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    bobert: "The People", from Zenna Henderson's stories, had their home planet destroyed, and some number (hundreds? thousands?) wound up on Earth. more »
    twophrasebark: Guinan still owes me $10. You wouldn't know it from TNG, but she's kind of a flake. more »
    bluehinter: For Doctor Who, you forgot to include: The Great Vampire - Who fled to E-Space to escape the Rassilon's mighty bowships. (nothing's specifically menti... more »
    fineyboy R.O.A.C.H: remeber though leia's adopted dad survived the destruction of alderan which is why she wasnt that sad more »
    Sairus Delaney: Riddick from Pitch Black and the rest of the Chronicles. Last of the Furyans. The Phantoms in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Though they got their... more »
    Counterglow: If we don't get off our asses and start acting responsibly, they'll be able to add "human survivors" to the list. more »
    KhaiJB: hmm That tragic distinction goes to Nyssa, who watched her planet Traken be destroyed by the bizarrely universe-spanning threat in Logopolis. of cour... more »
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Hey, I own Titan A.E.! It wasn't too bad. more »
    Project Thanatos: Titan A.E. wasn't terrible. I actually enjoyed it. more »
    capnrob: Bobo, Mike Nelson, and Pearl Forrester, no? Didn't they blow up Earth? more »
  • #triviagasm

    30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet's Destruction

    It's the ultimate loss - the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive spoiler ahead... More »
  • #conceptart

    Sunset On The Lost Planet Of Gallifrey

    Just look at this lovely painting of the Citadel on Gallifrey, the home planet of the Time Lords on the BBC's time-travel saga Doctor Who. It makes me feel the sadness of Gallifrey's destruction more than a dozen sad speeches from star David Tennant. It's part of a motherlode of Who season three concept art that the BBC has put up on the show's official site — and as is often the case, the concept art looks way cooler than what ended up on screen, just because the artists could let their imaginations run wild. Below the jump, our favorites, including a Dalek tommy gun, some killer spaceships, and a more imposing version of "Utopia"'s Futurekind. More »