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'''Florana''' was thought to be one of the most beautiful [[planet]]s in [[Mutter's Spiral|the galaxy]], as well as one of the most peaceful. It was always carpeted with perfumed flowers, with seas like "warm milk", sands "soft as swan's down" and streams with "water as clear as crystal". ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') Its seas were effervescent. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'') It was also described as having "floating seas", "beaches of weaved gold" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') and "carpets of sweet perfumed flowers". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Fraud]]'')
'''Florana''' was thought to be one of the most beautiful [[planet]]s in [[Mutter's Spiral|the galaxy]], as well as one of the most peaceful.


On several occasions [[the Doctor]] attempted to take his companions to Florana. The [[Third Doctor]] tried to take [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to Florana ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') but was unsuccessful on his first two attempts ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Neptune (short story)|Neptune]]''). He finally brought Sarah Jane to Florana on [[5 June]] [[5968]], where the Doctor became involved in an intrigue during a peace treaty between the [[Chelonian Empire]] and humanity. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hungry Bomb (short story)|The Hungry Bomb]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] offered [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Nyssa]] a trip to Florana, but was similarly unsuccessful. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Elite (audio story)|The Elite]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] offered to take [[Bernice Summerfield]] to Florana, but she declined. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] was about to take [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] to Florana, but they were trapped in a [[time corridor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Fraud]]'')
== Astronomical data ==
Florana was always carpeted with perfumed flowers, with seas like "warm [[milk]]", sands "soft as swan's down" and streams with "water as clear as crystal". ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') Its seas were effervescent. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks]]'') It was also described as having "floating seas", "beaches of weaved gold" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') and "carpets of sweet perfumed flowers". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Fraud]]'') Black [[rose]]s were known to grow on the planet.
 
Florana was protected by the [[Galactic Heritage]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Elite (audio story)|The Elite]]'')
 
== History ==
By the [[30th century]], Florana was discovered by the [[Earth Empire]] and used as a dumping ground for toxic waste by 36 species. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'')
 
In [[5 June]], [[5968]], there was a peace conference on Florana between [[human]]ity and the [[Chelonian Empire]]. The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] arrived at the same time. The Doctor was mistaken as one of the delegates, and Sarah went to go sunbathing. There, she overheated two Chelonians discussing how one had poisoned the emperor's drink. Sarah went to warn the delegates, but the guards would not let her pass. The doctor noticed the emperor's strange actions, the Doctor poured a bucket of water down the emperor's throat, thus removing the poison. Changing out of his now ruined shirt, the Doctor and Sarah left Florana for Earth. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hungry Bomb (short story)|The Hungry Bomb]]'')
 
The [[Fifth Doctor]] took [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Nyssa]] to Florana at a point when it was ruined and taken over by [[Dalek]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Elite (audio story)|The Elite]]'')  
 
== References ==
* On several occasions [[the Doctor]] attempted to take his companions to Florana, but was unsuccessful.
** The [[Third Doctor]] tried to take [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to Florana ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') but was unsuccessful on his first two attempts ([[TV]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Neptune (short story)|Neptune]]'')
** The [[Seventh Doctor]] offered to take [[Bernice Summerfield]] to Florana, but she declined. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'')
** The [[Seventh Doctor]] planned to take [[Elizabeth Klein]] to Florana for her second trip in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Klein's Story (audio story)|Klein's Story]]'')
** The [[Eleventh Doctor]] was about to take [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] to Florana, but they were trapped in a [[time corridor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time Fraud]]'')
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] thought about retiring to Florana. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Riders]]'')  


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Revision as of 05:13, 19 January 2013

Florana was thought to be one of the most beautiful planets in the galaxy, as well as one of the most peaceful.

Astronomical data

Florana was always carpeted with perfumed flowers, with seas like "warm milk", sands "soft as swan's down" and streams with "water as clear as crystal". (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs) Its seas were effervescent. (TV: Death to the Daleks) It was also described as having "floating seas", "beaches of weaved gold" (PROSE: Legacy) and "carpets of sweet perfumed flowers". (COMIC: Time Fraud) Black roses were known to grow on the planet.

Florana was protected by the Galactic Heritage. (AUDIO: The Elite)

History

By the 30th century, Florana was discovered by the Earth Empire and used as a dumping ground for toxic waste by 36 species. (PROSE: Original Sin)

In 5 June, 5968, there was a peace conference on Florana between humanity and the Chelonian Empire. The Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith arrived at the same time. The Doctor was mistaken as one of the delegates, and Sarah went to go sunbathing. There, she overheated two Chelonians discussing how one had poisoned the emperor's drink. Sarah went to warn the delegates, but the guards would not let her pass. The doctor noticed the emperor's strange actions, the Doctor poured a bucket of water down the emperor's throat, thus removing the poison. Changing out of his now ruined shirt, the Doctor and Sarah left Florana for Earth. (PROSE: The Hungry Bomb)

The Fifth Doctor took Tegan Jovanka and Nyssa to Florana at a point when it was ruined and taken over by Daleks. (AUDIO: The Elite)

References

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