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|range = Short Trips (series) | |||
|series in range = Short Trips: The Muses | |||
|series number in range = 4 | |||
|number in series = 10 | |||
|doctor = First Doctor | |||
|featuring = Second Doctor | |||
|featuring2 = Third Doctor | |||
|featuring3 = Fourth Doctor | |||
|featuring4 = Fifth Doctor | |||
|featuring5 = Sixth Doctor | |||
|featuring6 = Seventh Doctor | |||
|featuring7 = Eighth Doctor | |||
|setting = [[Planet (The Glass Princess)|Unnamed planet]] | |||
|writer = Justin Richards | |||
|anthology = Short Trips: The Muses | |||
|reprint = Short Trips: Re:Collections | |||
|release date = September 2003 | |||
|series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | |||
|prev = Katarina in the Underworld (short story) | |||
|next = Corridors of Power (short story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[Short Trips: Re:Collections]]'' | |||
|prev2 = Face-Painter (short story) | |||
|next2 = The Ruins of Heaven (short story) | |||
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'''''The Glass Princess''''' was the ninth and final short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: The Muses]]''. It was written by [[Justin Richards]]. It featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Second Doctor]], [[Third Doctor]], [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]. | |||
==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
The [[First Doctor]] visits a girl named Clio who fell into a deep sleep after being poisoned by her uncle. The Doctor keeps her alive with a stasis bed. This allows her to wake periodically to see her family. The Doctor later visits her in each of his later incarnations, each time without a companion. Each Doctor brings a gift for Clio, the [[Third Doctor]] bringing presents from his preceding incarnations to catch up. From the First Doctor Clio receives a brooch, from the Second a recorder, from the Third an empty box containing hope, from the Fourth a bag of jelly babies, from the Fifth the piece of celery from his lapel, from the Sixth a cloth cat and from the Seventh a Blue Peter badge. The [[Eighth Doctor]] finally releases her permanently from sleep after her family have all died, keeping her happy as she enjoys the fresh air one last time before she ages to death before him. | |||
== | == Characters == | ||
'' | * [[First Doctor]] | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | |||
* [[Third Doctor]] | |||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Fifth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Sixth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Seventh Doctor]] | |||
* [[Eighth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Clio (The Glass Princess)|Clio]] | |||
* [[Clio's father]] | |||
* [[Clio's mother]] | |||
* [[Allise]] | |||
* Uncle [[Ferdand]] | |||
* [[Alex (The Glass Princess)|Alex]] | |||
* [[Natasha (The Glass Princess)|Natasha]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Clio is poisoned by [[Senexium Pulverate]]. | |||
* The ''[[Blue Peter]]'' badge that the Doctor gives Clio came from his companion, Ace. | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
* | * The stories in ''[[Short Trips: The Muses]]'' are inspired by {{w|the Muses}} of [[Greek]] [[mythology]]. This story is based on {{w|Clio}}, the Muse of History. | ||
*This story | * This story was reprinted in ''[[Short Trips: Re:Collections]]''. | ||
== | == Continuity == | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 1 January 2024
The Glass Princess was the ninth and final short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: The Muses. It was written by Justin Richards. It featured the First Doctor, Second Doctor, Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor and Eighth Doctor.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The First Doctor visits a girl named Clio who fell into a deep sleep after being poisoned by her uncle. The Doctor keeps her alive with a stasis bed. This allows her to wake periodically to see her family. The Doctor later visits her in each of his later incarnations, each time without a companion. Each Doctor brings a gift for Clio, the Third Doctor bringing presents from his preceding incarnations to catch up. From the First Doctor Clio receives a brooch, from the Second a recorder, from the Third an empty box containing hope, from the Fourth a bag of jelly babies, from the Fifth the piece of celery from his lapel, from the Sixth a cloth cat and from the Seventh a Blue Peter badge. The Eighth Doctor finally releases her permanently from sleep after her family have all died, keeping her happy as she enjoys the fresh air one last time before she ages to death before him.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- First Doctor
- Second Doctor
- Third Doctor
- Fourth Doctor
- Fifth Doctor
- Sixth Doctor
- Seventh Doctor
- Eighth Doctor
- Clio
- Clio's father
- Clio's mother
- Allise
- Uncle Ferdand
- Alex
- Natasha
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Clio is poisoned by Senexium Pulverate.
- The Blue Peter badge that the Doctor gives Clio came from his companion, Ace.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The stories in Short Trips: The Muses are inspired by the Muses of Greek mythology. This story is based on Clio, the Muse of History.
- This story was reprinted in Short Trips: Re:Collections.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
