The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Short Story|

story name=Special Occasions: 1. The Not-So-Sinister Sponge|

series= [[BBC Books]] - [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]|

doctor=[[Fourth Doctor]]|

companions=[[Romana II]], [[K-9 Mark II]]|

year=|

writer=[[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]]|

publication=[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]|

previous story=[[A Town Called Eternity]]|

next story=[[Nothing at the End of the Lane]]|

|}}

==Summary==

[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]], and [[K-9 Mark II|K-9]] arrive on an uninhabited planet made up entirely of confectionery. K-9 seems in a bad mood, and Romana realises that it is K-9's birthday. To celebrate the occasion Romana takes [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to fetch a dedicated sponge cake from the Masterbakers of [[Barastabon]]. After a brief [[time storm]]-induced detour to the planet [[Kendrax]] during which she ably foils an alliance of [[the Master]], the [[Dalek]]s, and the [[Cybermen]], she returns with the cake.

K-9 is cheered by the gesture, but before the trio cut the cake it comes to life and asks politely not to be eaten. The Doctor theorises that the unique combination of a trip in the TARDIS, exposure to the [[telepathic circuits]], and the unusual properties of the confectionery planet brought the Cake to life. At K-9's suggestion, they release the Cake to live out its life on the confectionery planet.

==Characters==

*[[Fourth Doctor]]

*[[Romana II]]

*[[K-9 Mark II]]

*The Cake

==References==

*[[Barastabon]]

*[[time storm]]

*[[Kendrax]]

*[[The Master]]

*[[Dalek]]s

*[[Cybermen]]

==Notes==

''to be added''

==Continuity==

==Timeline==

*This story occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[Special Occasions: 2. Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]''

*{{Dwrefguide|whotrip3.htm|Short Trips and Side Steps}}

*{{Whoniverse|ST03.php#story3|Special Occasions: 1. The Not-So-Sinister Sponge}}