Space Freak! (short story)

Space Freak! was a short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article made reference to the Zero X comic story Prisoners of the Eye Leaves, which was a crossover with the DWU.

Summary
On Friday, the tight three-day security clamp-down over Glenn Field Spaceport is ended with the news that a "double-linked planet" has been discovered in Astro-Sector 40. Zero X blasts off in the morning for a "routine" space patrol mission. TV 21's special correspondent at Glenn Field states a World Government film-survey crew are aboard the starship, leading the magazine to confidently say that Zero X has been ordered to investigate the mystery.

Meanwhile, TV21 promises goals, action and excitement as the new series Super League joins the line-up of the publication. The front page encourages readers to turn to the fourth page in order to travel the world with the Manchester Eagles and share in their adventure.

Characters

 * Correspondent

Worldbuilding

 * TV 21 describes the "space freak" as two circular space satellites which are interlinked like Siamese Twins.
 * The Manchester Eagles are England's most successful football team of 2069.

Story notes

 * This story marked the Doctor Who universe's first crossover with Super League, a football-orientied comic strip set in 2069.

Continuity

 * TV 21 would later be proven correct in its conclusion that Zero X had been sent to survey the Siamese-twinned worlds. (COMIC: Prisoners of the Eye Leaves)