fandomhigh | Roving the Galaxy - Friday, Period 4 (After Lunch)

"So, Roving the Galaxy," the Doctor said, winging it. He might have lost track of the days and forgotten to prepare anything. It was more fun to do it off the cuff anyway. "Galaxy. Roving it. Okay, so, you're all here for whatever reason is your own and you're welcome to talk about it to someone else. Me, I'm probably not going to listen to be perfectly honest, so let's get onto the good stuff. Well, good in the sense that it's not all good but fun! Well, fun if you're into that sort of thing." He realised he was getting off track, paused with a 'I just caught myself getting off track' expression on his face, then started talking again.

"Most of you, I would assume, haven't been too far from home, whether that's Earth, Raxacoricofallapatorious or somewhere I haven't even heard of. Do you know how strange that is, places I haven't heard of? Love it. Beginning to love Fandom because of it. Anyway. Moving on. Over the next couple of weeks, we're going to go through a crash course in the basics of what you need to know to rove the galaxy.

Some weeks we'll go off to another planet, fake planets in this case thanks to this beautiful piece of technology although we might take a field trip at the end of the course, and a lot of weeks we'll deal with aliens coming to Earth. Why? You're not the only ones roving the galaxy. Better get used to it. If you can learn how to be a good host, you'll learn quick smart how to be a good guest when you're out there travelling around.

Smaller class than last time, all good, means we can get to know each other. I'm not much one for introductions, but let's give it a shot, shall we? I'm the Doctor. I'm a 903 year old Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. I travel a lot and I've been just about everywhere you can point out in the night sky. You," he pointed to the person he was looking at. "Name, species, place of origin and off-world travelling experience."

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Her eyes narrowed. "I would think that They had returned once more and would go looking for them, starting at the church."

"Okay, so you're off to the church. It's heavily guarded, mind you, but let's assume you get in. It's not Them, but you do find an alien being, a large black oozing thing in the church that seems to be feeding off negative feelings - fear, anger, hatred - around it and encouraging them in the people nearby. What's next?"

She turned her left arm into a long glowing bar of light. Anyone who looked closely would be able to see the outline of a small withered arm under it. "I would kill it."

"Really?" The Doctor looked disappointed. "Not even a hello? A 'hey, would you stop that' or a 'by the way, if you don't stop I'm going to kill you'?"

Helen ducked her head a little. "I apologize," she said. "I am afraid I am still acting as if it is Them and They do not respond to politenesses. I suppose I could ask it what it is doing and if it would stop."

"Well, naturally it's not going to. It's got a good meal here. But at least now you've asked. It's always worth giving your opponent a chance to walk away unharmed."

She nodded. "Yes, I can see that. So if it refuses, then..." She held up the bar of light that had once been her arm.

"If you think that's the only option."

She shrugged a little shyly. "I don't have any idea what to do."

"You didn't insist on killing it when told there might be other options. It's a good start, Helen. By the end of the summer, you might have a better idea. We'll have some fun along the way too."

She found herself smiling shyly at him and blushed, embarrassed to be caught enjoying this school so obviously.

Roving the Galaxy - Friday, Period 4 (After Lunch)

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