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|location = [[Sol | |location = [[Sol]] system? | ||
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'''Vulcan''' was a planet which supported a [[Human]] colony. Though it possessed an atmosophere breathable by [[Human]]s it had no known native life forms. It did have pools of fuming [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. | '''Vulcan''' was a planet which supported a [[Human]] colony. Though it possessed an atmosophere breathable by [[Human]]s it had no known native life forms. It did have pools of fuming [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. | ||
:''[[19th century]] and [[20th century]] [[astronomy|astronomers]] had believed that the [[Sol | :''[[19th century]] and [[20th century]] [[astronomy|astronomers]] had believed that the [[Sol]] system that a planet, further in than even [[Mercury]], might exist in the Sol system. Possibly, then astronomers would later name Vulcan after a new Sol system planet based on this. | ||
The Human colony was almost taken over by [[Dalek]]s who had been reactivated by a scientist called [[Lesterson]] after being found in a crashed [[space rocket]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'') | The Human colony was almost taken over by [[Dalek]]s who had been reactivated by a scientist called [[Lesterson]] after being found in a crashed [[space rocket]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'') | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 12 February 2007
Vulcan was a planet which supported a Human colony. Though it possessed an atmosophere breathable by Humans it had no known native life forms. It did have pools of fuming mercury.
- 19th century and 20th century astronomers had believed that the Sol system that a planet, further in than even Mercury, might exist in the Sol system. Possibly, then astronomers would later name Vulcan after a new Sol system planet based on this.
The Human colony was almost taken over by Daleks who had been reactivated by a scientist called Lesterson after being found in a crashed space rocket. (DW: The Power of the Daleks)
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