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|aka = Wetworld | |||
|aka = Wetworld | |type = [[Planet]] | ||
|type = [[Planet]] | |location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
|location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |only = Wetworld (novel) | ||
|only= Wetworld | |natives = [[Sundayan otter]]s, [[Sundayan water pigeon]]s | ||
|natives = [[Sundayan otter]]s, [[Sundayan water pigeon]]s | }} | ||
}}{{you may|Sunday|n1=the day of the week}} | {{you may|Sunday|n1=the day of the week}} | ||
'''Sunday''' was an [[Earth]] colony [[planet]] upon which the [[Tenth Doctor]] encountered the [[swamp monster]]. | '''Sunday''', once proposed to be called '''Wetworld''', was an [[Earth]] colony [[planet]] upon which the [[Tenth Doctor]] encountered the [[swamp monster]]. | ||
== Astronomical data== | == Astronomical data == | ||
Sunday orbited a bloated [[orange (colour)|orange]] [[star]] one hundred [[light-year]]s from [[Earth]]. The system contained at least two [[gas giant]]s and some [[asteroid]]s. Sunday's rotation period was approximately twelve hours. It had .9 Earth normal gravity. Sunday had at least one [[moon]] that was orange due to the sun's light. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'') | Sunday orbited a bloated [[orange (colour)|orange]] [[star]] one hundred [[light-year]]s from [[Earth]]. The system contained at least two [[gas giant]]s and some [[asteroid]]s. Sunday's rotation period was approximately twelve hours. It had .9 Earth normal gravity. Sunday had at least one [[moon]] that was orange due to the sun's light. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld (novel)|Wetworld]]'') | ||
==Geography== | == Geography == | ||
Sunday was almost entirely covered in a vast, unbroken [[ocean]]. A few [[island]]s of varying sizes lay on the [[equator]]. These islands were covered in large [[swamp]]s, [[forest]]s and a number of [[river]]s. The forest closest to the [[human]] settlement of [[Sunday City]] was known as the Slim Forest. Sunday was a very warm and wet planet where it often rained. The atmosphere was humid and thick enough that flying birds would leave trails in their wake. The sky was purple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'') | Sunday was almost entirely covered in a vast, unbroken [[ocean]]. A few [[island]]s of varying sizes lay on the [[equator]]. These islands were covered in large [[swamp]]s, [[forest]]s and a number of [[river]]s. The forest closest to the [[human]] settlement of [[Sunday City]] was known as the Slim Forest. Sunday was a very warm and wet planet where it often rained. The atmosphere was humid and thick enough that flying birds would leave trails in their wake. The sky was purple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld (novel)|Wetworld]]'') | ||
==Native flora and fauna== | == Native flora and fauna == | ||
Sunday had a diverse ecosystem, somewhat akin to an [[Earth]] marsh. The planet was home to highly intelligent [[Sundayan otter]] | Sunday had a diverse ecosystem, somewhat akin to an [[Earth]] marsh. The planet was home to highly intelligent [[Sundayan otter]]s, and [[Alligator]]-like creatures the settlers called "[[Sundayan 'gator|'gators]]". It was also home to many birds – including [[Sundayan water pigeon|water pigeons]], curvers, sea-waders, and a bird with "steel-blue wings". Sunday's waters housed wide variety of [[Sundayan fish|fish]], including worms that buried into human skin, and one fish with razor-sharp teeth that reportedly wouldn’t let go of its prey even with its head chopped off. | ||
The [[Slim Forest]] also contained a variety of trees, including salt-trees with soapy sap. There were also climbable trees with cage-like branches closer to the water's edge. The swamps of Sunday were knotted with dense roots from a variety of trees. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'') | The [[Slim Forest]] also contained a variety of trees, including salt-trees with soapy sap. There were also climbable trees with cage-like branches closer to the water's edge. The swamps of Sunday were knotted with dense roots from a variety of trees. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld (novel)|Wetworld]]'') | ||
== History== | == History== | ||
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In [[2108]], three months before the arrival of the Doctor, the planet passed into the orbit of a recently destroyed asteroid. Most of the pieces of the fragment cloud burnt up in the atmosphere, but a few struck the surface. One struck the ocean, one kilometre from the shore and six kilometres from Sunday City. The resultant tidal wave raced up the river and struck the settlement, washing most of the buildings and the One Small Step away. More than half of the colonists died in the disaster. Later this same year the old city was rediscovered, along with the wreckage of the One Small Step, when the water they were submerged under began to drain away. | In [[2108]], three months before the arrival of the Doctor, the planet passed into the orbit of a recently destroyed asteroid. Most of the pieces of the fragment cloud burnt up in the atmosphere, but a few struck the surface. One struck the ocean, one kilometre from the shore and six kilometres from Sunday City. The resultant tidal wave raced up the river and struck the settlement, washing most of the buildings and the One Small Step away. More than half of the colonists died in the disaster. Later this same year the old city was rediscovered, along with the wreckage of the One Small Step, when the water they were submerged under began to drain away. | ||
Upon their arrival, the Doctor and [[Martha Jones]] lent assistance to the colonists in dealing with the emerging threat of the [[Swamp monster]] that had arrived on the asteroid. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld]]'') | Upon their arrival, the Doctor and [[Martha Jones]] lent assistance to the colonists in dealing with the emerging threat of the [[Swamp monster]] that had arrived on the asteroid. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Wetworld (novel)|Wetworld]]'') | ||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
