The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story)
Summary
The Doctor, Romana, and K9 arrive on an uninhabited planet made up entirely of confectionery. K-9 seems in a bad mood, and Romana realises that it is K-9's birthday. To celebrate the occasion Romana takes the Doctor's TARDIS to fetch a dedicated sponge cake from the Masterbakers of Barastabon. After a brief time storm-induced detour to the planet Kendrax during which she ably foils an alliance of the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen, she returns with the cake.
K-9 is cheered by the gesture, but before the trio cut the cake it comes to life and asks politely not to be eaten. The Doctor theorises that the unique combination of a trip in the TARDIS, exposure to the telepathic circuits, and the unusual properties of the confectionery planet brought the Cake to life. At K-9's suggestion, they release the Cake to live out its life on the confectionery planet.
Characters
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana II
- K-9 Mark II
- The Cake
References
Notes
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Continuity
to be added
Timeline
- This story occurs after ST: Return of the Spiders
- This story occurs before ST: Special Occasions: 2. Do You Love Anyone Enough?
External links
- Short Trips and Side Steps at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Special Occasions: 1. The Not-So-Sinister Sponge at The Whoniverse
