Loose Ends 1: The Sixth Doctor (short story)
Loose Ends 1: The Sixth Doctor was the first short story in the Loose Ends segment of Doctor Who Magazine, which started in DWM 602, depicting "what really happened" during unseen gaps in the televised Doctor Who stories.
Plot
Scenes Unseen
- The Trial of a Time Lord, Part Five [+]Loading...["Mindwarp (TV story)","''The Trial of a Time Lord'', Part Five"]
In a grey tunnel on Thoros-Beta, shortly after witnessing the death of a Warlord of Thordon, the Sixth Doctor regrets that there should have been another way, which Peri Brown adds "didn't involve him being killed". The Doctor wonders how the warlord acquired such an advanced weapon and where the Krontep King is, believing that he would want to witness the subjugation of the Tonkonp Empire in person. Peri agrees and asks if they can leave; the Doctor asks for any requests and she simply wishes to go anywhere that does not involve being added to the harem of an "insane warlord" - ideally somewhere more colourful.
Where Are They Now?
- Lieutenant Hugo Lang from The Twin Dilemma [+]Loading...["The Twin Dilemma (TV story)"]
Hugo briefly explains how he ended up living on the planet Jaconda and goes on to state that he has since become "the king of the parrot people". He adds that he is still able to use his old law-enforcement skills by capturing former collaborators and clamping down on the Gastropods, while he also keeps busy by ensuring the growth of food and the forests. Adding that he does not miss anyone back on Earth due to not having any real family, he finishes by saying that the best thing about being the king of the planet is that nobody can criticise his fashion sense of silver and purple kimonos.
Characters
Worldbuilding
- Hugo Lang originally worked in the Special Incident Room at Interplanetary Pursuit.
- Hugo once asked out a coworker named Elana but she turned him down immediately.
Story notes
- This short story also features a short non-fiction article titled The Unexplained, asking "Where did the Sixth Doctor's coat come from?"
Continuity
To be added
