Neptune (planet)
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Neptune (or Sol VIII) was the eighth planet in the Sol system. It was discovered in 1846 by Johann Galle. (PROSE: Neptune)
On 14 May 2007, Mary Barton teleported herself to Neptune after an argument with her father. She was returned home by the Seventh Doctor, narrowly averting an interplanetary war. (PROSE: There's Something About Mary)
Methane-breathing octopuses lived in the atmosphere of Neptune in the 32nd century. (PROSE: The Eye of the Tyger)
Iris Wildthyme claimed to have saved the Doctor's life on Neptune during an encounter with the Ice Warriors. (PROSE: Verdigris)
By the 38th century, one of its moons, Triton, was inhabited by humans. The Le Verrier space station orbited Neptune during their golden period of prosperity, but the station eventually fell from orbit due to the malicious use of Morpheus sleep deprivation pods, accidentally creating the Sandmen, which evolved into sentient carnivores and attempted to spread to the rest of the Solar System. (TV: Sleep No More)