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'''''The Earwig Archipelago''''' was the ninth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Time Signature]]''. It was written by [[Matthew Sweet]]. It featured the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | '''''The Earwig Archipelago''''' was the ninth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Time Signature]]''. It was written by [[Matthew Sweet]]. It featured the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Ettyn Rraxhimi]] is the speaker at a dinner party in the capital city of the [[Democratic Republic]]. Among those in attendance are [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]], who is having an affair with Ettyn's wife [[Mila Rraxhimi|Mila]], and the [[Sixth Doctor]]. Unknown to the humans, a crew of [[earwig]]s are also in attendance, recording the dinner party for the programme ''[[Land of the Eagles]]''. [[Shogsten Vumm]] is the boom operator. | [[Ettyn Rraxhimi]] is the speaker at a dinner party in the capital city of the [[Democratic Republic]]. Among those in attendance are [[William (Gone Fishing)|Isaac]], who is having an affair with Ettyn's wife [[Mila Rraxhimi|Mila]], and the [[Sixth Doctor]]. Unknown to the humans, a crew of [[earwig]]s are also in attendance, recording the dinner party for the programme ''[[Land of the Eagles]]''. [[Shogsten Vumm]] is the [[boom operator]]. | ||
After the speech, the Doctor and Isaac are doing | After the speech, the Doctor and Isaac are doing the [[washing up]]. The Doctor was bored with the political speech and lectures Isaac. Isaac, bored in his turn, leaves the Doctor alone. As Vumm watches, the Doctor is attacked by several earwigs. He falls to the floor and hits his head. While he lies unconscious, Vumm, on an impulse, crawls into his ear and takes a nap. | ||
When Vumm awakes, he notices that the Doctor is aware something is in his ear. The Doctor finds Vumm's tapes and listens to them, then heads to the home of the old king to warn him that he's been bugged. The Doctor is thrown out on the street. | When Vumm awakes, he notices that the Doctor is aware something is in his ear. The Doctor finds Vumm's tapes and listens to them, then heads to the home of the old king to warn him that he's been bugged. The Doctor is thrown out on the street. | ||
