2503

In 2503, a group of salvage workers (and a secret operative) attempted to secure a derelict Cyber-ship. The Cybermen sleeping onboard were reactivated, but were destroyed by an ion storm. (AUDIO: Sword of Orion) The secret government organisation Scorpius was formed in the aftermath of this incident. (AUDIO: Scorpius)
The Seventh Doctor had a June 2503 printing of The Collected Works of Gustaf Heinrich Urnst. (PROSE: The Highest Science)
Edward Watkinson's book Translate This, You Invading Bastard: Intersections Between Language and Archaeology was published in 2503. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon)