Planet Of The Ood

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In a office a advert is being played "The Ood. They came from distant world. They voyaged across the stars, all with one purpose""Do you take milk and sugar" the ood said "To serve" "That's good. That's excellent. I like it, sir. Buy one now. Direct. Straight to the point."said the man as he looked at the screan "We play that across the Tri-galactic for two weeks, then introduce this"" Now only fifty credits" the  narrator said as it shows the price on the screan "Fifty? We're reducing the price to fifty credits?" "Sales are down. We've got to reposition ourselves. So get going "halpen said on the call as the man ends it" Idiot. Bleeding us dry. You, there. Get me last month's military export figures. The army always need more grunt "" Yes, sir " the ood said walking off" Mister Bartle, you asked me to call you""Solana, when those buyers arrive we're going to pitch like never before. I want those Ood flying out of here.  That. I said military figures. That's the domestic files. Get me the military" the man said as he gave the folder back as it was wrong one "The file is irrelevant, sir."" Oh? And why's that?"he wonder what was wrong with it "Have a nice day " and it goes into the theam tune. 


The tardis fly through the vortex and it introduces the cast of the show. And the title and then we arrive in the tardis Andrew had just set the tardis on a random trip while he was still looking at the thing he was given. Wandering if he should open it but this trip was more important at the moment so he left it for later. The tardis landed as they get their breath back "Set the controls to random. Mystery tour. Outside that door could be any planet, anywhere, anywhen in the whole wide u. Are you all right" "Terrified. I mean, history's one thing but an alien planet " Donna said really excited but she saw that behind his smile he was thinking about somthing "you ok Andrew you been quiet since I woke up. Is everything OK" "yeah I'm fine just dreams of my past and things I need to read "he said pointing to the stuff he had to looked at" I'm your friend Andrew I help you out "" thank you. Now I  could always take you home "Andrew said as he frowned at her" Yeah, don't laugh at me and your welcome "she smiled at him"  I know what it's like. Everything you're feeling right now. The fear, the joy, the wonder? I get that""Seriously?you do "she smiled at him again" Yeah. Why do you think I keep going ""Oh. All right then, you and me both. This is barmy. I was born in Chiswick. I've only ever had package holidays. Now I'm here. This is so. I mean it's. I don't know, it's all sort of. I don't even know what the word is.Oh, I've got the word. Freezing"she said getting excited about going outside but then she found out it was cold "Snow! Oh, real snow. Proper snow at last. That's more like it. Lovely. What do you think" "Bit cold"she said shivering " Look at that view.""yep . Beautiful, cold view"she said looking at it" Millions of planets, millions of galaxies, and we're on this one. Molto bene. Bellissimo, says Donna, born in Chiswick. All you've got is a life of work and sleep, and telly and rent and tax and takeaway dinners, all birthdays and Christmases and two weeks holiday a year, and then you end up here. Donna Noble, citizen of the Earth, standing on a different planet. How about that Donna?  Donna""Sorry, you were saying " she said coming out of the tardis in a fur coat" Better"" Lovely, thank " she said walking to him" Comfy"" Yep"she said as he wonder"Can you hear anything inside that""Pardon " she said as she could not hear in the coat"All right, I was saying, citizen of the Earth" "Rocket. Blimey, a real proper rocket. Now that's what I call a spaceship. You've got a box, he's got a Ferrari. Come on, lets go see where he's going " she said as she and Andrew walk off. Near a factory "Mister Halpen, sir. Doctor Ryder, new head of Ood Management""How many dead? Come on, facts and figures. I haven't flown all this way to discuss the weather, which by the way is freezing." halpen said as he wonder what happened here "Solana has the figures, sir""Solana Mercurio, sir. Head of Marketing and Galactic Liaison" solana said smiling at him "That's just what I need. A PR woman. I don't want a word of this getting out, is that understood? Now, get to the point. How many dead" "In the past financial quarter we've had three deaths in the complex, all attributed to heart attacks or industrial accidents. But now we've captured this on tape, the cause would seem the same" solana saud as she explains what happened "It's using the translator ball as a weapon. How's that work," "Well, no idea. I'm checking the equipment. Nothing so far" ryder said as he told him what they know so far"Can't see its eyes from this angle"" I think we have to assume" ryder knew what it was "Red eye""I would think so, sir."he said nodding "  That Ood. What happened to it""Oh, ran for the wild, sir, like a dog. One of the guards fired off a shot. It'll be dead by now"he told him what happend to the ood "Can I ask? What's red eye, sir" "Well, it's some sort of infection. The Ood eyes literally change colour"he told her what red eyes was " Drink" "I can't find a source. All the