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{{Infobox Location | {{Infobox Location | ||
|image = Varos.jpg | |image = Varos.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|type = [[Planet]] | |type = [[Planet]] | ||
|location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
|natives | |natives= [[Gee-Jee Fly|Gee-Jee Flies]] | ||
|only= Vengeance on Varos (TV story) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Varos''' was a | '''Varos''' was a world located in the [[constellation]] of [[Cetus]], originally colonised by [[human]]ity as a [[prison planet]] for the criminal and the insane. As a result, the descendants of the officers controlled the planet through a grim and violent political system. | ||
== Astronomical data == | == Astronomical data == | ||
Varos had a pink sky with barren wastelands. | Varos had a pink sky with barren wastelands. While it was colonised by humans, it had several presumably native species, including the [[Gee-Jee Fly|Gee-Jee flies]], [[clinker mole]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'') [[sand slug]]s, and [[rat]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Vengeance on Varos (novelisation)|Vengeance on Varos]]'') The [[Museum of the Last Ones]] had specimens of [[extinction|extinct]] species from Varos. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') Varos was one of the few planets with sources of [[Zeiton-7]] and, until the discovery of Zeriton deposits on the [[asteroid]] [[Biosculptor]] in the 23rd century, was thought to be the only source. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Human]]s, ruled by the Governor, used the planet as a prison colony until the rare [[Zeiton-7]] was discovered there. The colonists were kept entertained by [[television|televised]] footage of various tortures and executions of the prisoners. The | [[Human]]s, ruled by the [[Governor of Varos|governor]], used the planet as a [[prison]] colony until the rare mineral [[Zeiton-7]] was discovered there, prior to [[2157]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'') The colonists were kept entertained by [[television|televised]] footage of various tortures and executions of the prisoners. | ||
By the late [[23rd century]], the mining era of Varos, the voting population was 1,620,783, not counting the Governor and the Officers. The [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] visited in this time when [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] required Zeiton-7. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'') | |||
In the [[51st century]], a sentence of digging ore in Varos was a punishment for attempting to defraud a [[Federation]]-backed diamond franchise. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Diamond Dogs (novel)|Diamond Dogs]]'') | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
[[Category:Prison planets]] | [[Category:Prison planets]] | ||
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral planets]] | [[Category:Mutter's Spiral planets]] | ||
[[Category:Planets visited by the Sixth Doctor]] | [[Category:Planets visited by the Sixth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||
[[Category:Planets represented in MOTLO]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:07, 5 December 2020
Varos was a world located in the constellation of Cetus, originally colonised by humanity as a prison planet for the criminal and the insane. As a result, the descendants of the officers controlled the planet through a grim and violent political system.
Astronomical data[[edit] | [edit source]]
Varos had a pink sky with barren wastelands. While it was colonised by humans, it had several presumably native species, including the Gee-Jee flies, clinker moles, (TV: Vengeance on Varos) sand slugs, and rats. (PROSE: Vengeance on Varos) The Museum of the Last Ones had specimens of extinct species from Varos. (PROSE: The Last Dodo) Varos was one of the few planets with sources of Zeiton-7 and, until the discovery of Zeriton deposits on the asteroid Biosculptor in the 23rd century, was thought to be the only source. (TV: Vengeance on Varos)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Humans, ruled by the governor, used the planet as a prison colony until the rare mineral Zeiton-7 was discovered there, prior to 2157. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising) The colonists were kept entertained by televised footage of various tortures and executions of the prisoners.
By the late 23rd century, the mining era of Varos, the voting population was 1,620,783, not counting the Governor and the Officers. The Sixth Doctor and Peri visited in this time when the TARDIS required Zeiton-7. (TV: Vengeance on Varos)
In the 51st century, a sentence of digging ore in Varos was a punishment for attempting to defraud a Federation-backed diamond franchise. (PROSE: Diamond Dogs)
