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name=Totem|
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series= [[BBC Books]] - [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]|
doctor=The Doctor|
doctor=Eighth Doctor|
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year=[[Portugal]], an unknown date|
year=[[Spain]], the early [[20th century]]|
writer=[[Tara Samms]]|
writer=[[Tara Samms]]|
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'''''Totem''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[More Short Trips]]''. It was written by [[Tara Samms]]. It featured an unidentified incarnation of The Doctor.
'''''Totem''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[More Short Trips]]''. It was written by [[Tara Samms]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]].
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The Doctor wants to atone for the crimes of his past selves and begins to live with a poor Portuguese farmwoman and doing hard labour on her homestead. One day while digging, the Doctor finds the body of her missing husband and concludes that he was murdered. The Doctor tells Senora Panstedas what happened to her husband and it gives her some closure. After her husband's funeral, the Doctor leaves.
The Doctor wants to atone for the crimes of his past selves and begins to live with a poor Mexican farmwoman and doing hard labour on her homestead. One day while digging, the Doctor finds the body of her missing husband and concludes that he was murdered. The Doctor tells Senora Panstedas what happened to her husband and it gives her some closure. After her husband's funeral, the Doctor leaves.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[The Doctor]]
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Senora Panstedas]]
* [[Senora Panstedas]]


== References ==
== References ==
* The Doctor argues with a man who is believed to be one of previous selves.
* The Doctor argues with his previous self in his mind, but shouts in real life.
* The Doctor is travelling alone.
* The Doctor is travelling alone.


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Totem was the first short story in the Short Trips anthology More Short Trips. It was written by Tara Samms. It featured the Eighth Doctor.

Summary

The Doctor wants to atone for the crimes of his past selves and begins to live with a poor Mexican farmwoman and doing hard labour on her homestead. One day while digging, the Doctor finds the body of her missing husband and concludes that he was murdered. The Doctor tells Senora Panstedas what happened to her husband and it gives her some closure. After her husband's funeral, the Doctor leaves.

Characters

References

  • The Doctor argues with his previous self in his mind, but shouts in real life.
  • The Doctor is travelling alone.

Notes

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Continuity

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