The Ninth Doctor #1

'The Bleeding Heart' (2017) from The Ninth Doctor Chronicles.

After only one televised season and being bound to Earth and its orbit that whole time, having Nine's story begin on a big alien planet was quite fun go experience. I really enjoyed the storytelling and Briggs performance in this - I think it's my introduction to him as well? The reporter companion is nice and has some good moments with Nine. As the plot goes on, however, I began to lose a little interest in what was going on, especially with Rassilon being brought up and everything, but perhaps on a future revisit it'll work better for me there. Not sure if this really served well as a "first Ninth Doctor story" chronologically, but it's a good enough time nonetheless.