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|name = Saturn
|image = TEOT Saturn.jpg
|image =Saturn_End_of_Time.png
|aka = Sol VI
|aka = Sol VI
|type = [[Planet]]
|type = [[Planet]]
|moons = [[Enceladus]], [[Mnemosyne (moon)|Mnemosyne]], [[Titan]], [[Tethys]], [[Japetus]]
|location = [[Sol]] system, [[Mutter's Spiral]]
|location = [[Sol]] system, [[Mutter's Spiral]]
|natives= Colonised by [[human]]s
|natives=  
|appearances = [[ST]]: ''[[Saturn (short story)|Saturn]]''<br />[[NSA]]: ''[[The Taking of Chelsea 426]]''<br />[[DAN]]: ''[[Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)|Invasion of the Daleks]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]''<br />[[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''
|first cs = Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)
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|appearances = {{appears}}
'''Saturn''' was the sixth [[planet]] of the [[Sol system]]. It was orbited by many moons. The most notable of them was [[Titan]]. Saturn was a [[gas giant]] named by [[human]]s after the [[Rome|Roman]] [[god]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]'')
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'''Saturn''' (or '''Sol VI''') was the sixth [[planet]] of the [[Sol system]]. It was named by [[human]]s after the [[Rome|Roman]] [[god]] of [[agriculture]], and had a prominent planetary [[Planetary ring|ring]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invisible Enemy (TV story)}})


The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited Saturn in the future when there was a human colony on the planet; however, there was no explanation of how the atmosphere and surface were stabilised or how the [[gravity]] was regulated. The Doctor had heard of a utopian society on Saturn in the [[47th century]], but had never gotten round to visiting it before. ([[ST]]: ''[[Saturn (short story)|Saturn]]'')
Saturn was home to [[Shindigville]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! (short story)}})


The utopian society had several interesting aspects:
==Astronomical data==
Saturn was a [[gas giant]], several million times larger than [[Earth]]. The [[atmosphere]] was thick with [[cloud]]s, and there were permanent depressions and [[lightning]] [[storm]]s at both poles. Saturn had rings made of fragments of [[ice]], which ranged in size from pebbles to ice the size of [[house]]s. The rings were made of a moon that was destroyed by the [[Arkive]] roughly around [[distant past|50 million B.C.]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Wheel of Ice (novel)}})


* When citizens reached the age of one hundred years, they were forced to retire to [[Titan]], where they ended up doing menial jobs and remotely operating all the public services and amenities on Saturn.
According to one account, the rings of Saturn were actually [[disintegrator]]s implemented by [[Chris Cwej]] on the command of his [[Superior]]s, to destroy the [[Democratic Saturnian Entanglement]] if they continued their research on the secrets behind the [[Linear Universe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Bright White Crack (short story)}})
* Every automated system on Saturn, right down to the doors, was operated by thumbprint: these thumbprints automatically cut out when the owner reached one hundred.
* [[Robot]] servants were used on Saturn for jobs such as waiting on tables.
* Babies were created ''in vitro'' and delivered to their parents on Saturn when they reached the age of twenty years (therefore, there were no children nor teenagers on Saturn). Only people with satisfactory genetic stock were allowed to reproduce.


:''It is unclear if there was a connection between Saturn and [[Saturnyne]], apart from being named after the same being if Saturn was an [[Immortal]] like other Earth gods and therefore visited Saturnyne at one point.''
[[Diamond]]s rained in Saturn's atmosphere, making the planet a popular site for mining. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Diamond Dogs (novel)}}) According to a guide for [[time travel]]lers, [[28 April]] was the start of the [[rainy season]] in Saturn's [[northern hemisphere]], advising that [[visit]]ors pack a strong [[umbrella]] and a [[bucket]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
 
It had at least [[84 (number)|eighty-four]] moons. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)}})
 
Reptilian creatures — "the [[Saturnian monster]]s" — lived on at least one of Saturn's moons. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)}})
 
== History ==
[[File:Daleks attack Saturn moons.jpg|thumb|The [[Dalek]]s exterminate the Saturnian monsters. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)}})]]
The [[Perseus Corporeal]] had settlement on the moons of Saturn. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Ethereal (short story)}})
 
