Ascendance (comic story)

Ascendance is a Radio Times comic story featuring the Eighth Doctor, Stacy Townsend and Ssard.

Summary
The Eighth Doctor's companion Stacy and their Ice Warrior friend Ssard are being held captive by Artix, an Ice Lord. The Doctor and Prince Izaxyrl rescue Stacy and Ssard. Uzoxx's wife Luass is in league with Artix and tries to have the Doctor unjustly arrested for a murder. Artix confesses their plans and Luass is killed by Uzoxx. Ssard joins the crew of the TARDIS.

Characters

 * Eighth Doctor
 * Stacy Townsend
 * Ssard
 * Artix
 * Uzoxx
 * Luass
 * Ice Warriors

Continuity

 * The Ice Warriors first appeared in TV: The Ice Warriors.
 * The comic ends with the same lines as did "The Feast of Steven": "A merry Christmas to all of you at home." This time, however, the lines are put into an in-universe context, as the Doctor is left thinking of "home".