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|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]]
|name=Plight of the Monkrah
|doctor = Fourth Doctor
|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|ST short stories]]
|companions=[[Oliver Day|Oliver]]
|doctor=Fourth Doctor
|enemy=
|companions=[[Oliver Day]]
|setting=
|enemy=The [[Manicoll]]
|writer=John Davies (writer)
|year=[[alien marketplace]], [[unknown planet]]
|anthology = Short Trips: Snapshots
|writer=[[John Davies (writer)|John Davies]]
|release date = 30 June 2007
|anthology=''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''
|prev=My Hero (short story)
|prev=My Hero (short story)
|next=Remain in Light (short story)
|next = Remain in Light (short story)
}}
}}
'''''Plight of the Monkrah''''' was the second ninth story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''. It was written by [[John Davies (writer)|John Davies]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Oliver Day]].
'''''Plight of the Monkrah''''' was the ninth story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Snapshots]]''. It was written by [[John Davies (writer)|John Davies]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Oliver Day]].
 
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The Doctor and Oliver meet Gravkrom-Vei, the owner of the last Monrak in the universe. Oliver is determined to free the Last Monrak and take him to his homeworld, but is the Monrak all he seems?
The Doctor and Oliver encounter [[Gravkrom-Vey]], who claims to be a [[Manicoll]] trying to preserve the last of the [[Monkrah]]. Gravkrom-Vey convinces Oliver to open a lock, which is little more than a simple game.
 
It turns out that Gravkrom-Vey is an actor. To prove his acting ability, he needs testimonials from several individuals, so he conned them (and several others) into believing that he was a Manicoll. Though the Doctor saw through his ruse, he and Oliver sign the testimonial anyway. The Doctor then strands Gravkrom-Vey on the Manicoll homeworld to obtain the last signature he needed.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Oliver Day]]
* [[Oliver Day]]
* [[Gravkrom-Vey]]
* [[Gravkrom-Vey]]
* The [[Last Monkrah]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* Oliver mentions his girlfriend [[Chloe Elliot|Chloe]].
* Oliver mentions ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. The Doctor mentions ''[[The Bride of Frankenstein]]''.
* The Doctor asks for [[popcorn]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
''to be added''
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[[Category:Fourth Doctor short stories]]
[[Category:Fourth Doctor short stories]]
[[Category:2007 short stories]]
[[Category:Short Trips: Snapshots short stories]]
[[Category:ST short stories]]

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Plight of the Monkrah was the ninth story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Snapshots. It was written by John Davies. It featured the Fourth Doctor and Oliver Day.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Oliver encounter Gravkrom-Vey, who claims to be a Manicoll trying to preserve the last of the Monkrah. Gravkrom-Vey convinces Oliver to open a lock, which is little more than a simple game.

It turns out that Gravkrom-Vey is an actor. To prove his acting ability, he needs testimonials from several individuals, so he conned them (and several others) into believing that he was a Manicoll. Though the Doctor saw through his ruse, he and Oliver sign the testimonial anyway. The Doctor then strands Gravkrom-Vey on the Manicoll homeworld to obtain the last signature he needed.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added