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'''Adric''' had a genius for, and badge in, mathematical excellence. He joined the Doctor by stowing away in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the Tardis]]. Socially awkward, he gave his life to save others. He was the 3rd of the Doctor's companions to die while traveling with him, and the first since since [[The Daleks' Master Plan]].
'''Adric''' was a [[companion]] to [[the Doctor]] in his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]] and [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incanations]].  


==Profile==
==Profile==
Adric was orginally a member of a gang of teenage thieves on the [[planet]] [[Alzarius]] in [[E-Space]] with his brother [[Varsh]]. He had the ability to calculate vast sums in his head. ([[DW]]: ''[[Full Circle]]'') Adric sneaked aboard the TARDIS, as [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] would discover later. Cunningly, he pretended to share the agenda of the [[Three Who Rule]] on the next planet that they visited. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')
===Biography===
Adric and his brother [[Varsh]] were members of a gang of teenage thieves on [[Alzarius]], a [[planet]] in [[E-Space]]. He had the ability to calculate vast sums in his head, who which he won a [[gold]] badge for mathematical excellence ([[DW]]: ''[[Full Circle]]''). Adric stowed himself aboard [[the TARDIS]], as [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] would discover later. Cunningly, he pretended to share the agenda of the [[Three Who Rule]], a trio of [[vampire]]s who lorded over a small community. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')


After Romana departed ([[DW]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'') he acted briefly as apprentice to the sage-like Doctor. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'', ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') this would change, though [[Tegan]] and [[Nyssa]] joined the Doctor and Adric and when the Doctor [[regenerate]]d. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'')  
After Romana left ([[DW]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'') he acted briefly as apprentice to the sage-like Doctor. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'', ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') this would change, though [[Tegan]] and [[Nyssa]] joined the Doctor and Adric and when the Doctor [[regenerate]]d. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'')  


Often frustrated by his clumsiness, and fiercely competitive, Adric struggled to find a useful role with the others.
Often frustrated by his clumsiness, and fiercely competitive, Adric struggled to find a useful role with the others.


Adric got to the decision of deciding to try to return to E-Space, when, caught up by events, he gave up his life by remaining on board Captain [[Briggs]]' freighter, which, [[time travel|travelling through time]], crashed into prehistoric [[Earth]] and caused the death of the [[dinosaur]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'')
Adric got to the decision of deciding to try to return to E-Space, when, caught up by events, he gave up his life by remaining on board Captain [[Briggs]]' freighter, which, [[time travel|travelling through time]], crashed into prehistoric [[Earth]] and caused the death of the [[dinosaur]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'')
at the end of that episode, the credits rolled in silence, and with his broken mathematical excellence star as the background.


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Revision as of 21:55, 24 November 2008

Adric was a companion to the Doctor in his fourth and fifth incanations.

Profile

Biography

Adric and his brother Varsh were members of a gang of teenage thieves on Alzarius, a planet in E-Space. He had the ability to calculate vast sums in his head, who which he won a gold badge for mathematical excellence (DW: Full Circle). Adric stowed himself aboard the TARDIS, as the Doctor and Romana would discover later. Cunningly, he pretended to share the agenda of the Three Who Rule, a trio of vampires who lorded over a small community. (DW: State of Decay)

After Romana left (DW: Warriors' Gate) he acted briefly as apprentice to the sage-like Doctor. (DW: The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis) this would change, though Tegan and Nyssa joined the Doctor and Adric and when the Doctor regenerated. (DW: Logopolis, Castrovalva)

Often frustrated by his clumsiness, and fiercely competitive, Adric struggled to find a useful role with the others.

Adric got to the decision of deciding to try to return to E-Space, when, caught up by events, he gave up his life by remaining on board Captain Briggs' freighter, which, travelling through time, crashed into prehistoric Earth and caused the death of the dinosaurs. (DW: Earthshock)

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