{"id":7340,"date":"2025-06-19T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=7340"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:34:12","slug":"martian-lunacy-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/martian-lunacy-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Martian Lunacy: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A song floated through the TARDIS halls from a shower in the bedroom Amy was using. \u201c<em>Sweet, you&#8217;re so sweet, yeah!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sweet sweet, you&#8217;re so sweet!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sweet sweet, you&#8217;re so sweet!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Yeah, yeah, yeah!<\/em>\u201d Once the song finished, Amy shut off the water, dried off, then got dressed and put on her makeup. With all that done, she headed over to the dining room for breakfast. She looked around, then sighed. \u201cIs she STILL tinkering?\u201d she asked the TARDIS while she keyed in what she wanted from the food synthesizer. The TARDIS warbled a confirmation of the Doctor\u2019s whereabouts as it made Amy\u2019s breakfast appear. \u201cLook, you two like each other, but do you ever just\u2026go off without the Doctor?\u201d The TARDIS didn\u2019t reply, but the humming indicated it was actually considering it. \u201cWho knows? You might find some point in space-time the Doctor\u2019s never been to.\u201d Before the TARDIS could reply, the sound of sparking and a certain Time Lord cursing in her native Gallifreyan filled the air. \u201cSpeaking of!\u201d Amy quickly finished her breakfast and headed to the Console Room, the one she was used to instead of the bog-standard one Professor Paradox was in. There was smoke coming from the base of the console. \u201cDoctor?!\u201d called Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDown here!\u201d coughed the Doctor. She came up the steps and emptied the contents of a fire extinguisher onto the smoking area. Whatever fire was there was put out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDoctor, what were you doing?!\u201d protested Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrying to see if I could fix navigation again,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cAfter that business with the Sontarans, I figured we\u2019d go to Samur after it was repopulated and declared neutral territory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a bit to unpack there,\u201d remarked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSamur is a refuge from the Sontaran\/Rutan war in the Madillon Cluster,\u201d explained the Doctor. \u201cThe Citadel of Samur stretches the length of the planet along the equator and, post-repopulation, maintains a symbiosis between the buildings and those who dwell within them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd why is it repopulated? What happened to the original population?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Sontarans happened. They encountered a gestalt entity known as the Witch Guard that could split itself into seven bodies and combine them into one. They destroyed them and Samur by unleashing a biological agent labeled Z\/002 that created a purple moss with roots that sucked things dry on the molecular level, even the Samurians. After an adventure of mine involving the Sontarans and surviving Witch Guard, the moss receded and Samur was repopulated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd Samur\u2019s now Sontaran-free?\u201d asked Amy incredulously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSontaran AND Rutan-free,\u201d promised the Doctor. The TARDIS made its usual arrival noises. \u201cAha! We\u2019ve landed! Oh, Amy, one last thing, shoes, boots, slippers, and footwear of all kinds are strictly forbidden within the precincts of the Citadel.\u201d The Doctor took off her own shoes and socks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOoh, Mobians love going barefoot when they can!\u201d said Amy as she took off her shoes. The two left their shoes by the door and the Doctor stepped out\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOUCH!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDoctor?!\u201d yelped Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m fine, I just stepped on a sharp stick,\u201d assured the Doctor. She looked around\u2026to find she missed the mark as usual. \u201c\u2026Ah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t Samur, is it?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, decidedly not,\u201d sighed the Doctor. She picked up the stick she stepped on and licked it. \u201c\u2026Mid-Summer, 2025, one of America\u2019s forested areas, one that hasn\u2019t been touched by humans yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmerica? Are we near William\u2019s home?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCosmically, yes, but we\u2019re hardly within walking distance.\u201d The Doctor pondered. \u201c\u2026Though, given the atmosphere, maybe we can relax here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt DOES have a peaceful air around here,\u201d remarked Amy. \u201cBut I\u2019m putting my shoes back on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReally?\u201d asked the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I\u2019m gonna relax in the great outdoors, no way am I doing it in bare feet. I don\u2019t wanna step on a sharp stick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFair enough.\u201d The two put their shoes back on\u2026then Amy\u2019s ear twitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Doctor, is that some Time Lord breathing exercise?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s not me,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026a saw?\u201d She looked around, then saw, on the floor, a handsaw blade coming up from below the TARDIS and making a circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat the-?! How-?!\u201d spluttered Amy when she saw the saw. A long, gray-furred arm with a white-gloved hand pushed the sawed-out circle from below, then the owner of the arm pulled himself out of the hole. It was a male, gray-furred humanoid rabbit with white gloves on his hands and long ears pointing up. The rabbit pulled a carrot out of his pocket and munched on it a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEh, what\u2019s up, Doc?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026You\u2019re about one syllable off from guessing my name, Mister\u2026\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBugs, Bugs Bunny,\u201d introduced the rabbit. The Doctor\u2019s eyes went wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBugs Bunny himself?!\u201d she asked. \u201cOh, this is just brilliant! Amy, Bugs Bunny and his animal friends and rivals are considered the Early Mobians!