The Doctor's trial (Venusian Lullaby)

The First Doctor was once put on trial on Venus circa 3 billion BC after he was accused of plotting to destroy all life on Venus. The trial took place in the Chamber of the Night Council in the city of Bikugih and was conducted by Presidor Kintibi Jofghil.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Venus during this time was a dying planet, suffering under the increasing heat of its sun which was slowly killing the population of Venusians. Shortly before the trial, the Sou(ou)shi had arrived, promising to save the Venusians by taking them to Sol III.
The Doctor had arrived on the planet the previous evening to attend the funeral of his old friend Jikugihi Dharkhig, spending most of his time in the company of another of his friends, Jilet Mrak-ecado, philosopher of Bikugih. When the Sou(ou)shi ship arrived, the Doctor was quick to doubt whether their motives were really so pure, and his expression of these doubts angered many Venusians, including Presidor Jofghil.
Elsewhere on the planet, the last of the Cracdhalltari Afhighid Kontojij foretold the death of many Venusians using his people's ancient art of huyaot, sending out many message by ghifghoni. One of these messages arrived in the hands of Mrak-ecado.
With some prompting from the Sou(ou)shi, Presidor Jofghil ordered the killing of the First Doctor as he made his way to Bikugih from Sisikhigu’s Beach, ordering Lighibu to do the deed. Lighibu intercepted the Doctor, however before she could kill him, Mrak-ecado arrived on the scene, insisting that he be given a fair trial. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby)
=== The trial ===
The trial itself took place that very day, headed by Presidor Jofghil with Mrak-ecado also present. Jofghil read the following opening statement:
With the Doctor questioning the accusation, Jofghil relayed the evidence presented by the Sou(ou)shi regarding his supposed attempts to "set a destructive force" in place aboard the ship. The Doctor merely responded that the Sou(ou)shi were trying to mislead the Venusians.
Next, Mrak-ecado presented his evidence, detailing the description of Kontojij's message, and how it detailed the deaths of Venusians as well as "a blue box with flashing light on the top", which was blamed for producing the force that was killing the Venusians. After handing the Doctor the letter to examine, the Doctor dubbed it another Sou(ou)shi trick, before accepting the evidence.
The verdict was eventually given, with the majority of councillors raising all five arms to agree that the accusation was true (although some only raised three or four), and the Doctor was sentenced to death. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby)
=== Aftermath ===
The Doctor was escorted by Legdhitreb Brignontojij and his squad to be executed. He was saved from this fate by his previous attempted-assassin, Lighibu, who had realised his innocence on her previous encounter with the alien. She and her squad of five helped him to safety, bringing him to his TARDIS, but were killed before they themselves could enter it.
Meanwhile, a second of Kontojij letters was brought forth, carried by Ian Chesterton from the Volcano People headquarters. Shockingly, this letter was more complete than that letter provided by Mrak-ecado, revealing that the Sou(ou)shi planned to kill them all and drink their minds. Mrak-ecado then revealed that it was he that had invited the Sou(ou)shi and given them permission, as he knew that way they would all be remembered. Mrak-ecado then summoned the Sou(ou)shi to their meeting place, who killed the two Venusians, with Ian escaping.
Eventually the Sou(ou)shi were stopped when the Volcano People, with assistance from Ian Chesterton, induced a volcanic eruption, destroying the Sou(ou)shi ship, saving Venusian society for what they estimated would be another 5000 years at least. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby)
Category:Trials in which the Doctor was the defendant
Category:Venusian history