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'''Mercury''' was an inner [[planet]] in the [[solar system]]. The temperatures on Mercury were hot enough to melt [[lead]] and there was very little atmosphere. | '''Mercury''' was an inner [[planet]] in the [[solar system]]. The temperatures on Mercury were hot enough to melt [[lead]] and there was very little [[atmosphere]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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During the [[Dalek]] [[25th century Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[2400]], [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]] went to Mercury where he trained an army of [[silver ant]]s to carry [[rust]] and spread it amongst the Daleks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Break-through! (short story)|Break-through!]]'') | During the [[Dalek]] [[25th century Dalek invasion|invasion]] of [[2400]], [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]] went to Mercury where he trained an army of [[silver ant]]s to carry [[rust]] and spread it amongst the Daleks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Break-through! (short story)|Break-through!]]'') | ||
[[Human]]s set up the [[Sunwatcher]] on Mercury to monitor the [[Sun]]. Powered by three solar pylons, it was a domed base that moved on tracks with the orbit of Mercury so that the base was always located at the optimum temperature. Three [[month]]s after it was established, the base was staffed by five scientists. They encountered a native [[Mercurial (Mercury)|Mercurial]] who tried to warn the scientists of three "giants" that had attacked his people. At the same time, the [[Second Doctor]] arrived with [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] and, with his help, the Mercurials learned that the "giants" were the solar pylons. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mercury (short story)|Mercury]]'') | [[Human]]s set up the [[Sunwatcher]] on Mercury to monitor the [[Sun]]. Powered by three [[Solar pylon|solar pylons]], it was a domed base that moved on tracks with the orbit of Mercury so that the base was always located at the optimum temperature. Three [[month]]s after it was established, the base was staffed by five [[Scientist|scientists]]. They encountered a native [[Mercurial (Mercury)|Mercurial]] who tried to warn the scientists of three "giants" that had attacked his people. At the same time, the [[Second Doctor]] arrived with [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] and, with his help, the Mercurials learned that the "giants" were the solar pylons. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mercury (short story)|Mercury]]'') | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] once claimed that Mercury had "very little atmosphere" after dumping a [[vampire]] on the planet. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Situation Vacant (audio story)|Situation Vacant]]'') | |||
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When asked about her holiday experiences, [[Donna Noble]] listed Mercury among the locations which she had visited. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse (comic story)|The Widow's Curse]]'') | When asked about her [[holiday]] experiences, [[Donna Noble]] listed Mercury among the locations which she had visited. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse (comic story)|The Widow's Curse]]'') | ||
At one point, Mercury was used as a [[waste]] dump, but its orbit was accidentally destabilised and it plunged into the sun. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Slaughter]]'') | |||
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