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''For the [[The Enemy of the World]] character, see [[Astrid Ferrier]]''{{Infobox Individual
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'''Astrid Peth''' was a native of the planet [[Sto]] who worked as a [[waitress]] aboard the ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]''. She was a potential companion to the [[Tenth Doctor]].


==Biography==
== Biography ==
'''Astrid Peth''' was an native of the planet [[Sto]] who worked as a waitress aboard the [[Titanic (spaceship)|''Titanic'']]. All her life she dreamed of seeing other planets. She first met [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] when she broke a glass and he offered to help her clean it up, but she refused. Instead he decided to take her on a [[teleport]] trip down to [[Earth]].
For most of her life, Astrid dreamed of seeing other planets. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}})


There she met [[Wilfred Mott]] who told her and the Doctor that people had abandoned [[London]] due to all the alien invasions and that they happened at [[Christmas]]. The Doctor and Astrid were teleported back up to the ship. The Doctor noticed that the ''Titanic's'' shields were down, and there were three asteroids on course to impact the ship.
[[Panda]] once met a "nice girl in a maid's outfit" who served drinks upon a cruise-liner in space. He noted that she looked a bit like [[Kylie Minogue (in-universe)|that one]] off ''[[Neighbours]]''. He later saw her make a noble sacrifice in a forklift truck. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|From Wildthyme with Love (novel)}})


They all complained to the Steward, but the asteroids hit the ship and killed most of the passengers apart from the Doctor, Astrid and a small group of passengers consisting of [[Rickston Slade]], [[Foon Van Hoff]], [[Morvin Van Hoff]], [[Bayldon Copper]], and [[Bannakaffalatta]]. They then discovered that the [[Heavenly Host]]s were killing all the survivors.
She met the [[Tenth Doctor]] when she broke a glass and he offered to help her clean it up. She refused. When he told her he was a stowaway and she offered to get him a drink on the house, he decided to take her on a [[teleport]] trip down to [[Earth]].


They then found their way to safety but Foon, Morvin, and Bannakaffalatta died along the way. Astrid asked the Doctor if she could be his companion and he accepted. Before they parted she kissed him, claiming it is a "tradition". Astrid used a teleportation bracelet to get to Floor 31 to help the Doctor.
There they met [[Wilfred Mott]], who told them people had abandoned [[London]] because of all the alien invasions at [[Christmas]] time. The Doctor and Astrid were teleported back to the ship, where the Doctor noticed that the ''Titanic's'' shields were down and three asteroids were on course to hit the ship.


To save the Doctor and defeat [[Max Capricorn]], she lifted him and his life support system with a forklift and threw him into the engines; however, the brakes were cut by a halo thrown by a Heavenly Host. She plunged to her death along with Capricorn, but was dematerialized by an automatic function of her teleport bracelet. Using the advanced [[transmat]] system, the Doctor attempted to recover Astrid, but only succeeded in creating a partially cohesive form that was neither truly alive nor dead. He allowed her atoms to scatter into space, thus fulfilling her dream of exploring the galaxy ([[DW]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned]]'')
He complained to the steward, but the asteroids hit the ship and killed most of the passengers apart from the Doctor, Astrid and a few others including [[Rickston Slade]], [[Foon Van Hoff]], [[Morvin Van Hoff]], Mr [[Bayldon Copper|Copper]] and [[Bannakaffalatta]]. They learned the [[Heavenly Host]]s were killing all the survivors.


When [[Davros]] observed that ''"Everywhere you go there are always deaths"'', the Doctor had a flashback of people who had died along his journey, including Astrid. ([[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]'')
Though Foon, Morvin and Bannakaffalatta died along the way, the others made their way to safety. Astrid asked the Doctor if she could be his companion and he agreed. Before they parted she [[kiss]]ed him, claiming it was a tradition. Astrid used a teleportation bracelet to get to Deck 31 to help the Doctor.


==Personality==
To save the Doctor and defeat [[Max Capricorn]], she lifted Capricorn and his life support system with a forklift and threw him into the engines. The forklift's brakes were cut by a halo thrown by a Heavenly Host. She plunged to her death along with Capricorn, but was dematerialised by an automatic function of her teleport bracelet. Using the advanced [[transmat]] system, the Doctor tried to recover Astrid, but only succeeded in creating a partially cohesive, non-corporeal form, neither truly alive nor dead. Mr Copper described it as "an echo with the ghost of consciousness." Reluctantly, the Doctor allowed her atoms to scatter into space, fulfilling her dream of travelling the galaxy. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}})
Astrid was a very curious and feisty young woman, who longed for nothing but to discover the wonders of the universe around her, by setting foot on other worlds. She was thrilled when the Doctor finally granted her wish by allowing her to visit Earth. She appeared unhappy with her job as a waitress on the ''Titanic'' and was obviously hurt by Brixton's harsh words torward her.


