That was Moffat at his absolute best even though some people didn't like how much focus there was on Clara. “Oh dear,” said the voice, “My influence, I’m afraid. I think the Woo-Hoo is me riding to the rescue.”, “You can’t rescue anyone. “Yes,” he said, “I received and understood your communication and I remember Dr. Johnson and Dr. Ahmed. “Strategic Oversight Junction, please run a diagnostic on the Tactical Monitor. Perhaps it was no more than that. I mean, I like to draw them out a bit, but this is ridiculous.”, “First I must destroy the human known as Dr. Petrie.”, “Oh, okay. Keeping you right. Here’s a compromise. “The … Umpty Ums?”, “Oh, they’re the worst. The light spray of moisture was similarly dismissed. 2.7 hours had passed according to his chrono-register. Better go to the kitchen, yeah?”, “It’s where they keep all the burny stuff. Karpagnon sifted among the options presented by his various Diplomatic Interface Modules and selected appropriately. “Touch the earpiece, and this is over. Proper military strategy. “Why?” asked Karpagnon. But I’m not allowed to call myself that on screen. I don’t really know how to do that last one, but it sounds cool.”. Strategic Oversight Junction going off-line. He found himself shivering. “So. I’m glad you’ve been paying attention.”, “You are known to many as the greatest warrior in the universe.”, “I’m not a warrior, but have it your way.”, “What if I were to tell you, I’m talking to you through an earpiece?”, Karpagnon rapidly processed this intelligence. I always get wound up when I know I’m about to hear it. Second paragraph of third chapter: "Good afternoon, honourable… “Oops, sorry that was probably me.” It was the voice again - the untagged data stream. Love a bit of rewiring, me, and I get bored when I’m asleep. Was Steven Moffat jumping on the Jodie train or taking a dig at Chris Chibnall? But I’ll always be there.”. DOCTOR Who fans can expect more of the terrifying, spine-tingling same as the character returns to tackle a new flesh-eating monster. You know where the kitchen is, don’t you, Karpagnon?”. Doctor Who logos © BBC 1969 and 2009. “Cease your words of lies!” cried Karpagnon. And of course, the Umpty Ums.”, Karpagnon scanned his data banks twice. They’ll know better than to mess with you in future. Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has made his return to the franchise for the first time departing after the 2017 Christmas Special. We’re in the kitchen! So cold. Karpagnon took another breath. “Because you want to get out of here,” replied the Doctor. Abandoned by his parents, all those people being so cruel to him … I don’t think Dr. Petrie was humiliating you, I think he was trying to help. A cat was slinking along a wall. He will be destroyed.”, “Fair enough. As Dr. Petrie moved to the door, the Tactical Monitor advised: escape must be initiated in 2.7 hours in full darkness. He took another breath of the freezing air and said the words out loud. “Close the door, David. “Come on, David,” said the Doctor. So what we need is another clever compromise.”, “Well. “You know what the problem is,” said the Doctor at last. A DeathBorg with ears and lungs? The cold air filled his lungs. Palimpsest, by Charles Stross (Accidentally posted in draft form yesterday - this is the real thing.) Nothing scares me like the Umpty Ums.”, “Oh, if you know about me, you know about the Umpty Ums. “I mean, size of that thing! Former 'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed he is moving on from the sci-fi favourite after penning one final mini episode during lockdown. As usual the Tactical Monitor was first. You see, that’s the story of the music, I always think. Of course you fear them.”, “Yeah, but that’s the point, isn’t it? That’ll show ‘em! (PROSE: The Terror of the Umpty Ums) Now on the website https://bbc.in/39QWAro Read a new short story ‘The Terror Of The Umpty Ums’ by Steven Moffat Read a new short story ‘The Terror Of The Umpty Ums’ by Steven Moffat Listen by Steven Moffat. I was forged in the weapon groves of Villengard, and I am on a surveillance mission on 21st Century Earth.”, “The details of my assignment are forbidden knowledge.”, “Well I better not ask you about it in case you start telling me everything for no particular reason.”. “The oncoming storm, the bringer of darkness, the imp of the Pandorica! No offence to anyone else, it’s just a thing.”