Something Borrowed (short story)

 was the sixth Puffin eshort released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

Publisher's summary
A wedding on the planet Koturia turns out to be a far more dangerous proposition than the Sixth Doctor and Peri ever expected. It marks the return of a formidable old foe whose genius matches the Doctor's. Can the Doctor outwit this villain, save Peri and stop the wedding in time?

Plot
to be added

Characters

 * Sixth Doctor
 * Peri Brown
 * The Rani
 * Lord Evris Makshi
 * Jonos
 * Wira

The Doctor

 * A previous incarnation has visited Koturia before, saving the life of Evris Makshi. Peri guesses that this was the Fifth Doctor.

Species

 * Koturians are capable of a form of regeneration.

Places

 * Koturia was modelled after Las Vegas, making it another New Vegas, and contained replicas of the Sahara and the Flamingo hotel and casinos.

Cultural references

 * The person officiating at the wedding is dressed like Elvis Presley.
 * Koturian culture has taken the garish "Vegas wedding" concept and turned it into an event of major cultural significance.

Items

 * The Doctor uses his sonic lance.

Continuity

 * Peri recalls nearly becoming a victim of the Rani's experimentation on Earth in the 19th century. (TV: The Mark of the Rani)
 * The Rani states that the Doctor's next regeneration may be sooner that he thinks. (TV: Time and the Rani)