She formed a close bond with the passenger Bannakaffalatta and was distraught when he sacrificed his life to destroy the Host threatening the survivors. She also began to experience romantic feelings for the Doctor, as they kissed twice and she ultimately gave her life to save him and Earth from Max Capricorn's plot.
== Legacy ==
When [[Davros]] asked, "How many more have died in your name?", the Doctor had a flashback of people who had died along his journey, including Astrid. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}})


She was given a second chance at life by the Doctor, who kissed her farewell and allowed her to live on as stardust forever travelling the cosmos.
Astrid kept appearing to the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in [[1963]] through various objects. These appearances turned out to be an alien called the [[Shroud]], which showed its victims visions of people whom they missed. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shroud of Sorrow (novel)}})


==Alternative Timeline==
== Personality ==
When [[Donna Noble]] turned right to the wrong job interview, time was changed as the Doctor was killed on Christmas Eve [[2007]]. He never crashed into the ''Titanic'', causing Astrid to die a different way as the ship crashed into London killing everyone on board. This timeline was later negated and the original version of events re-established. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
Astrid was a feisty young woman who longed to discover the wonders of the universe and set foot on other worlds. She was thrilled when the Doctor granted her wish by allowing her to visit Earth. She was unhappy with her job as a waitress on the ''Titanic'', where she had to put up with verbal abuse from customers like [[Rickston Slade]].


==Behind the scenes==
She formed a close bond with the passenger [[Bannakaffalatta]] and was distraught when he sacrificed his life to destroy the Host threatening the survivors. She became fond of the Doctor to the point she began to experience romantic feelings towards him. They [[kiss]]ed twice and she ultimately gave her life to save Earth and him from Max Capricorn's plot.
===Conception and behind the scenes===
*Astrid was originally simply named Peth. (per [[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'')


*It was officially announced that Kylie Minogue was to feature as Astrid in "Voyage of the Damned" by the BBC on 3 July 2007 following rumours in the press and sightings of her filming.
She was given a second chance at life by the Doctor, who [[kiss]]ed her farewell and allowed her to live on as stardust, forever travelling the cosmos. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}})


*Russell T Davies stated the character was always be going to be a "one-off" even before Kylie Minogue was cast and that Astrid would demonstrate "a whole new take - again - on what a companion can be."
== Behind the scenes ==
Astrid was originally simply named Peth. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'') Astrid is an [[anagram]] of [[TARDIS]]. The name Astrid (Old Norse: Ástríðr) is of North Germanic origin, literally meaning "fair goddess" (áss (goddess) and fríð (fair)). Peth is Welsh for "thing". While implying that Astrid ultimately has some connection to the Doctor's time-ship, this proved to be unfounded in the episode.


*Tenth Doctor actor David Tennant interviewed Kylie Minogue about her role in "Voyage of the Damned" on BBC Radio 2 in X-Amining Kylie first broadcast on 27th November 2007. On Doctor Who Confidential, Minogue describes Astrid as a "dreamer" and that meeting with the Doctor rekindles Astrid's desire to explore. Russell T Davies reveals that when he first discussed the role of Astrid with Kylie Minogue he had not written that she would be killed off.
The British newspaper ''The News of the World'' released a report before Kylie Minogue was officially cast as Astrid, claiming incorrectly that her character would be a sexy [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberwoman]].


*Astrid is the first companion in the revived series of Doctor Who to never set foot in the TARDIS, let alone travel in it. She only sees the TARDIS from a distance adrift.
As with most "one-time" companions, Astrid's actual status as an "official" companion is a matter of debate among fans. (See also [[Sara Kingdom]] and [[Grace Holloway]]) Astrid's case is strengthened by the fact that during the course of the story she is directly invited to join the Doctor, much like Grace Holloway, and she accepts. Unlike Grace, however, she dies before setting foot in the TARDIS.


*As with most "one-time" companions, Astrid's actual status as an "official" companion is a matter of debate among fans. (See also [[Sara Kingdom]], [[Grace Holloway]], and also [[Donna Noble]] per ''[[The Runaway Bride]]''). Astrid's case is made stronger by the fact that during the course of the story she is directly invited to join the Doctor, much like Grace Holloway, and she directly accepts. However, she dies before setting foot in the TARDIS.
== External links ==
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*The British newspaper "News of the World" released a report before Minogue was officially cast as Astrid, claiming the Minogue's character would in fact be a sexy [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberwoman]].
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*Astrid is the first on-screen companion since [[Vislor Turlough]] to be positively identified as coming from a planet other than [[Earth]]. Nonetheless, she appeared to be an ordinary, baseline [[Human]] (a trait also shared by Vislor Turlough). However, the name of [[Jack Harkness]]'s homeworld is unknown and it could be off Earth.
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*Astrid is an anagram of [[TARDIS]]. The name Astrid (Old Norse: Ástríðr) is of North Germanic origin, literally meaning "fair goddess" (áss (goddess) and fríð (fair)). Peth is also Welsh for 'thing', which whilst implying that Astrid ultimately has some connection to the Doctor's time-ship, proved to be unfounded in the episode.