. “Identify untagged data stream!” demanded Karpagnon. “Did you hear me?” emitted the Human from its flapped aperture. “Why?” asked Karpagnon. The Sherlock scribe left the programme after Capaldi’s regeneration, where Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall took the creative reigns for Whittaker’s stint in the TARDIS. “So. “I do not take orders!” thundered Karpagnon – though he couldn’t help noticing he’d lowered his hand. 5,678 Likes, 117 Comments - Steven Moffat (@stevenwmoffat) on Instagram: “Really pleased - mostly because of what everybody else did. But I kept you straight tonight, didn’t I. I’m real enough for that.”, “Yes, that’s right, I am. “Drawing a moustache is not proper vengeance,” said the DeathBorg 400 as it reached for a marker pen. You know where the kitchen is, don’t you, Karpagnon?”. “The Terror of The Umpty Ums” is the latest installment of short stories penned by Doctor Who writers and producers to keep fans uplifted during a difficult time. Karpagnon’s sensory filter began processing the new odours, while his tactical monitor noted that they were unlikely to be directly significant to the Human’s communication. Now. I think the Woo-Hoo is me riding to the rescue.”, “You can’t rescue anyone. “Don’t worry, it’s quiet out there,” said the Doctor. Random phase his atomic structure? “Drawing a moustache is not proper vengeance,” said the DeathBorg 400 as it reached for a marker pen. Doctor Who has done it once again: brought a smile on our faces during some dark times. Can’t we at least discuss this? What if you sleep and miss a whole planet. It simply couldn’t. Do you know why I couldn’t, David?”, “The Doctor is known to have telepathic skills beyond that of ordinary mortals.”, “Who told you that? He was starting to feel the cold again. “Sorry, could you repeat your last recommendation?”. “What are you waiting for?” said the Doctor in his ear. You can find other short stories on the DoctorWho.tv website, from Chris Chibnall, Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe. It’s an idea. He barely felt the cold now. There was the little bed (which he had to pretend to sleep in) the window (which was barred) and the door (which was open at the moment.) As usual, Dr. Petrie had been working late in his office. Finally, he said: “This house must burn.”, “Oh, do you think so? But he couldn’t help noticing he had left the room and was now sneaking down the stairs – just as the voice had wanted him to. “Deathborg 400,” she was saying, “Did they have 399 before you that didn’t work out? “There is no earpiece.”, “More to the point, there are ears. You are using your Time Lord powers to disable and corrupt my data systems.”, “No, I’m not. Karpagnon’s visual circuits processed and pattern-matched the configuration within two nano-seconds: apparently the human was smiling. Always the Doctor.”. Had he been programmed for any kind of shock he would have been experiencing it now. When the world struggled through lockdowns, there was a wellspring of creativity and generosity in the Doctor Who community. “Which is fine by me, because I don’t want a DeathBorg 400 wandering around a children’s home. “You understand now, don’t you? If you destroy Dr. Petrie, it will draw attention to you. And I couldn’t if I wanted to. You see, that’s the story of the music, I always think. Umpty-um umpty-um, umpty-um umpty-um.”, “Well it’s a scary noise, isn’t it? Where would we find him this time of night?”. “Yes,” he said, “I received and understood your communication and I remember Dr. Johnson and Dr. Ahmed. “Lungs?” said the Doctor, “what do you mean lungs?”. This escape is taking forever. Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has made his return to the franchise for the first time departing after the 2017 Christmas Special. I’m top at escaping.”, “I require no assistance,” said Karpagnon. The photographs were all of David – Karpagnon’s hologram disguise. Cruelty and cowardice to be avoided. And the Sontarans and the Slitheen. Do you know why I couldn’t, David?”, “The Doctor is known to have telepathic skills beyond that of ordinary mortals.”, “Who told you that? It’s not a reassuring number, is it?”, “Oh, Karpagnon, you know who I am. For appearance’s sake, Karpagnon swung his legs round so that he could lie down on the bed and switched his hologram eyes to the closed position. Rory’s Story by Neil Gaiman. The wind rushed in the trees, and distantly there was the sound of traffic. That’s me. I know you do!”