Doctor Who: Shakedown by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426204596
Publisher: Doctor Who Books
Published: 1996-01-15T10:00:00+00:00

‘What space yacht?’

‘Something called Tiger Moth,’ said Roz. ‘Solar yacht on a shakedown cruise to Station Beta. But they don’t take passengers, we checked.’

‘I wouldn’t mind betting that they took this one,’ said the Doctor. ‘He knew you were close behind him, he’d have been desperate to get away, on the first available ship. If they wouldn’t take him as a passenger he’ll have stowed away.

Either that or substituted himself for one of the crew.’

‘If he did the copying here there’ll be a body around,’ said Roz. ‘We’ll have to search for it, then we’ll know his new shape.’

‘We must get a message to Tiger Moth as well,’ said Chris.

‘Let them know what they’re carrying.’

In the communications room of Station Alpha, Ferris, the station manager, a short, stocky, confident type, was congratulating his staff, and himself, on a model work-shift.

‘Solar yachts and space freighters, spaceliners and shuttle ferries,’ he said eloquently. ‘They arrived on time, they departed on schedule, and we handled them all. Well done!’

Dobbs, Ferris’s number two, who was tall and thin and nervous, crossed his fingers behind his back. He felt that this kind of talk was tempting fate.

Dobbs was right.

Ten seconds later, a massive alien ship appeared on the main vision screen. It was shaped like a massive wheel, like two wheels, connected by a dome.

‘What the hell is that?’ demanded Ferris. ‘It’s not a scheduled arrival!’

A voice blared from their com-unit speakers. ‘Station Alpha! This is the Sontaran War Wheel. We are sending a boarding party. Do not resist. To convince you of our seriousness, we shall now fire one warning shot.’

Ferris ran to the com-unit. ‘Must let people know what’s happening.’

There was a shattering crash, and the whole station shuddered.

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