BBC Books The Taking of Planet 5 Sets: The Eighth Doctor Adventures [Books] 3.48/ 5 219 votes* View on GoodReads TARDIS Wiki Share this page {{ shareFeedback }} Copy link {{ copyFeedback }} Overview Reviews (2) Quotes (4) Quotes Spoiler warning! COMPASSION: Maybe you're a Great Old One on your mother's side. Either that or a lucky guess. DOCTOR: No, I think it's what I was warning you against. The power of the scenario: It's trying to turn me into an expert narrative voice. COMPASSION: Obviously, Doctor. I was employing irony. — The Taking of Planet 5 'I suppose that fit communicated itself to his colleague who was, er, working on you. Nigh-identical cortical structures you see - almost bound to cause psychic feedback in a confined space.' 'Obvious really,' Fitz said, ironically. 'Oh, was it? I thought it was rather clever!' The Doctor looked downhearted, and Fitz felt he had kicked a puppy before the Doctor winked at him to show it was all a joke. — The Taking of Planet 5 'That isn't very inconspicuous. What sort of TARDIS doesn't even have a working chameleon circuit?' 'A crap one,' snapped Fitz. — The Taking of Planet 5 He let his eyes open, and touched his palm against the TARDIS with relief. 'This, old girl,' he told it, 'has been one hell of a day.' 'I thought you said it wasn't a person?' muttered Holsred petulantly. 'It isn't,' said Fitz firmly. 'But I tend to go all sentimental when I've just spent most of the day being chased and tortured. I'm odd like that.' — The Taking of Planet 5 Login to track and rate! View Rating Distribution Ratings are from TARDIS Guide members only. Characters Eighth Doctor Fitz Kreiner The Celestis Compassion Where to read The Taking of Planet 5: The Taking of Planet 5 Average. Rating: 64% Collected Unowned ⊖Saved to Wishlist ⊕Save to Wishlist