. He hated Dr. Petrie more than any other living thing – and he hated quite a lot of living things. Always scares me. As he lay there, he listened to his internal relays shutting down one by one. That’s all. On you go then – melt away.”. We’re doing an escape, right? This escape is taking forever. The Terror of the Umpty Ums Doctor Ahmed was a staff member at a children's home. It can fly out of your head, and into other people’s. Some of the Doctor Who: LOCKDOWN! He looked back at the house, which suddenly looked so warm. Dr. Johnson and Dr. Ahmed will be here too. If we must, we must. Cruelty and cowardice to be avoided. “He … humiliated me.”, “Oh, I don’t think he meant to. No offence to anyone else, it’s just a thing.”. Then we can get on with escaping.” There was a soft clicking as Karpagnon’s internal systems started shutting down. Can’t we at least discuss this? The front door is 20 feet in front of you, shall we get going?”, “First I must destroy this installation, and all humans within it.”, “It’s not an installation, it’s a children’s home.”, “First I must destroy this children’s home and all the humans within it.”, “Well that seems a bit mean to me, but okay. The final victor of the Time War.”, “A few of my hits. The sky was packed with clouds but the moon peeked through. And I couldn’t if I wanted to. If you come across an infringement of BBC copyright or trade mark that you would like to report please e-mail antipiracy at bbc dot com with as much information as possible. David sighed. Remember, he thinks you’re a little boy called David with a dissociative personality disorder. Both Chris Chibnall’s official team and the Doctor Who: Lockdown! Now let’s get out of here and leave these puny humans to get uncomfortably hot!”, “Oh, come on! “I am not so compliant,” snarled Karpagnon. I don’t really know how to do that last one, but it sounds cool.”. I will not help you.”. He was snoring so heavily it almost seemed to rattle the tea cup on his desk. “Vengeance isn’t turning the heating up.” But he couldn’t help noticing he’d already twisted the heating control dial right up to maximum. We give our opinions. … “Shouldn’t we be getting on with it, the escaping? “I mean you wouldn’t expect it from the front, but then he turns round and boom!”. “Well done, Karpagnon! “Sorry, could you repeat your last recommendation?”. initiative … You’ll catch your death.”. The concrete was freezing on his bare feet and the wind tugged at his pyjamas. The latest info about the Thirteenth Doctor... See the behind-the-scenes videos, interviews, clips and other goodies! The human designated as Dr. Petrie is the priority target. That’s a bit unfair. Remember, he thinks you’re a little boy called David with a dissociative personality disorder. Moffat has … “It’s strategy again. FORMAT: PAPERBACK | RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW The Doctor always shows up when people need help in difficult times, and this spring was no exception. Reluctance? “Vengeance isn’t turning the heating up.” But he couldn’t help noticing he’d already twisted the heating control dial right up to maximum. Instead of burning the house down, why don’t we …… turn the heating up really high!”, “Yeah. For appearance’s sake, Karpagnon swung his legs round so that he could lie down on the bed and switched his hologram eyes to the closed position. “I mean, size of that thing! Keeping you right. “The Ka Faraq Gatri,” replied Karpagnon. A DeathBorg 400, warrior class. But do you know what a story is, David? “You know what the problem is,” said the Doctor at last. Where did you learn it all from?”. “I care nothing for humanity. “Did you hear me?” emitted the Human from its flapped aperture. “The … Umpty Ums?”, “Oh, they’re the worst. I always get wound up when I know I’m about to hear it. He barely felt the cold now. Former show writer Steven Moffat has … You’ve known all along.”