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026That\u2019s Cream\u2019s ancestor?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPardon me, Doc-,\u201d said Bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cActually, it\u2019s Doctor,\u201d corrected the Doctor. \u201cAnd this is my friend, Amy Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHello,\u201d said Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCharmed, I\u2019m sure,\u201d replied Bugs. \u201cBut, listen, you parked yourself on top of my home and-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, good heavens! Is my TARDIS blocking your hole? No wonder you had to saw through! Hang on one moment!\u201d The Doctor fiddled with the console. \u201cI\u2019ve adjusted the relative gravity. We\u2019ll just pick it up and move it. I do apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHey, no worries, Doc!\u201d assured Bugs, relieved that this lady was a lot more polite than most land developers or hunters. Everyone stepped out of the TARDIS and Bugs blinked. \u201cHang on!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, don\u2019t you start,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cYou lot can pull holes out of your pockets and survive a deadly explosion.\u201d She managed to dig her fingers under the TARDIS. Bugs went to the other side and did the same, then they both lifted the TARDIS up. \u201cAll right, I think we should go to the left,\u201d suggested the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight!\u201d agreed Bugs. They both then moved to their left\u2026though Bugs\u2019 left was the Doctor\u2019s right. They ended up circling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWait a minute! Wait a minute!\u201d protested the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou said left, right?!\u201d argued Bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I was going left!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, you\u2019re going right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s my left! You\u2019re the one going right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWatch yourself! You\u2019re gonna trip on the hole!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re the one with the big feet here! This way! THIS WAY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLOOK OUT!\u201d warned Amy. She rolled out of the way as Bugs and the Doctor lost their grip on the TARDIS and it toppled onto its side. Bugs looked at where the TARDIS sat and smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, on the plus side, my front door\u2019s open,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, but now MY home has a problem!\u201d muttered the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll right, all right, we can fix this,\u201d soothed Bugs. \u201cLet\u2019s see\u2026Doc, does your home usually float like that?\u201d The TARDIS was rising above the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI didn\u2019t think I adjusted the relative gravity THAT much!\u201d remarked the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUm, Doctor!\u201d yelped Amy. The Doctor and Bugs looked to see Amy floating up while holding her dress down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOkay, that\u2019s a tractor beam!\u201d realized the Doctor. In line with her point, she and Bugs then started floating! They all looked up to see a silver saucer pulling them and the TARDIS inside. \u201cA Martian Drone Saucer!\u201d whispered the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Ice Warriors or the Aresians?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, no, this is one belonging to a third species of Mars,\u201d explained the Doctor. \u201cHe\u2019s a more polite member of Bugs\u2019 rogues gallery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMarvin?\u201d asked Bugs. \u201cYou mean this is one of Marvin\u2019s saucers?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, though why he\u2019s using a drone ship is beyond me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think we\u2019re about to find out!\u201d said Amy as everyone was pulled into the ship. The tractor beam switched off once the hatch closed beneath them and they all landed on their bums. At that moment, a hologram of a person appeared. The person was about Amy\u2019s height, had a black ball for a head, wore a red shirt, a Roman Centurion\u2019s helmet and armored skirt, sneakers, and gloves. There were only eyes on the head, no mouth or nose to speak of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWelcome, Earth Creatures,\u201d greeted the person somehow. \u201cI am Marvin, Commander X-2 of Mars. You have been selected to work the mines of the volcano your primitive Earth scientists called Olympus Mons. Unfortunately, the Earth will be gone soon. You see, I\u2019m going to finally unleash my new Illudium Q-39 Explosive Space Modulator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s just a stick of dynamite,\u201d muttered Bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis hologram has two-way communications enabled, Rabbit!\u201d snarled Marvin. \u201cIt\u2019s not just a stick of your primitive Earth dynamite!\u201d He then calmed down. \u201cIn any event, I direct your attention to the \u2018Explosive\u2019 part of the name of my new weapon. You see, I\u2019m going to blow the Earth up. It obstructs my view of Venus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDestruction of a civilized world for anything other than last resort,\u201d warned the Doctor, \u201cis against Convention C of the Shadow Proclamation.\u201d Marvin blinked in surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026You\u2019re an Earth Creature,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat do Earth Creatures know of the Shadow Proclamation? Your world is a class C civilization; undeveloped!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not from Earth. I\u2019m from Gallifrey,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cAnd Miss Rose here is from an Earth Colony that lasted long after its death five billion years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA Time Lord? Then the blue box is your TARDIS?\u201d asked Marvin. \u201cOh peachy! I\u2019ve always wanted to study a Time Lord and see if their ability to regenerate is true!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026That\u2019s a bit morbid!\u201d shuddered Bugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A song floated through the TARDIS halls from a shower in the bedroom Amy was using. \u201cSweet, you&#8217;re so sweet, yeah! Sweet sweet, you&#8217;re so sweet! Sweet sweet, you&#8217;re so sweet! Yeah, yeah, yeah!\u201d Once the song finished, Amy shut off the water, dried off, then got dressed and put on her makeup. 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