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 Townsend 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 Doctor's TARDIS.

Characters

 * Eighth Doctor
 * Stacy Townsend
 * Ssard
 * Izaxyrl
 * Lord Artix
 * Shssur Luass
 * Tuross
 * Uzoxx

Worldbuilding

 * Luass has frills on the sides of her face and humanoid hands.
 * The Doctor mentions the "Famous Five," including Byron, Ransome, and Willard Price.
 * Phosphorescence is worth a fortune in liquid form.
 * The Doctor refers to the "Dungeon-Master's keep" and mentions Enid Blyton.
 * Family and money are important to Martians.
 * Izaxyrl uses the Sword of Tuburr.
 * Stacy calls Luass the "The Wicked Witch of the West."
 * Luass's family is the Royal Family of Darsus Mons.
 * Izaxyrl being granted his ascendancy is the Martian equivalent of Christmas.
 * Stacy still wants to go home.
 * The Doctor admits that sometimes they have something like Christmas on Gallifrey.

Continuity

 * Artix tells the Doctor that "[his] eyes tell a different story" about his intelligence. (TV: The Caves of Androzani)
 * The Doctor gives "a Merry Christmas to all of you at home" when thinking of Gallifrey. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)