. We’ve been fighting monsters tonight, you and me. Former showrunner Steven Moffat was the lead writer for Doctor Who from 2005-2017. Shadow of a Doubt & The Shadow in the Mirror by Paul Cornell. Read ‘The Terror Of The Umpty Ums’ by Steven Moffat Tuesday 7 April 2020 The Time Scales website is not affiliated with Big Finish Productions.This website was built by a fan for other fans to share reviews and ratings of their favorite Big Finish / Doctor Who stories. What if anyone else has an opinion? The additional stress of maintaining his holographic shell (currently projecting an image of a 12-year-old boy called David) could conceivably be causing glitches in the logic junctions. The Sensory Filter noted: the sweat gland emissions from the human designated as Dr. Petrie reveals significant adrenal content. Where did that come from? And you’re not a DeathBorg, you are a little boy called David Karpagnon and it is way past your bedtime.”, “This is not true. But you see you put so much detail into the disguise. We’re doing an escape, right? Time to start sneaking downstairs, I think.”, “Who are you and what are you doing in my head?”, “Well who are you and what are you doing in this place?”, Karpagnon was about to refuse to answer the question, when, to his surprise, he found himself answering the question. Reluctance? “Oh dear,” said the voice, “My influence, I’m afraid. But once again Karpagnon found himself strangely reluctant to act.And Dr. Petrie just kept on snoring, louder and louder. But I kept you straight tonight, didn’t I. I’m real enough for that.”, “Yes, that’s right, I am. It’s an idea. Human casualties to be avoided during escape repeated the Tactical Monitor. Could take your eye out.”. This indicates Dr. Petrie has a fear reaction in the upper quartile. “None of it will be easy, ever. He looked back at the house, which suddenly looked so warm. He waited a moment, allowing his systems to come on line. The Karpagnon awoke. Where did you learn it all from?”. Better go to the kitchen, yeah?”, “It’s where they keep all the burny stuff. 5,678 Likes, 117 Comments - Steven Moffat (@stevenwmoffat) on Instagram: “Really pleased - mostly because of what everybody else did. I was forged in the weapon groves of Villengard, and I am on a surveillance mission on 21st Century Earth.”, “The details of my assignment are forbidden knowledge.”, “Well I better not ask you about it in case you start telling me everything for no particular reason.”. The traffic sighed, and a train rattled, and the wind stirred in his hair. Karpagnon considered for a moment. Kapargnon broke off, as a terrible truth unfolded in his mind. There was the little bed (which he had to pretend to sleep in) the window (which was barred) and the door (which was open at the moment.) “I shall eviscerate you at the first opportunity,” replied Karpagnon. Karpagnon considered. “Did you understand? The reeking flesh mass was silent for a moment before twisting and stretching its upper, frontal skin lumps into a new configuration. But where was it coming from? “Tell you what, I’ll just switch them off, shall I? A cat was slinking along a wall. “If you’re tired of my words, David, why don’t you take out the earpiece. The TV scribe has created a … We give our opinions. “How can you have lungs if you’re a DeathBorg 400. I will not be pitied, I will have my vengeance. “No, this shall not be!” He strode out into the night. Could take your eye out.”. … You hate them. “Which is fine by me, because I don’t want a DeathBorg 400 wandering around a children’s home. The Doctor’s voice was gentler now. It includes: Revenge of the Nestene by Russell T Davies. Doctor Who writers and creatives have created content to provide encouragement to fans as they experience the isolation and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Strategic Oversight Junction, please run a diagnostic on the Tactical – “. Dr. Johnson and Dr. Ahmed will be here too. The Terror of the Umpty Ums was a short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and written by Steven Moffat. Now let’s get out of here and leave these puny humans to get uncomfortably hot!”, “Oh, come on! “The … Umpty Ums?” “Oh, they’re the worst. asked the Strategic Oversight Junction, with a new tone in the digital overlay that could only be described as cross. The Strategic Oversight Junction further advised: all humans in the installation should be destroyed before departure. A few hours later David woke up and stared at the ceiling for a while, thinking about things. “I am not so compliant,” snarled Karpagnon. But he couldn’t help noticing he had left the room and was now sneaking down the stairs – just as the voice had wanted him to. The Umpty-Ums, that’s the noise of the monsters. The Karpagnon awoke. The Strategic Oversight Junction further advised: all humans in the installation should be destroyed before departure. And do you know what an idea is? I know you do!”