The Glass Princess (short story)

The Glass Princess (short story)

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The Glass Princess
Doctor:	[[doctor::First Doctor Second Doctor Third Doctor Fourth Doctor Fifth Doctor Sixth Doctor Seventh Doctor Eighth Doctor]]
Main setting:	Unnamed planet
Key crew
Writer:	Justin Richards
Release details
Printed in:	Short Trips: The Muses

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 in order 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

References

• Senexium Pulverate
• Dolmara is a neighbouring planet, ruled by Clio's father's cousin Malvek.
• The Blue Peter badge the Doctor gives Clio came from the Doctor's companion, Ace.
• It is implied that the planet and Dolmara are Earth colonies.
• Following the attempt on Clio's life, a war breaks out, a war which her family eventually loses.

Notes

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Continuity

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Timeline

For the First Doctor:

• This story occurs after VG: Destiny of the Doctors
• This story occurs before ST: The End

For the Second Doctor:

• This story occurs after ST: Five Card Draw
• This story occurs before ST: Greenaway

For the Third Doctor:

• This story occurs after MA: Downtime
• This story occurs before ST: Faithful Friends: Part 1

For the Fourth Doctor:

• This story occurs after TN: Wonderland
• This story occurs before ST: The Northern Heights

For the Fifth Doctor:

• This story occurs after DWM: The Moderator
• This story occurs before ST: Do You Smell Carrots?

For the Sixth Doctor:

• This story occurs after ST: The Death of Me
• This story occurs before ST: Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing (Part III)

For the Seventh Doctor:

• This story occurs after DWM: Stairway to Heaven
• This story occurs before IHP: Once in a Lifetime

For the Eighth Doctor:

• This story occurs after ST: Model Train Set
• This story occurs before ST: Greenaway

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