Affirmative (short story)

Affirmative was a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine 178.

	Seventh Doctor
	Leela, K9
	Gallifrey, the Rassilon Era
	Daniel Read
	Doctor Who Magazine 178
	2 October 1991
Brief Encounter
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Summary

K9 is busying himself in Leela's room on Gallifrey, recalling his adventures with the Fourth Doctor. Investigating an irregularity in his scan of the corridor, he meets the Seventh Doctor and recognizes him as his Master. Without alerting Leela to his presence, the Doctor takes K9's collar as a memento of his second best friend and silently leaves.

Characters

• Seventh Doctor
• Leela
• K9

References

• The twinkle in the Doctor's eye is viewed as sacred in K9's memory banks.

Notes

• This story was the winner of the under-15 category in a 1991 DWM competition to write a story for the Brief Encounter series.

Continuity

• K9 chose to stay behind with Leela when she remained on Gallifrey. (TV: The Invasion of Time)

External links

• Affirmative at the Doctor Who Reference Guide