bacterial scans register negative"he said as the ood passes the drink to halpen" Sorry, but according to your own rules, sir, there's no alcohol allowed on base""It's hair tonic, if you must know. Five years ago I had a full head of hair. Stress, that's what this is. Stress " he said touching his head frowning" Hold on, can you hear that? Donna, take your hood down"" What?"Donna said wondering what he hearing "That noise is like a song. Over there" "What is it"she wonder what the ood was "An Ood. He's called an Ood that's what my brother told me about them ""But it's face"she said shock" Donna, don't. Not now. It's a he, not an it. Give me a hand,""Sorry " Donna said kneeling down" I don't know where the heart is. I don't know if he's got a heart. Talk to him, keep him going"" It's all right, we've got you. Er, what's your name?" Andrew asked the ood he heard anything the ood from his brother when him and Charlotte went to a space station where the ood sadly died and the doctor could not save them. But he learnt about them just in case he had to be the doctor so this was coming into practice "Designated Ood Delta 50" "My name's Donna " Donna said speeking into the ball" No. No, no, no. You don't need to"" Sorry. Oh, God. This is the Doctor. Just what you need, a doctor. Couldn't be better, hey?"she said smiling "You've been shot"" The circle " delta 50 tried to talk" No, don't try to talk"" The circle must be broken"he tried to talk again " Circle? What do you mean? Delta 50, what circle? Delta 50? What circle" "He's gone"doma said as delta 50 sat up with red eyes and died "Careful.""There you are, sweetheart. We were too late. What do we do, do we bury him" Donna wonder what they need to do with him "The snow'll take care of that""Who was he? What's an Ood" she wonder who they are my brother told me They're servants of humans in the forty second century. Mildly telepathic. That was the song. It was his mind calling out""I couldn't hear anything. He sang as he was dying"donna said frowning "His eyes turned red"" What's that mean " she wonder what that meant" Trouble. Come on. The Ood are harmless. They're completely benign. Except, the last time the doctor met them, there was this force, like a stronger mind, powerful enough to take them over""What sort of force " she wonder what took them over" Oh, long story. You have to ask the doctor I was not there he just told me about it ""Long walk so what did he tell you" she asked as they walked ".It was the Devil"" If you're going to take the mickey, I'll just put my hood back up"she said not believe him "Must be something different this time, though. Something closer to home. Ah ha! Civilisation" "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Ood Sphere. And isn't it bracing? Here are your information packs, with vouchers, 3D tickets and a map of the complex. My name's Solana, Head of Marketing. I'm sure we've all spoken on the vidfone. Now, if you'd like to follow me."solana said as they all group round going to look around "Sorry, sorry, sorry. Late. Don't mind us. Hello. The guards let us through."" And you would be" solana wonder who they are "The Doctor and Donna Noble."" Representing the Noble Corporation PLC Limited, Intergalactic"donna said smiling  "Must have fallen off my list. My apologies. Won't happen again. Now then, Doctor Noble, Mrs Noble, if you'd like to come with me"" Oh, no, no, no, no. We're not married " Andrew saud frowning" We're so not married.""Never"he shock his head "Never ever""Of course. And here are your information packs, vouchers inside. Now if you'd like to come with me, the Executive Suites are nice and warm."solana gave them packs as they get ready to go In" Oh, what's that? That sounds like an alarm""For God's sake, we've got the buyers arriving, who sounded the alarm? Drinl"halpen said as the ood brought him a drink "Oh, it's just a siren for the end of the work shift. Now then, this way, quick as you can" "Mister Kess, what the hell's going on" happen wonder what's going on " Ood on the loose, sir.Looks like we've got another one." "Red Eye " he wonder if it was red eye" As red as sin, sir. Don't worry, Mister Halpen, we're on it""Sir " said the guards as they find it" All right, then, lads. Go! Get him""As you can see, the Ood are happy to serve, and we keep them in facilities of the highest standard. Here at the Double O, that's Ood Operations, we like to think of the Ood as our trusted friends" solana started to talk as kess started to run after the ood "He's over there. You two follow me." "We keep the Ood healthy, safe, and educated " she saud as the guards try and catch the ood" Take him alive""We don't just breed the Ood. We make them better. Because at heart, what is an Ood, but a reflection of us? If your Ood is happy, then you'll be happy, too "she said as they found the ood as it looked at  them rabid" Mister Halpen? This is a bit more than red eye, sir. This is something new. It's rabid, sir""Take it to Doctor Ryder. Just get it out of sight" halpen said as he wanted it sorted out "Sales figures needed by 19,00 sir""Yeah, yeah, yeah What do you think? Growing back? Just a little bit? Like you'd know" he saud cheeking in the mirror frowning. 


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