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'''''Observer Effect''''' was the fourth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: 2040]]''. It was written by [[Lance Parkin]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | '''''Observer Effect''''' was the fourth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: 2040]]''. It was written by [[Lance Parkin]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The TARDIS materialises inside a [[Spacecraft (Observer Effect)|spacecraft]]. The Doctor and Sarah learn that they are in the [[Kuiper Belt]], inside the hold of the spacecraft. An alarm sounds, and smoke pours through a door in the hold. They open the door and rescue an astronaut, [[Chang Hu]]. The small console room is on fire, and the Doctor puts it out, though there is much damage. Chang Hu is surprised by their appearance on the ship, but assumes they are from "the Corporation". | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises inside a [[Spacecraft (Observer Effect)|spacecraft]]. The Doctor and Sarah learn that they are in the [[Kuiper Belt]], inside the hold of the spacecraft. An alarm sounds, and smoke pours through a door in the hold. They open the door and rescue an [[astronaut]], [[Chang Hu]]. The small console room is on fire, and the Doctor puts it out, though there is much damage. Chang Hu is surprised by their appearance on the ship, but assumes they are from "the Corporation". | ||
They pass through greenhouse, where they find [[Lendal]] and [[Talbot (Observer Effect)|Talbot]]. Chang Hu starts to tell the Doctor their story when [[Warry]], another astronaut, buzzes on the intercom that he is trapped in the control room, on the far side of the science module. Another astronaut, [[Duncan (Observer Effect)|Duncan]], enters and informs Chang Hu that she cannot get to the science module. She thinks [[Barrett]] is in there. Warry notes that the instruments say the science module has been depressurised. | They pass through a greenhouse, where they find [[Lendal]] and [[Talbot (Observer Effect)|Talbot]]. Chang Hu starts to tell the Doctor their story when [[Warry]], another astronaut, buzzes on the intercom that he is trapped in the control room, on the far side of the science module. Another astronaut, [[Duncan (Observer Effect)|Duncan]], enters and informs Chang Hu that she cannot get to the science module. She thinks [[Barrett]] is in there. Warry notes that the instruments say the science module has been depressurised. | ||
Apparently Barrett opened the airlock from the science module. The science module is littered with debris. At first Duncan suspects the Doctor and Sarah, but it doesn't take long to convince her and the others that they weren't involved. The Doctor has an idea but wants the others to figure it out. | Apparently Barrett opened the [[airlock]] from the science module. The science module is littered with debris. At first Duncan suspects the Doctor and Sarah, but it doesn't take long to convince her and the others that they weren't involved. The Doctor has an idea but wants the others to figure it out. | ||
The Doctor studies the airlock while Sarah helps the astronauts clean the science module. The Doctor reveals to Sarah that he thinks Barrett found something outside in the Kuiper Belt. Something that has been waiting since before the Solar System formed. He investigates the computer Barrett was using, and finds evidence of an encrypted data stream, hidden in the regular transmissions sent by the spacecraft back to Earth. | The Doctor studies the airlock while Sarah helps the astronauts clean the science module. The Doctor reveals to Sarah that he thinks Barrett found something outside in the Kuiper Belt. Something that has been waiting since before the [[Solar System]] formed. He investigates the [[computer]] Barrett was using, and finds evidence of an encrypted data stream, hidden in the regular transmissions sent by the spacecraft back to Earth. | ||
Chang Hu takes Sarah to the shower, and on the way he tells her his life story, how [[Chang Lee|his father]] was part of the space program and intended for Chang Hu to be the first of the space men. After Sarah finishes her shower, she shows the Doctor what she discovered — there is a tiny camera in the shower. He tells her the astronauts are being monitored, but that it's not a big deal, and heads back to the computer. | Chang Hu takes Sarah to the [[shower]], and on the way he tells her his life story, how [[Chang Lee|his father]] was part of the space program and intended for Chang Hu to be the first of the space men. After Sarah finishes her shower, she shows the Doctor what she discovered — there is a tiny [[camera]] in the shower. He tells her the astronauts are being monitored, but that it's not a big deal, and heads back to the computer. | ||
Sarah talks with Talbot, mentioning the camera, but is surprised when Talbot doesn't know what she means. She brings the astronauts to the science module, where the Doctor shows them what he found. He plays the recording of Barrett's last actions. They all watch as Barrett types on the computer, stands up and looks right at the camera, shouting something, returns to the computer, then goes to the airlock and opens it. | Sarah talks with Talbot, mentioning the camera, but is surprised when Talbot doesn't know what she means. She brings the astronauts to the science module, where the Doctor shows them what he found. He plays the recording of Barrett's last actions. They all watch as Barrett types on the computer, stands up and looks right at the camera, shouting something, returns to the computer, then goes to the airlock and opens it. | ||
