Houyhnhnm fields of oats". The Houyhnhnms are rational, equine beings and are masters of the land, contrasting strongly with the Yahoos, savage humanoid creatures who are no better than beasts of burden, or livestock. Whereas the Yahoos represent all that is bad about humans, Houyhnhnms have a settled, calm, reliable and rational society. Gulliver much prefers the Houyhnhnms' company to the Yahoos', even though the latter are biologically closer to him. It is possible to interpret the Houyhnhnms in a number of different ways. One might possibly, for example, regard them as a veiled criticism by Swift of the British Empire's
Utopia (Doctor Who) introduces himself to Martha. He tells them that he wanted to find the Doctor, so he returned to Earth using a vortex manipulator but was stranded in the 19th century. Jack decided to base himself at the Cardiff Rift and wait, knowing the Doctor would eventually land there to refuel. As they explore the planet they find an abandoned city and the Doctor notes that they are nearing the heat death of the universe. They encounter a lone human running for his life from the Futurekind, cannibalistic humanoids that are attempting to eat him. He is attempting to reach a