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The '''Armageddon Convention''' was a conference of the major galactic powers with the intention of outlawing some of the more devastating weapons they had developed. Organised by [[Irving Braxiatel]], it was convened on the flying island of [[Laputa]] near [[Venice]] in [[1609]].
The '''Armageddon Convention''' was a conference of the major galactic powers with the intention of outlawing some of the more devastating weapons they had developed. Organised by [[Irving Braxiatel]], it was convened on the flying island of [[Laputa]] near [[Venice]] in [[1609]].


==History==
== History ==
It took much painstaking negotiation for Braxiatel to get the major powers to agree to attend the Convention. One of the preconditions they insisted upon was that it be chaired by [[the Doctor]], whose campaign to outlaw [[Miniscope]]s had won him respect across the [[galaxy]].
It took much painstaking negotiation for Braxiatel to get the major powers to agree to attend the Convention. One of the preconditions they insisted upon was that it be chaired by the [[First Doctor]], whose campaign to outlaw [[miniscope]]s had won him respect across [[Mutter's Spiral|the galaxy]].


However Braxiatel's agents accidentally brought the wrong man to Laputa and the Convention was actually mediated by the [[Human]] churchman [[Cardinal Bellarmine]], who believed he was intervening in a war between angels and whose negotiating strategy was thus largely derived from the Biblical ''Book of Revelation''.
However Braxiatel's agents accidentally brought the wrong man, the [[human]] churchman Cardinal [[Robert Bellarmine]], who bore a strong physical resemblance to the Doctor's first incarnation. The Convention was then actually mediated by Bellarmine, who believed he was intervening in a war between [[angel]]s and whose negotiating strategy was thus largely derived from the [[Bible|Biblical]] ''Book of Revelation''.


The Convention was nearly destroyed by the [[Greld]], who attempted to infiltrate a composite meta-cobalt bomb onto Laputa despite Braxiatel's defensive precautions. Fortunately the weapon never achieved critical mass, largely due to the involvement of [[the Doctor]], who happened to be in the area anyway.
The Convention was nearly destroyed by the [[Greld]], who attempted to infiltrate a composite meta-[[cobalt bomb]] onto Laputa despite Braxiatel's defensive precautions. Fortunately the weapon never achieved critical mass, largely due to the involvement of the Doctor, who ironically was impersonating Cardinal Bellarmine. Braxiatel's own servitors, the [[Jamarian]]s, proved unexpectedly ambitious, and attempted to loot the delegates' ships for knowledge of advanced technology they wished to use to carve out their own empire. They were destroyed, though, when the meta-cobalt device eventually detonated. The Convention eventually concluded successfully, with Bellarmine returned to Venice with his memory erased. Braxiatel, though, decided to [[retire]] from politics. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass (novel)|The Empire of Glass]]'')


Braxiatel's own servitors, the [[Jamarian]]s, proved unexpectedly ambitious, and attempted to loot the delegates' ships for knowledge of advanced technology they wished to use to carve out their own empire. Fortuitously they were destroyed when the meta-cobalt device eventually detonated.  
The [[Seventh Doctor]] quoted the Fourteenth Resolution of the Armageddon Convention, which dealt with prohibiting the use of [[icaron]] radiation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'')


The Convention eventually came to a successful conclusion, with Bellarmine returned to Venice with his memory erased, although Braxiatel decided to retire from politics. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'')
== Powers represented ==
* [[Chelonian]]s
* [[Dentraal]]
* [[Devgherrian]]s
* [[Ellillian]]s
* [[Greld]]
* [[Ice Warrior]]s
* [[Jullatii]]
* [[Krarg]]s
* [[Ontraag]]
* [[Oolian]]s
* [[Rutan Host]]
* [[Sontaran]]s
* [[Vilp]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass (novel)|The Empire of Glass]]'')


===Notable participants===
=== Notable non-participants ===
Inevitably, several of the galaxy's most warlike cultures refused even to attend the Convention. These included the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') Despite this, the Convention still outlawed the use of [[Cyber-bomb]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')


===Notable non-participants===
[[Category:Conventions]]
Inevitably, several of the galaxy's most warlike cultures refused even to attend the Convention. These included the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Mondasian Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (novelisation)]]) Despite this, the Convention still apparently outlawed the use of [[Cyberbomb]]s.([[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')
[[Category:17th century events]]
 
:''Why they bothered to do this when the sole manufacturer of the weapon was neither attending nor signing the Convention is a mystery, although perhaps the Convention banned that general type of bomb. Given the relatively early date of the Convention, possibly the Cybermen had not even yet developed this technology. Possibly, a species could get legally bound to an agreement even without their consent, if they refused to attend.''

Latest revision as of 19:21, 3 May 2024

The Armageddon Convention was a conference of the major galactic powers with the intention of outlawing some of the more devastating weapons they had developed. Organised by Irving Braxiatel, it was convened on the flying island of Laputa near Venice in 1609.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

It took much painstaking negotiation for Braxiatel to get the major powers to agree to attend the Convention. One of the preconditions they insisted upon was that it be chaired by the First Doctor, whose campaign to outlaw miniscopes had won him respect across the galaxy.

However Braxiatel's agents accidentally brought the wrong man, the human churchman Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, who bore a strong physical resemblance to the Doctor's first incarnation. The Convention was then actually mediated by Bellarmine, who believed he was intervening in a war between angels and whose negotiating strategy was thus largely derived from the Biblical Book of Revelation.

The Convention was nearly destroyed by the Greld, who attempted to infiltrate a composite meta-cobalt bomb onto Laputa despite Braxiatel's defensive precautions. Fortunately the weapon never achieved critical mass, largely due to the involvement of the Doctor, who ironically was impersonating Cardinal Bellarmine. Braxiatel's own servitors, the Jamarians, proved unexpectedly ambitious, and attempted to loot the delegates' ships for knowledge of advanced technology they wished to use to carve out their own empire. They were destroyed, though, when the meta-cobalt device eventually detonated. The Convention eventually concluded successfully, with Bellarmine returned to Venice with his memory erased. Braxiatel, though, decided to retire from politics. (PROSE: The Empire of Glass)

The Seventh Doctor quoted the Fourteenth Resolution of the Armageddon Convention, which dealt with prohibiting the use of icaron radiation. (PROSE: Original Sin)

Powers represented[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notable non-participants[[edit] | [edit source]]

Inevitably, several of the galaxy's most warlike cultures refused even to attend the Convention. These included the Daleks and the Cybermen. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen) Despite this, the Convention still outlawed the use of Cyber-bombs. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

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