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Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Graham Sumner - 05-19-2017
I thought the thread title might attract attention!
The forthcoming Dr Who episode 'The Eaters of Light' on 17th June is set in Roman Britain and involves the fate of the missing Ninth Legion.
Aliens I suspect!
Graham.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Robert Vermaat - 05-19-2017
OMG...
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Alanus - 05-19-2017
This should be interesting. I always thought the 9th was massacred by the Seal People.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Flavivs Aetivs - 05-19-2017
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RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Gunthamund Hasding - 05-22-2017
best news since disappearance
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Carus Andiae - 06-17-2017
Not just aliens: a pan-dimensional alien released by a Pict!
For those who didn't see it, or are still not sufficiently horrified, here are a couple of pics of their latest legionaries (or centurions, as the entire squad were referred to as!!):
It's interesting to compare with their effort from back in 2010:
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Graham Sumner - 06-18-2017
In the earlier episode you refer too 'The Ermine Street Guard' were also involved, mainly as background figures but also some of their kit was used. It all seemed totally different this time around.
I think the 'centurion's' reference was supposed to be a bit of an in joke among the soldiers.
However Doctor Who's father in law was a Roman centurion!
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Legate - 12-10-2017
(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.
And where would that be?
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Legate - 12-10-2017
(12-10-2017, 07:19 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote:(12-10-2017, 06:48 PM)Legate Wrote:(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.
And where would that be?
Unfortunately, I'm a bit off from being able to publish
Interesting, I look forward to it.
I have always believed the legion was lost somewhere in North Britain, during a period of widespread violence and disturbance.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Alanus - 12-10-2017
I think archaeologists should look for Seal People burials, excavate them, and examine their stomach contents. Most likely, they'll find remains of the 9th.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Legate - 12-10-2017
(12-10-2017, 10:30 PM)Alanus Wrote: I think archaeologists should look for Seal People burials, excavate them, and examine their stomach contents. Most likely, they'll find remains of the 9th.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Robert Vermaat - 12-12-2017
(12-10-2017, 07:19 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote:(12-10-2017, 06:48 PM)Legate Wrote:Unfortunately, I'm a bit off from being able to publish(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.And where would that be?
Well, that's a worthless bit of teaser then!
At least I hope you're teasing about Scotland?I do hope however that you consider explaining a) why any of them was buried in the first place and b) why we can find plenty of signs that VIIII Hispana was moved to the continent.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - Robert Vermaat - 12-15-2017
(12-12-2017, 11:28 AM)MonsGraupius Wrote: To answer your questions:
a) why were they buried? Because they were dead.
Actually nobody asked that. Someone (not me) asked where.
RE: Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved? - MonsGraupius - 12-17-2017
(12-15-2017, 03:09 PM)Robert Vermaat Wrote:(12-12-2017, 11:28 AM)MonsGraupius Wrote: To answer your questions:
a) why were they buried? Because they were dead.
Actually nobody asked that. Someone (not me) asked where.
On reflection, as I couldn't discuss my comments it would have been more sensible to have not said anything. I've deleted all my comments and apologies for wasting everyone's time - clearly I should have thought it through.