from the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1978-80) universe
The Draconian Empire is an aggresive, powerful militaristic star spanning empire under the rule of King Draco. It seems to constantly be jockying for power and a way to expand it's influence. There are however times when the Draconian Empire and Earth Directorate have worked together quite effectively. Headed up by an Imper...

A vehicle/ship class from the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1978-80) universe
The Draconian Marauder is the primary starfighter of the Draconian Empire, carried on board the Star Fortress class vessel. The Marauder is a multi-role vessel serving the role of both Space superiority fighter and attack bomber as was evident when Marauders from the Draconia were being loaded up for an attack on Earth. The ...

A group from the Battletech universe
The Draconis Combine is one of the Successor States in the Inner Sphere. Traditionally adverseries of the Lyran Commonwealth and the Federated Suns, the Combine has adopted a more liberal approach in recent years. Relations between the Combine and its former enemies are more amicable due mainly to the ...

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Dragon class fighter is the standard Black Lance fighter. The Dragon is a large fighter, though not as large or bulky as something like the Thunderbolt class. Heavily armed with twin Plasma guns and twinned Tachyon cannon, the Dragon also carries a secondary armament of two fission guns. The ...