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'''''Companion''''' was the eighteenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Christmas Around the World]]''. It was written by [[James Moran]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | '''''Companion''''' was the eighteenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Christmas Around the World]]''. It was written by [[James Moran]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Yarah de Silva]] is allergic to animals — all animals. However, she really wants a puppy, and she has even dreamed up the perfect puppy. Her father | [[Yarah de Silva]] is allergic to animals — all animals. However, she really wants a puppy, and she has even dreamed up the perfect puppy. Her [[Yarah de Silva's father|father]] works in [[robotics]], and one day Yarah watches a tour group go through the factory. She takes notice of a man in a strange coat who makes funny faces at her. | ||
One [[Christmas]], her father gives her a robot puppy prototype. It has been programmed to obey, love and protect her. She takes the puppy to the back yard to play. When Yarah gets hurt by one of the plants, the puppy, whom she has named [[Digger (Companion)|Digger]], digs up the offending plant. To Yarah and her father's surprise, Digger digs up all the plants in the garden. Eventually, Yarah's father gives up replanting the garden and instead covers it with [[concrete]]. | One [[Christmas]], her father gives her a robot puppy prototype. It has been programmed to obey, love and protect her. She takes the puppy to the back yard to play. When Yarah gets hurt by one of the plants, the puppy, whom she has named [[Digger (Companion)|Digger]], digs up the offending plant. To Yarah and her father's surprise, Digger digs up all the plants in the garden. Eventually, Yarah's father gives up replanting the garden and instead covers it with [[concrete]]. | ||
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