Affirmative (short story)

Affirmative was a Brief Encounter short story published in DWM 178.

	Seventh Doctor
	Leela, K9 Mark I
	Gallifrey, Rassilon Era
	Daniel Read
	DWM 178
	5 September 1991
	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 recognises him as his Master. Without alerting Leela to his presence, the Doctor takes the dog tag from K9's collar as a memento of his second best friend and silently leaves.

Characters

• Seventh Doctor
• Leela
• K9 Mark I

Worldbuilding

to be added

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 ^[+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])

External links

• Affirmative at the Doctor Who Reference Guide