. It’s a thought so big and so clever it can outlive you. “But I require vengeance,” protested Karpagnon. Karpagnon scanned his Function Drives. The photographs were all of David – Karpagnon’s hologram disguise. You’re just a story.”, “We’re all stories in the end. Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has written a new short story featuring Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor. Doctor Who‘s ongoing short story series is one of the most lovely things to come out of this otherwise pretty grim period of social isolation we all find ourselves in right now. Freedom was now only inches away. Logos © 1996. No explicit threat detected, noted the Tactical Monitor, while the Strategic Oversight Junction added that an implied, non-explicit threat was still possible – but then the Strategic Oversight Junction was like that. News Tagged In: the-terror-of-the-umpty-ums . He just didn’t know you were a DeathBorg – you must get that a lot.”, “No matter. “Ooh, look at your memory banks lighting up! “Tell you what, I’ll just switch them off, shall I? Read it here. “Why are you so afraid of humans?” asked the Doctor. You’ll catch your death.”. Finally, he said: “This house must burn.”, “Oh, do you think so? Was Steven Moffat jumping on the Jodie train or taking a dig at Chris Chibnall? The Sensory Filter noted: the sweat gland emissions from the human designated as Dr. Petrie reveals significant adrenal content. Where would we find him this time of night?”. Doctor Who writers and creatives have created content to provide encouragement to fans as they experience the isolation and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am Karpagnon. A DeathBorg with ears and lungs? At last the front door stood in front him - unguarded, noted Karpagnon, with grim satisfaction. He was trying to help. He stumbled to a halt, and found himself rooted to the spot. BBC, DOCTOR WHO, DALEK and TARDIS (word marks, logos & devices) are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation. A mixed bag of stories, all quite short but if you want a short story collection that you can dip in and out of this is really quite good. “Why are you so afraid of humans?” asked the Doctor. It’s a thought so big and so clever it can outlive you. “How can you have lungs if you’re a DeathBorg 400. I will not be pitied, I will have my vengeance. Karpagnon took another breath. New protocol, replied the Tactical Monitor. If we must, we must. There’s a lot of kids here, you know. What kind of cyborg are is that?”, “I’m not in your ear, David. What kind of cyborg are is that?”, “I’m not in your ear, David. You see, I do like a flat management structure. An excerpt from the script was released. So cold. He did a quick internal scan but couldn’t source the unexpected data stream. I hope you enjoyed your beef and onions.”, “I’ll be seeing you then,” said Dr. Petrie, and rose to go. The story starts out with a hologram named Karpagnon, in the form of a 12-year-old boy named … David reached to his ear. “The Terror Of The Umpty Ums” A brand new Doctor Who short story by Steven Moffat. And Dr. Petrie just kept on snoring, louder and louder. Then he tried the other ear. “Well done, Karpagnon! Proper military strategy. DeathBorgs don’t have lungs.”. “Come on, David,” said the Doctor. Hate is just fear out loud.”. For a moment there was only the ticking darkness. For a moment there was only the ticking darkness. “Shouldn’t we be getting on with it, the escaping? He took another breath of the freezing air and said the words out loud. What are we actually going to do?”, Karpagon stood in the middle of the large, dark kitchen and found himself reluctant to do anything at all. I…” The concrete was freezing on his bare feet and the wind tugged at his pyjamas. Karpagnon considered. It was true, he was detecting … what was that? “I watched you on television.”, “That’s the one. Freedom was now only inches away. “Why would a DeathBorg 400 need your help?” he protested, in a slightly higher register than he really intended. Never cruel, never cowardly. The Doctor! “Don’t worry, it’s quiet out there,” said the Doctor. Again, Karpagnon found himself reluctant to act. “I got bored, you see,” the voice continued, “Thought I do a bit of housekeeping, long as I’m here. He found himself shivering. It’s not a