In the [[21st century]], Saturn was chosen over [[Jupiter]] as the first gas giant to be harvested from. [[Bootstrap, Inc.]] sent colonists to [[Mnemosyne (moon)|Mnemosyne]] to harvest [[bernalium]], and [[Titan]] to harvest [[methane]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Wheel of Ice (novel)}})
 
Saturn was listed on a [[data-grid]] of previous [[destination]]s [[spaceship (Twisted Conundrums DWA15 1)|a spaceship]] had visited. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Twisted Conundrums (DWA15 1 game)|namedpart=Past Journeys|page=17}})
 
[[Shindigville]] was established on Saturn at some point in the [[21st century]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! (short story)}})
 
At some point after the 21st century, [[garden]]s were grown in the clouds of Saturn. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Wheel of Ice (novel)}})
 
When asked about her holiday experiences, [[Donna Noble]] listed the rings of Saturn among the locations which she had visited. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Widow's Curse (comic story)}})
 
[[Rudy Zoom]] claimed he was the first man to [[Bicycle|cycle]] the rings of Saturn. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Eye of Torment (comic story)}})
 
In [[2400]], the Daleks invaded the solar system. Saturn's moons were their second target and the Saturnian monsters were wiped out. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)}})
 
In the [[25th century]], one of the stops for the [[Interplanetary Air Race]] was Saturn. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Five-Leaf Clover (short story)}})
 
In the [[26th century]], cities like [[Chelsea 426]] floated in the clouds of Saturn. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)}}) Another colony was known as Brixton 125. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Serpent in the Silver Mask (audio story)}})
 
In the [[30th century]], the palace of the [[Divine Empress]] orbited Saturn. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Original Sin (novel)}})
 
In the 30th century, Saturn's moon [[Japetus]] was part of the [[Earth Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|So Vile a Sin (novel)}})
 
Saturn was conquered by the [[Dalek Empire]] during their invasion of [[Mutter's Spiral]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|"Death to the Daleks!" (audio story)}})
 
The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited Saturn in the future when there was a human colony on the planet. The Doctor had heard of a utopian society on Saturn in the [[47th century]], but had never gotten round to visiting it before. In this society, when citizens reached the age of one hundred years, they were forced to [[retire]] to [[Titan]], where they ended up doing menial jobs and remotely operating all the public services and amenities on Saturn. Every automated system on Saturn, right down to the doors, was operated by thumbprint: these thumbprints automatically cut out when the owner reached one hundred. [[Robot]] servants were used on Saturn for jobs such as waiting on tables. Babies were created ''in vitro'' and delivered to their parents on Saturn when they reached the age of twenty years (therefore, there were no children nor teenagers on Saturn). Only people with satisfactory genetic stock were allowed to reproduce. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Saturn (short story)}})
 
In the [[51st century]], the [[Human Empire]] and the [[Cancri (species)|Cancri]] entered into a business deal to mine the diamonds in the planet's atmosphere. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Diamond Dogs (novel)}})
 
Saturn was visible through the [[window]]s of a [[Voord spaceship|spaceship]] transporting [[Dalek]]s and [[Voord]]s through the [[solar system]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)}})
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 21 October 2024

Saturn

Saturn (or Sol VI) was the sixth planet of the Sol system. It was named by humans after the Roman god of agriculture, and had a prominent planetary ring. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"])

Saturn was home to Shindigville. (PROSE: Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! [+]Loading...["Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! (short story)"])

Astronomical data[[edit] | [edit source]]

Saturn was a gas giant, several million times larger than Earth. The atmosphere was thick with clouds, and there were permanent depressions and lightning storms at both poles. Saturn had rings made of fragments of ice, which ranged in size from pebbles to ice the size of houses. The rings were made of a moon that was destroyed by the Arkive roughly around 50 million B.C. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice [+]Loading...["The Wheel of Ice (novel)"])

According to one account, the rings of Saturn were actually disintegrators implemented by Chris Cwej on the command of his Superiors, to destroy the Democratic Saturnian Entanglement if they continued their research on the secrets behind the Linear Universe. (PROSE: A Bright White Crack [+]Loading...["A Bright White Crack (short story)"])

