Separation Day (short story)
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Separation Day was the fourth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Farewells. It was written by Andy Campbell. It featured the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith.
Summary
Separation Day Incorporated is dedicated to reuniting couples across the Universe. But when Emily Rutherford and her lover, Tom, visit the space station, they find monsters in every corner... and a man called the Doctor. The Doctor has been tasked with saving Tom and Emily's relationship. If he fails, a chain of events will be set in motion, events that will devastate the whole universe...
Characters
References
- Emily was reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen when she first met Tom.
- The statue in the library is a reproduction of Rodin's "The Kiss".
- George Orwell laid down eleven golden rules for the making of a perfect cup of tea.
- The Doctor name drops Lord Byron.
- The Doctor mentions Jo Grant.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor is sent to Separation Day by the Time Lords. (TV: Colony in Space, The Time Monster)
