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The '''Gobi Desert''' was a [[desert]] in [[13th century]] [[China]] and [[Mongolia]]. When the [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] met [[Marco Polo]], they travelled across it on their way to the [[Imperial Palace]] in [[Peking]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
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The '''Gobi Desert''' was a vast and sandy [[desert]] in [[China]] and [[Mongolia]].
 
== Geography ==
[[Lop]] was located on the [[west]]ern edge of the desert, while on the [[east]]ern side was [[Tun-Huang]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
 
== History ==
When the [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] met [[Marco Polo]] in [[1289]], they travelled across it on their way to the [[Tun-Huang]], briefly stopping at [[Oasis (Marco Polo)|a small oasis]] on the way. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'')
 
In the [[21st century]], [[UNIT]] Lieutenant [[Sam Bishop]] and [[Petronella Osgood]] were deployed to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in search of a [[Nestene]] energy unit. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Earthfall (audio story)|Earthfall]]'')


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Latest revision as of 00:27, 22 October 2024

Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert was a vast and sandy desert in China and Mongolia.

Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Lop was located on the western edge of the desert, while on the eastern side was Tun-Huang. (TV: Marco Polo)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

When the First Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara met Marco Polo in 1289, they travelled across it on their way to the Tun-Huang, briefly stopping at a small oasis on the way. (TV: Marco Polo)

In the 21st century, UNIT Lieutenant Sam Bishop and Petronella Osgood were deployed to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in search of a Nestene energy unit. (AUDIO: Earthfall)