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|main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|featuring = [[Eighth Doctor]]
|setting = [[Braxiatel Collection]], [[27th century]]
|writer = Cavan Scott, Mark Wright
|anthology = Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury
|release date = 30 December 2004
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'''''...Be Forgot''''' was the twenty-second short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury]]''. It was written by [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]. It featured the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]].


== Summary ==
Benny is frustrated by [[Irving Braxiatel|Brax]]'s tacky [[Christmas]] decorations. She would rather not go to the Christmas party, but Jason insists she should go, as he will be there too.


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Benny's frustration increases when she finds no sign of Jason at the party. She would rather be at home with Peter. She leaves the party, but when she gets home, Peter is asleep. She greets [[Wolsey]], noticing that there is an envelope tied to his collar. It's a note from Jason — a treasure hunt. Benny is still not happy.
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|companions = [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|year = [[Braxiatel Collection]]
|writer = [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]
|publication = [[Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury]]
|previous story = [[Lily]]
|next story = [[UNIT Christmas Parties: Ships That Pass]]
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== Summary ==
The first clue takes her to the chapel, where Professor Yakkle gives her the next clue. It takes her to the Archive, where she finally finds Jason. He sends her to one last place, but before she can hit him, he reveals that he's a hologram.
[[Bernice Summerfield|Bernice]] is unable to celebrate [[Christmas]] because of the number of friends she lost during the [[Fifth Axis]] occupation. When walking away from the Christmas celebrations she finds the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the Garden of Remembrances. The Doctor comforts Bernice and tells her not to blame herself for the deaths and leads her back to the party.
 
The last clue is in the [[Garden of Remembrance]], in honour of Mister [[Crofton]]. Benny is angry to find someone there ahead of her, and becomes even more angry when she sees who it is — the Doctor.
 
She expects him to apologise for not preventing the Dalek invasion, and when he doesn't, she rages at him for not saving everyone who died. He hugs her and she sobs in his arms.
 
Later, she joins the Christmas party. Everyone is there: the Doctor with Peter, Hass, Jason, Yakkle, Ms Jones, and Bev. The only one missing is Brax.
 
Irving Braxiatel enters his office. It's too bad he had to miss the party, but he'll make up for it. He suddenly realises someone has been in his office. He notices a present from the Doctor. He decides he will visit Benny in a couple of days, bringing a gift for Peter.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Jason Kane]]
* [[Jason Kane]]
* [[Peter Summerfield]]
* [[Peter Summerfield]]
* Yakkle
* Professor [[Yakkle]]
* [[Clarissa Jones]]
* [[Bev Tarrant]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor leaves Braxiatel a [[Christmas]] present of a pair of socks, signed 'Thete', indicating that their relationship goes back to the days on [[Gallifrey]] when the Doctor was known as Theta Sigma.
* The Doctor leaves Braxiatel a [[Christmas present]] of a pair of socks.
* Bernice has a snowglobe with a [[Tibetan Yeti|Yeti]] in it.
* Bernice has a snowglobe with a [[Tibetan Yeti|Yeti]] in it.
* Bernice watches ''Only Fools and [[Vervoid]]s''.
* Bernice watches ''[[Only Fools and Vervoids]]''.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Bernice recalls her last encounter with the Doctor. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Dying Days]]'')
* Benny is once again frustrated with Brax' Christmas celebrations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas Spirit]]'')
* Bernice is angry at the Doctor for not helping fight the [[Dalek]] occupation of the [[Braxiatel Collection]]. ([[BFBS]]: ''[[Death and the Daleks]]'')
* Bernice is angry at the Doctor for not helping fight the [[Dalek]] occupation of the [[Braxiatel Collection]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death and the Daleks (audio story)|Death and the Daleks]]'')
 
== [[Eighth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
For the Doctor:
* This story takes place after [[ST]]: ''[[The Ethereal]]''
* This story takes place before [[ST]]: ''[[Running Out of Time]]''
For Bernice Summerfield:
* This story takes place after: [[BFBS]]: ''[[Death and the Daleks]]''
* This story takes place before: [[BFBS]]: ''[[The Big Hunt]]''
 
 


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...Be Forgot was the twenty-second short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury. It was written by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. It featured the Eighth Doctor and Bernice Summerfield.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Benny is frustrated by Brax's tacky Christmas decorations. She would rather not go to the Christmas party, but Jason insists she should go, as he will be there too.

Benny's frustration increases when she finds no sign of Jason at the party. She would rather be at home with Peter. She leaves the party, but when she gets home, Peter is asleep. She greets Wolsey, noticing that there is an envelope tied to his collar. It's a note from Jason — a treasure hunt. Benny is still not happy.

The first clue takes her to the chapel, where Professor Yakkle gives her the next clue. It takes her to the Archive, where she finally finds Jason. He sends her to one last place, but before she can hit him, he reveals that he's a hologram.

The last clue is in the Garden of Remembrance, in honour of Mister Crofton. Benny is angry to find someone there ahead of her, and becomes even more angry when she sees who it is — the Doctor.

She expects him to apologise for not preventing the Dalek invasion, and when he doesn't, she rages at him for not saving everyone who died. He hugs her and she sobs in his arms.

Later, she joins the Christmas party. Everyone is there: the Doctor with Peter, Hass, Jason, Yakkle, Ms Jones, and Bev. The only one missing is Brax.

Irving Braxiatel enters his office. It's too bad he had to miss the party, but he'll make up for it. He suddenly realises someone has been in his office. He notices a present from the Doctor. He decides he will visit Benny in a couple of days, bringing a gift for Peter.

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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]