The Unwelcome Visitors (comic story)

Summary
On an alien planet the Doctor and Heather arrive on a farm where a nearby tractor suggests civilisation, albeit a primitive one judging by the oil-burning engine which the Doctor discovers is designed to suit a driver with three hands. Heather meanwhile has been exploring the farm and scares one of the locals a green-skinned, one eyed, three armed. The frightened ‘alien’ runs off to his family (of other Graxel’s), who in panic capture the visitors (the Doctor and Heather), and call for the Defence Force to take them away. Bundled into the back of a van by the security forces, the Doctor tries to reason with the Graxels explaining that they are just sightseers. But the Graxels are frightened by “these ‘monsters’ with their soft pink squishy skin and all those eyes” and only Private Gradax seems to be listening. When they are taken away to Surgeon Grondal for dissection, the Doctor uses a trick he learnt from Harry Houdini and manages to escape and rescue Heather from a “sleeping mist”. After overpower the guards the Doctor and Heather and re-captured by Private Grodax. The Doctor reasons with Private Grodax, pointing out that they haven’t hurt anyone. Private Grodax believes it is unfair and driven by fear. He agrees to help them escape and drives them both back to the TARDIS. Private Grondax seeing his first spaceship starts to think about the wonderful universe out there where with people like himself and the Doctor knows it is in good hands.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Heather McCrimmon

Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)

 * 1) DWA Issue 150 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK! Junk food!

Reprints

 * None to date

Continuity

 * The Tenth Doctor is seen wearing his brown coat and suit.