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Strax thinks the [[Eighth Doctor]] chose to be a female, because of his [[hair]]. This incarnation engaged in "the futile pursuit of romantic attachment" and had an obsession with [[shoe|footwear]]. In the end, he chose to [[regenerate]] into a warrior, "fit to fight [[Last Great Time War|the greatest war in history]]". | Strax thinks the [[Eighth Doctor]] chose to be a female, because of his [[hair]]. This incarnation engaged in "the futile pursuit of romantic attachment" and had an obsession with [[shoe|footwear]]. In the end, he chose to [[regenerate]] into a warrior, "fit to fight [[Last Great Time War|the greatest war in history]]". | ||
Next, Strax discusses [[War Doctor|the incarnation who would not call himself Doctor]]. "My [[clone batch]] still quake in their probic powering pods at the very thought of this dark soldier." | Next, Strax discusses [[War Doctor|the incarnation who would not call himself Doctor]]. He sees this version of the Doctor as a "dark warrior" and that it was fortunate the Sontarans did not encounter him. "My [[clone batch]] still quake in their probic powering pods at the very thought of this dark soldier." | ||
"[[Ninth Doctor|Number Nine]]" was another with a sense of fire and rage, and started with a flair for smiting species, but soon gave way to an affection for [[Rose Tyler|a yellow-headed Earth boy]]. He engaged in yet another "inter-[[species]] [[kissing|mouth-to-mouth interface]]". | "[[Ninth Doctor|Number Nine]]" was another with a sense of fire and rage, and started with a flair for smiting species, but soon gave way to an affection for [[Rose Tyler|a yellow-headed Earth boy]]. He engaged in yet another "inter-[[species]] [[kissing|mouth-to-mouth interface]]". | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Incorporates footage from [[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''. | * Incorporates footage from [[TV]]: ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'', ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' and ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''. | ||
* Strax indicates that the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s regeneration was caused by a bump on the head. This marks the first time an official BBC production — albeit a non-narrative one — has given an on-screen reason for the previously unexplained regeneration, although it explicitly contradicts the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Spiral Scratch (novel)|Spiral Scratch]]''. | * Strax indicates that the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s regeneration was caused by a bump on the head. This marks the first time an official BBC production — albeit a non-narrative one — has given an on-screen reason for the previously unexplained regeneration, although it explicitly contradicts the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[Spiral Scratch (novel)|Spiral Scratch]]'', unless it follows the general belief that the injury came after the events of the novel had already weakened the Doctor. | ||
* Strax makes reference to different clone batches, explaining the similarities in appearance between himself and the Sontarans of ''The Poison Sky'', and the differences in appearance with the Sontaran seen in ''The Time Warrior''. | * Strax makes reference to different clone batches, explaining the similarities in appearance between himself and the Sontarans of ''The Poison Sky'', and the differences in appearance with the Sontaran seen in ''The Time Warrior''. | ||
* Unlike previous Strax Field Reports, this instalment was only made available for viewing in the UK, likely due to the use of footage from previous episodes. | * Strax mentions that the Sontarans did not encounter the War Doctor. This is because the Sontarans were prohibited from taking part in the [[Last Great Time War]], according to [[General]] [[Staal]] in ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''. | ||
* Unlike previous Strax Field Reports, this instalment was only made available for viewing in the UK, likely due to the use of footage from previous episodes. It has since leaked in the US. | |||
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