Diamonds rained in Saturn's atmosphere, making the planet a popular site for mining. (PROSE: Diamond Dogs [+]Loading...["Diamond Dogs (novel)"]) According to a guide for time travellers, 28 April was the start of the rainy season in Saturn's northern hemisphere, advising that visitors pack a strong umbrella and a bucket. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

It had at least eighty-four moons. (AUDIO: The Vardan Invasion of Mirth [+]Loading...["The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)"])

Reptilian creatures — "the Saturnian monsters" — lived on at least one of Saturn's moons. (COMIC: Invasion of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Daleks exterminate the Saturnian monsters. (COMIC: Invasion of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)"])

The Perseus Corporeal had settlement on the moons of Saturn. (PROSE: The Ethereal [+]Loading...["The Ethereal (short story)"])

In the 21st century, Saturn was chosen over Jupiter as the first gas giant to be harvested from. Bootstrap, Inc. sent colonists to Mnemosyne to harvest bernalium, and Titan to harvest methane. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice [+]Loading...["The Wheel of Ice (novel)"])

Saturn was listed on a data-grid of previous destinations a spaceship had visited. (GAME: "Past Journeys" [+]Part of Twisted Conundrums 1, Loading...{"page":"17","namedpart":"Past Journeys","1":"Twisted Conundrums (DWA15 1 game)"})

Shindigville was established on Saturn at some point in the 21st century. (PROSE: Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! [+]Loading...["Oil Drill Shipped to Crater! (short story)"])

At some point after the 21st century, gardens were grown in the clouds of Saturn. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice [+]Loading...["The Wheel of Ice (novel)"])

When asked about her holiday experiences, Donna Noble listed the rings of Saturn among the locations which she had visited. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse [+]Loading...["The Widow's Curse (comic story)"])

Rudy Zoom claimed he was the first man to cycle the rings of Saturn. (COMIC: The Eye of Torment [+]Loading...["The Eye of Torment (comic story)"])

In 2400, the Daleks invaded the solar system. Saturn's moons were their second target and the Saturnian monsters were wiped out. (COMIC: Invasion of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Daleks (comic story)"])

In the 25th century, one of the stops for the Interplanetary Air Race was Saturn. (PROSE: The Five-Leaf Clover [+]Loading...["The Five-Leaf Clover (short story)"])

In the 26th century, cities like Chelsea 426 floated in the clouds of Saturn. (PROSE: The Taking of Chelsea 426 [+]Loading...["The Taking of Chelsea 426 (novel)"]) Another colony was known as Brixton 125. (AUDIO: Serpent in the Silver Mask [+]Loading...["Serpent in the Silver Mask (audio story)"])

In the 30th century, the palace of the Divine Empress orbited Saturn. (PROSE: Original Sin [+]Loading...["Original Sin (novel)"])

In the 30th century, Saturn's moon Japetus was part of the Earth Empire. (PROSE: So Vile a Sin [+]Loading...["So Vile a Sin (novel)"])

Saturn was conquered by the Dalek Empire during their invasion of Mutter's Spiral. (AUDIO: "Death to the Daleks!" [+]Loading...["\"Death to the Daleks!\" (audio story)"])

The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa visited Saturn in the future when there was a human colony on the planet. The Doctor had heard of a utopian society on Saturn in the 47th century, but had never gotten round to visiting it before. In this society, when citizens reached the age of one hundred years, they were forced to retire to Titan, where they ended up doing menial jobs and remotely operating all the public services and amenities on Saturn. Every automated system on Saturn, right down to the doors, was operated by thumbprint: these thumbprints automatically cut out when the owner reached one hundred. Robot servants were used on Saturn for jobs such as waiting on tables. Babies were created in vitro and delivered to their parents on Saturn when they reached the age of twenty years (therefore, there were no children nor teenagers on Saturn). Only people with satisfactory genetic stock were allowed to reproduce. (PROSE: Saturn [+]Loading...["Saturn (short story)"])

In the 51st century, the Human Empire and the Cancri entered into a business deal to mine the diamonds in the planet's atmosphere. (PROSE: Diamond Dogs [+]Loading...["Diamond Dogs (novel)"])

Saturn was visible through the windows of a spaceship transporting Daleks and Voords through the solar system. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Daleks (short story)"])