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
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Characters

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

The Doctor

 * A previous incarnation has visited Koturia before in an as-yet unchronicled adventure, saving the life of Evris Makshi. Peri guesses that this was the Fifth Doctor but it could have been any of the five previous incarnations.
 * The Rani foreshadows her involvement in the Sixth Doctor's future regeneration. (TV: Time and the Rani)

Species

 * Koturians are capable of a form of regeneration called phasing, but unlike Time Lords, they can only do so once in their life, and only on their wedding day, and said wedding day must occur by a certain point in their life, after which it is no longer possible to undergo phasing. In order for the phasing to occur, a special stone must act as an energy conduit, and both parties must be truly in love. Usually, both the bride and groom undergo phasing, but it can still happen with one partner if the other is a non-Koturian.

Regeneration

 * The Rani discusses the random nature of regeneration and expresses a desire to be able to control the process. (Like Romana was apparently able to do in TV: Destiny of the Daleks; see also TV: The Night of the Doctor.)

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, and Makshi's first name, Evris, is also a possible reference.
 * 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. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen).

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. This could be a foreboding of the events of his regeneration into the Seventh Doctor, which was (at least partially) caused by the Rani. (TV: Time and the Rani)