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The [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] met [[Lady Cassandra]] before her demise, when she exploded | The [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] met [[Lady Cassandra]] before her demise, when she exploded; this is unfortunate as Lady Cassandra could have made a good [[beach]] [[towel]]. In this hypothetical chain of events, her owner must be careful not to wash the Cassandra towel in hot [[water]] to ensure she doesn't shrink and to not lose her at the beach, as she would blend into the [[sand]] and take the opportunity to escape... | ||
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* Cassandra is a "stretchy sheet of [[skin]]". | * Cassandra is a "stretchy sheet of [[skin]]". | ||
* When Cassandra is left out to drying on a [[washing line]] attached to [[the TARDIS]], she is placed next to a pair of [[sock]]s. In the [[basket]] on the floor is [[the Doctor's scarf]]. | * When Cassandra is left out to drying on a [[washing line]] attached to the [[TARDIS exterior (Rose)|side]] of [[the TARDIS]], she is placed next to a pair of [[sock]]s. In the [[basket]] on the floor is [[the Doctor's scarf]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 3 November 2024
Cassandra was the first instalment in Things to do with a Defeated Enemy and seventh overall part of Doctor Who Adventures #1, published by BBC Magazines in April 2006.[source needed] It was written by Paul Lang and illustrated by Christopher Cooper.
This instalment focused on Lady Cassandra and a humorous potential use of her as a beach towel.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler met Lady Cassandra before her demise, when she exploded; this is unfortunate as Lady Cassandra could have made a good beach towel. In this hypothetical chain of events, her owner must be careful not to wash the Cassandra towel in hot water to ensure she doesn't shrink and to not lose her at the beach, as she would blend into the sand and take the opportunity to escape...
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
(In order of appearance)
Referenced only[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cassandra is a "stretchy sheet of skin".
- When Cassandra is left out to drying on a washing line attached to the side of the TARDIS, she is placed next to a pair of socks. In the basket on the floor is the Doctor's scarf.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- As this story was released just prior to the premiere of New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"], Cassandra's return is not considered.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story references Cassandra's seeming death TV: The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"].
