Apool of mercury onVulcan. (TV:The Power of the Daleks^[+]Loading...["The Power of the Daleks (TV story)"])

Mercury was a corrosive chemicalelement found on manyplanets, includingEarth,Go-Ray andSkaro. Mercury could easily be found in any scientific community, particularly inlabs. (TV:The Daleks^[+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])

Exposure to mercury had a negative effect on manyspecies, as well asrobots. A canister of mercury was used to corrode and disable aGold Assassin who was on board aRoman sailing vessel. (COMIC:Golden Slumbers^[+]Loading...["Golden Slumbers (comic story)"])

Mercury poisoning was a common complaint amongsailors.Amy Ivans, a passenger of theLankester, was being poisoned with small doses of mercury, administered byJacques De Requin. (AUDIO:Cryptobiosis^[+]Loading...["Cryptobiosis (audio story)"])

Many devices required mercury to function. For example, onGo-Ray, theFirst Doctor,John andGillian acquired mercury to repair acardium reactor. (COMIC:Enter: The Go-Ray^[+]Loading...["Enter: The Go-Ray (comic story)"]) When he first arrived on Skaro, the First Doctor, wanting to explore theDalek City, falsely claimed thathis TARDIS'sfluid linkK7 had run out of mercury as a ruse to explore the city. When he entertained the idea of building a new fluid link, he discovered that, ironically, his ship really did need more mercury. (TV:The Daleks^[+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])

TheSecond Doctor visited thePanjistri homeworld to stock up on mercury. (PROSE:Timewyrm: Apocalypse^[+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)"]) Later, the mercury in the fluid links evaporated, forcing the Doctor andJamie McCrimmon to evacuate the TARDIS. The Doctor acquired more mercury onSpace Station W3. (TV:The Wheel in Space^[+]Loading...["The Wheel in Space (TV story)"])

TheFourth Doctor acquired some needed mercury in1931Chicago, unknowingly defeatingthe Master's plans by doing so. (PROSE:The Duke of Dominoes^[+]Loading...["The Duke of Dominoes (short story)"])

TheSeventh Doctor stole some mercury from theWierdarbi with the aid ofCatherine Broome to refill the fluid links. (PROSE:Companion Piece^[+]Loading...["Companion Piece (novel)"])

TheEighth Doctor visited a podule orbitingJupiter in search of mercury for his TARDIS's fluid links. (PROSE:To the Slaughter^[+]Loading...["To the Slaughter (novel)"])

TheplanetVulcan hadmercury swamps on its surface. (TV:The Power of the Daleks^[+]Loading...["The Power of the Daleks (TV story)"])Skaro had geysers of mercury; theDalek Emperor attempted to killZeg near one of them. (COMIC:Duel of the Daleks^[+]Loading...["Duel of the Daleks (comic story)"]) TheActeon Galaxy hadasteroids made of mercury. (AUDIO:Neverland^[+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"])

The Eighth Doctor visitedRontan 9 during theLast Great Time War in search of mercury to repair his TARDIS's fluid links. (PROSE:Natural Regression^[+]Loading...["Natural Regression (short story)"])