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Short Trips 4: The Muses
« Thread Started on Apr 19, 2006, 8:38pm »
As much as I would like to own all of the Short Trips books, unfortunately due to the price of them here in Australia ($50) I doubt that is likely to happen any time soon :'(

Anyway, getting to the point:

I am currently reading ST: Muses and enjoying it! However as I am only part-way through the 8th Doc story I am slightly confused but I suppose I will have to read the rest!

So far, so good!

The 4th Doc story with Leela in Athens with Socretes was a clever story.
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Re: Short Trips 4: The Muses
« Reply #1 on May 28, 2006, 6:15pm »
I was surprised that there were so many bits throughout the book which had not been edited correctly. Putting that aside, I enjoyed most stories, but I fail to see how the 8th Doctor was present in 'his' story.
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« Reply #2 on Sept 18, 2006, 8:06pm »
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« Reply #3 on Nov 8, 2008, 3:53am »
Terpsichore: Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing:
Terpsichore is the Muse of Dance.
First story.
This one featured only the Sixth Doctor who meets a woman Rebecca who teaches him dancing.
This is quite a heartwarming tale from Robert Shearman (later to write the TV episode Dalek) as the Doctor looks through Rebecca's life and it has a very emotional ending.
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« Reply #4 on Dec 2, 2008, 12:36pm »
Thalia: The Brain of Socrates:
Thalia is the Muse of Comedy.
Second story.
This one featured the Fourth Doctor and Leela. Written by Gareth Roberts this one has the Fourth Doctor and Leela meeting Socrates just like the Tenth Doctor and Martha met Shakespeare in Roberts' TV episode The Shakespeare Code.
Like Shakespeare in the TV episode, it involves an alien wanting the use of the genius that is the famous historical figure Socrates.
Very good and very funny when the Doctor introduced Leela as his wife!
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Re: Short Trips 4: The Muses
« Reply #5 on Feb 21, 2009, 11:10pm »
Melpomene: Mordieu:
Melpomene is the Muse of Tragedy.
Third story.
Written by Tara Samms and featured the Eighth Doctor. According to the Doctor Who Reference Guide this takes place when this Doctor had amnesia during the Eighth Doctor BBC book series.
The setting for this is 1950s television.
This definitely is a story of tragedy but it is pretty depressing.
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« Reply #6 on Mar 20, 2009, 1:02pm »
Euterpe: An Overture Too Early:
Euterpe is the Muse of Music.
Fourth story.
Written by Simon Guerrier and features the Third Doctor, Sarah and the Brigadier.
I am a fan of the Fourth Doctor/Sarah team but I don't like it when Sarah was with the Third Doctor.
However this story on its own merits is very mysterious with a stranger call Isaac who claims to be one of the Doctor's future companions. Frustratingly the mystery to this story is not solve here and I read from this site that loose ends are tied up in a much later Short Trips book Time Signature.
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« Reply #7 on Jun 26, 2009, 11:06pm »
Polyhymnia: Hymn of the City
Polyhymnia is the Muse of Sacred Poetry.
Fifth story.
Featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace, this takes place in Sydney 1942 during World War II and written by Australian Sarah Groenewegen.
Overall not a bad story involving a fortune teller.
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« Reply #8 on Sept 13, 2009, 8:29am »
Erato: Confabula:
Erato is the Muse of Love Poetry and Mimicry.
Sixth story.
Featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa and written by Ian Potter.
This story has the Doctor and Nyssa being part of an illusion.
The story left it ambiguous of who has been tricked here the Doctor or the adversary Maya. If it was the latter then certainly posed interesting questions about the Doctor's subsequent adventures.
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Re: Short Trips 4: The Muses
« Reply #9 on Nov 21, 2009, 9:54pm »
Urania: Astronomer's Apprentice:
Urania is the Muse of Astronomy.
Seventh story.
Featuring the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria and written by Simon A Forward.
Remarkably this takes place on Traken even though the Fourth Doctor in Keeper of Traken does not seem to remember having been there before.
Overall a good distinct story from Keeper of Traken with a surprising revelation at the end that Victoria's visit on Traken has had a lasting impact on her.
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