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Latest revision as of 17:47, 3 November 2024

You may be looking for Astrid Ferrier.

Astrid Peth was a native of the planet Sto who worked as a waitress aboard the Titanic. She was a potential companion to the Tenth Doctor.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

For most of her life, Astrid dreamed of seeing other planets. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])

Panda once met a "nice girl in a maid's outfit" who served drinks upon a cruise-liner in space. He noted that she looked a bit like that one off Neighbours. He later saw her make a noble sacrifice in a forklift truck. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love [+]Loading...["From Wildthyme with Love (novel)"])

She met the Tenth Doctor when she broke a glass and he offered to help her clean it up. She refused. When he told her he was a stowaway and she offered to get him a drink on the house, he decided to take her on a teleport trip down to Earth.

There they met Wilfred Mott, who told them people had abandoned London because of all the alien invasions at Christmas time. The Doctor and Astrid were teleported back to the ship, where the Doctor noticed that the Titanic's shields were down and three asteroids were on course to hit the ship.

He complained to the steward, but the asteroids hit the ship and killed most of the passengers apart from the Doctor, Astrid and a few others including Rickston Slade, Foon Van Hoff, Morvin Van Hoff, Mr Copper and Bannakaffalatta. They learned the Heavenly Hosts were killing all the survivors.

Though Foon, Morvin and Bannakaffalatta died along the way, the others made their way to safety. Astrid asked the Doctor if she could be his companion and he agreed. Before they parted she kissed him, claiming it was a tradition. Astrid used a teleportation bracelet to get to Deck 31 to help the Doctor.

To save the Doctor and defeat Max Capricorn, she lifted Capricorn and his life support system with a forklift and threw him into the engines. The forklift's brakes were cut by a halo thrown by a Heavenly Host. She plunged to her death along with Capricorn, but was dematerialised by an automatic function of her teleport bracelet. Using the advanced transmat system, the Doctor tried to recover Astrid, but only succeeded in creating a partially cohesive, non-corporeal form, neither truly alive nor dead. Mr Copper described it as "an echo with the ghost of consciousness." Reluctantly, the Doctor allowed her atoms to scatter into space, fulfilling her dream of travelling the galaxy. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Davros asked, "How many more have died in your name?", the Doctor had a flashback of people who had died along his journey, including Astrid. (TV: Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"])

Astrid kept appearing to the Eleventh Doctor in 1963 through various objects. These appearances turned out to be an alien called the Shroud, which showed its victims visions of people whom they missed. (PROSE: Shroud of Sorrow [+]Loading...["Shroud of Sorrow (novel)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Astrid was a feisty young woman who longed to discover the wonders of the universe and set foot on other worlds. She was thrilled when the Doctor granted her wish by allowing her to visit Earth. She was unhappy with her job as a waitress on the Titanic, where she had to put up with verbal abuse from customers like Rickston Slade.

She formed a close bond with the passenger Bannakaffalatta and was distraught when he sacrificed his life to destroy the Host threatening the survivors. She became fond of the Doctor to the point she began to experience romantic feelings towards him. They kissed twice and she ultimately gave her life to save Earth and him from Max Capricorn's plot.

She was given a second chance at life by the Doctor, who kissed her farewell and allowed her to live on as stardust, forever travelling the cosmos. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Astrid was originally simply named Peth. (REF: Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale) Astrid is an anagram of TARDIS. The name Astrid (Old Norse: Ástríðr) is of North Germanic origin, literally meaning "fair goddess" (áss (goddess) and fríð (fair)). Peth is Welsh for "thing". While implying that Astrid ultimately has some connection to the Doctor's time-ship, this proved to be unfounded in the episode.

The British newspaper The News of the World released a report before Kylie Minogue was officially cast as Astrid, claiming incorrectly that her character would be a sexy Cyberwoman.

As with most "one-time" companions, Astrid's actual status as an "official" companion is a matter of debate among fans. (See also Sara Kingdom and Grace Holloway) Astrid's case is strengthened by the fact that during the course of the story she is directly invited to join the Doctor, much like Grace Holloway, and she accepts. Unlike Grace, however, she dies before setting foot in the TARDIS.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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