Mercury was an innerplanet in thesolar system. Thetemperatures on Mercury were hot enough tomeltlead, and there was very littleatmosphere.

History[[edit] |[edit source]]

Origin[[edit] |[edit source]]

By the reckoning ofArcHivistFarazea's14 Planet Theory, Mercury initially formed as adouble planet with what would becomethe Moon, Farazea observing that they were almost identical in composition andsize. At some point, Mercury's twin was dislodged from itsorbit and entered that ofEarth, sending its own twin planetMondas on a slow journey to the edge of thesolar system. (AUDIO:Origins of the Cybermen^[+]Loading...["Origins of the Cybermen (audio story)"])

Human era[[edit] |[edit source]]

Observing a temporary chronological disturbance based on a sudden instability inSol in1639 caused bythe Eleven's stolenstellar manipulator, theTime Lords noted Sol I among the first three planets in the solar system to be in immediatedanger. (AUDIO:The Satanic Mill^[+]Loading...["The Satanic Mill (audio story)"])

Mercury was listed on adata-grid of previousdestinationsa spaceship had visited. (GAME:"Past Journeys"^[+]Part ofTwisted Conundrums 1,Loading...{"page":"17","namedpart":"Past Journeys","1":"Twisted Conundrums (DWA15 1 game)"})

During theDalekinvasion of2400,Andy Stone went to Mercury where he trained an army ofsilver ants to carryrust and spread it amongst the Daleks. (PROSE:Break-through!^[+]Loading...["Break-through! (short story)"])

Humans set up theSunwatcher on Mercury to monitor theSun. Powered by threesolar 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. Threemonths after it was established, the base was staffed by fivescientists. They encountered a nativeMercurial who tried to warn the scientists of three "giants" that had attacked his people. At the same time, theSecond Doctor arrived withJamie McCrimmon andZoe Heriot and, with his help, the Mercurials learned that the "giants" were the solar pylons. (PROSE:Mercury^[+]Loading...["Mercury (short story)"])

TheEighth Doctor once claimed that Mercury had "very little atmosphere" after dumping avampire on the planet. (AUDIO:Situation Vacant^[+]Loading...["Situation Vacant (audio story)"])

Later history[[edit] |[edit source]]

A mining rig on the surface of Mercury. (COMIC:Hot Stuff!^[+]Loading...["Hot Stuff! (comic story)"])

TheEleventh Doctor, withAmy Pond andRory Williams, visited Mercury in the367th century and witnessed thefirst contact betweenhumanminers and the nativeMercurian energy beast. (COMIC:Hot Stuff!^[+]Loading...["Hot Stuff! (comic story)"])

Undated events[[edit] |[edit source]]

When asked about herholiday experiences,Donna Noble listed Mercury among the locations which she had visited. (COMIC:The Widow's Curse^[+]Loading...["The Widow's Curse (comic story)"])

At one point, Mercury was used as awaste dump, but its orbit was accidentally destabilised and it plunged into the sun. (PROSE:To the Slaughter^[+]Loading...["To the Slaughter (novel)"])

Other realities[[edit] |[edit source]]

In an unidentified reality,Graelyn Scythes visitedRogeria City on Mercury in the course of her travels with multiversal adventurerLady Aesculapius. She bought aSherlock Holmes Halloween costume there. (PROSE:Life After Death^[+]Loading...["Life After Death (short story)"])