Venus

For the short story, see Venus.

Venus (or Sol II) was the second planet from Sol.

History

Distant past

Although generally believed not only uninhabited but uninhabitable by the scientists of 20th and early 21st century Earth, in fact several civilizations called the civilization home. 3 billion years BCE, though the planet had a civilization. (MA: Venusian Lullaby)

20th century

In 1970, a small cult known as the Venus People, led by Arlo believed that God would return from Venus soon, and bring judgement. (PDA: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)

By the 1970s, Professor Logan planned and executed landing by Humans on the planet. (TVC: Doctor Who and the Rocks from Venus)

21st century

During Zoe Heriot's time, Human scientists found flowers living on the planet. Space Station W3 had some aboard. (DW: The Wheel in Space)

By 2075, there was a Human colony on Venus. Captain Anastas Thrax and his space pirates hijacked supply ships en route there until he was defeated by the Doctor, John and Gillian. (TVC: The Hijackers of Thrax)

26th century

The Doctor had a pilot's license for the Mars-Venus pleasure run. (DW: Robot)

Other future dates

Josiah W. Dogbolter owned a company called Infra-Venus Inc. He owned the planet Venus itself, as well as Mars and Jupiter. (DWM: The Moderator).

The Doctor and Charley Pollard found Aristede, an artist prepared to crash his craft into the planet as an artistic statement. (ST: Venus)

Unknown time periods

A fleet from the planet Hyperon intercepted a Dalek invasion of Venus in Space Year 17,000, as the Doctor recounted to Davros (DW: Genesis of the Daleks)
Venus was the final obstacle on a race course set up by the Eternals for the prize of Enlightenment. (DW: Enlightenment)
Susan has been to the metal seas on Venus (DW: Marco Polo)

Other information

Venusian spearmint also grew on the planet, and is used as a toothpaste flavouring. (DW: The Shakespeare Code)

Donna Noble and her grandfather, Wilfred Mott, observed Venus through his telescope. (DW: Partners in Crime)

External links

A short article on every reference to Venus in pre-2005 Doctor Who