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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
| individual name = Jasper and Stewart | | individual name = Jasper and Stewart | ||
| image = | | image = [[File:Dw1996 bats cloisterroom.jpg|250px|]] | ||
| alias = | | alias = | ||
| race = [[Bat]] (''chiroptera'') | | race = [[Bat]] (''chiroptera computatorium'') | ||
| home planet = [[Earth]] (presumably) | | home planet = [[Earth]] (presumably) | ||
| home era = | | home era = | ||
| appearances = [[EDA]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', ''[[Seeing I]]'' | | appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The TV Movie|TV Movie]]'', [[EDA]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', ''[[Seeing I]]'' | ||
| actor = | | actor = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jasper''' and '''Stewart''' are a pair of twin [[bat]]s who have taken up long-term residence within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] during the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s | '''Jasper''' and '''Stewart''' are a pair of twin [[bat]]s who have taken up long-term residence within [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] during the [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]'s era. They have lived in the TARDIS for "a long time," and the Doctor regards them as old friends. | ||
Jasper is the more adventurous and approachable of the two, while Stewart is notably stoic and dutiful. | Jasper is the more adventurous and approachable of the two, while Stewart is notably stoic and dutiful. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Jasper and Stewart react in alarm when [[the Master]] and [[Chang Lee]] enter the TARDIS's [[Cloister Room]], dropping from the overheard framework and quickly escaping. | |||
([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who: The TV Movie|TV Movie]]'') | |||
Curious about a new presence in the TARDIS's library annex, Jasper landed on the back of a bookcase and crept along the shelf, trying to catch a glimpse of [[Carolyn McConnell]] between the books. When Carolyn pulled out the hematology book directly in front of Jasper and saw him she screamed (an understandable response, she was researching [[Vampire]]s) which caused Jasper to panic and take off. | Curious about a new presence in the TARDIS's library annex, Jasper landed on the back of a bookcase and crept along the shelf, trying to catch a glimpse of [[Carolyn McConnell]] between the books. When Carolyn pulled out the hematology book directly in front of Jasper and saw him she screamed (an understandable response, she was researching [[Vampire]]s) which caused Jasper to panic and take off. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Jasper and Stewart were a retroactive Creation of [[EDA]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', giving names and personalities to the two bats briefly seen in the 1996 TV-movie. | |||
* Jasper and Stewart were established to be twins in ''Seeing I''. | |||
* In ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'' (published a year prior to Jasper and Stewart's first appearance) "Jasper" and "Stewart" are the names of two teddy bears that the Doctor and companions won at a festival. | * In ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'' (published a year prior to Jasper and Stewart's first appearance) "Jasper" and "Stewart" are the names of two teddy bears that the Doctor and companions won at a festival. | ||
* ''Both'' Stewarts are presumably named after [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], whose serious temperament the bat shares. | * ''Both'' Stewarts are presumably named after [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], whose serious temperament the bat shares. | ||
* They are ''not'' the Doctor's pets. Rather, an offhand comment by Sam in "Seeing I" seems to indicate that they are the ''TARDIS'''s. | |||
* They are ''not'' the Doctor's pets. | |||
* Stewart would like you to know that it was ''Jasper'' who did all the lap-cuddling, not him. ''Well, maybe just once...'' | * Stewart would like you to know that it was ''Jasper'' who did all the lap-cuddling, not him. ''Well, maybe just once...'' | ||
[[Category:Pets and mascots]] | [[Category:Pets and mascots]] | ||
Revision as of 02:02, 12 January 2010
Jasper and Stewart are a pair of twin bats who have taken up long-term residence within the TARDIS during the Seventh and Eighth Doctor's era. They have lived in the TARDIS for "a long time," and the Doctor regards them as old friends. Jasper is the more adventurous and approachable of the two, while Stewart is notably stoic and dutiful.
Though the bats have the run of the ship, they appear to have established a permanent residence in a seldom-used annex of the TARDIS's enormous library wing, near the "H"s.
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Biography
Jasper and Stewart react in alarm when the Master and Chang Lee enter the TARDIS's Cloister Room, dropping from the overheard framework and quickly escaping. (DW: TV Movie)
Curious about a new presence in the TARDIS's library annex, Jasper landed on the back of a bookcase and crept along the shelf, trying to catch a glimpse of Carolyn McConnell between the books. When Carolyn pulled out the hematology book directly in front of Jasper and saw him she screamed (an understandable response, she was researching Vampires) which caused Jasper to panic and take off.
There was much screaming and flapping before the Doctor arrived and plucked Jasper from the air to give him chin-scratchies and pettings with baby-talking to calm him down. He then formally introduced Jasper to Carolyn and released him back to the rafters.
Stewart watched the whole affair from a nearbye girder with a barely-concealed sense of dry amusement. How silly! (EDA: Vampire Science)
Later, when Sam Jones brought the Doctor back to the TARDIS after being imprisoned and starved by the Tractites, he collapsed and slept for 28 hours. The bats helped watched over him, perching on his recovery bed or cuddling in Sam's lap, and when Sam herself had to sleep Jasper accompanied her while Stewart remained to stand guard over the Doctor.
Much later when an empty TARDIS summoned Sam Jones back to it, Jasper and Stewart flew into the console room to greet her and perched on her shoulders for snuggle-times. (EDA: Seeing I)
Notes
- Jasper and Stewart were a retroactive Creation of EDA: Vampire Science, giving names and personalities to the two bats briefly seen in the 1996 TV-movie.
- Jasper and Stewart were established to be twins in Seeing I.
- In Return of the Living Dad (published a year prior to Jasper and Stewart's first appearance) "Jasper" and "Stewart" are the names of two teddy bears that the Doctor and companions won at a festival.
- Both Stewarts are presumably named after Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, whose serious temperament the bat shares.
- They are not the Doctor's pets. Rather, an offhand comment by Sam in "Seeing I" seems to indicate that they are the TARDIS's.
- Stewart would like you to know that it was Jasper who did all the lap-cuddling, not him. Well, maybe just once...