reassuring number, is it?”, “Oh, Karpagnon, you know who I am. It glanced at Karpagnon and flicked out of sight. But where was it coming from? What if anyone else has an opinion? I can’t be doing with all that sleeping, there’s too many planets. I mean why has it always got to be what you say? Under the tea cup Karpagnon noticed a scatter of papers, mostly with photographs pinned to them. I shall destroy your world and all who breed here in fire and anguish. Do you understand what I’m saying?” The encoded sound stream was accompanied by a fresh flow of smells also emanating from the aperture. “Identify untagged data stream!” repeated Karpagnon. “If you’re tired of my words, David, why don’t you take out the earpiece. That’s why I start shouting towards the end of episodes.”, “I go where there are monsters to fight. Doctor Who ex-showrunner Steven Moffat has made a surprise return to the show to pen a new short story for Jodie Whittaker's incarnation. Karpagnon steeled himself and opened the door. Now. It was true, he was detecting … what was that? He did a quick internal scan but couldn’t source the unexpected data stream. Hesitated. The additional stress of maintaining his holographic shell (currently projecting an image of a 12-year-old boy called David) could conceivably be causing glitches in the logic junctions. “I’ll be seeing you then,” said Dr. Petrie, and rose to go. He swiveled his head to look at the window and confirmed that darkness had fallen, then got up from the bed and checked his hologram status in the mirror. “No Cybermen or Daleks. But then it goes Woo-Hoo. Always run one myself - from top to bottom. “I’ll be back tomorrow morning. DOCTOR Who fans can expect more of the terrifying, spine-tingling same as the character returns to tackle a new flesh-eating monster. Nightmare, yeah?”, “Just a friend, who wants to help. “The oncoming storm, the bringer of darkness, the imp of the Pandorica! Hate is just fear out loud.”. “Correct!” he declared. It can fly out of your head, and into other people’s. There seems to be some kind of interference.”, Karpagnon waited but there was no response. I can’t be doing with all that sleeping, there’s too many planets. “No!” roared the mind of Karpagnon. As Dr. Petrie moved to the door, the Tactical Monitor advised: escape must be initiated in 2.7 hours in full darkness. He wasn’t programmed for terror, but somehow he was feeling it now. A few hours later David woke up and stared at the ceiling for a while, thinking about things. “Because you want to get out of here,” replied the Doctor. The shell was holding. Miniaturise him. You are using your Time Lord powers to disable and corrupt my data systems.”, “No, I’m not. He was starting to feel the cold again. David sighed. I mean, I like to draw them out a bit, but this is ridiculous.”, “First I must destroy the human known as Dr. Petrie.”, “Oh, okay. Not even a trace of an Umpty Um.”. “Cease your words of lies!” cried Karpagnon. You’ve known all along.”. I’m glad you’ve been paying attention.”, “You are known to many as the greatest warrior in the universe.”, “I’m not a warrior, but have it your way.”, “What if I were to tell you, I’m talking to you through an earpiece?”, Karpagnon rapidly processed this intelligence. “I mean you wouldn’t expect it from the front, but then he turns round and boom!”. Always the Doctor.”. “Oh, come on, I’m sitting in your ear, I can see your whole brain. But then it goes Woo-Hoo. In a new Doctor Who short story by former showrunner, Steven Moffat, the Doctor and Karpagnon face the most terrifying creature…. Under the tea cup Karpagnon noticed a scatter of papers, mostly with photographs pinned to them. Karpagnon considered for a moment and elected not to retaliate. Karpagnon came to a halt four steps from the foot of the stairs. Karpagnon notices his hologram shell was frowning in the mirror- which was odd because he didn’t know it could do that. “No, this shall not be!” He strode out into the night. “Well then, what shall we do with him?” asked the Doctor. Do you understand what I’m saying?” The encoded sound stream was accompanied by a fresh flow of smells also emanating from the aperture. When Karpagnon slipped silently through the door (maximum stealth mode) he saw Petrie sprawled in his chair, with his head hanging over the back. “Did you understand? “Touch the earpiece, and this is over. Why don’t you … go with me on this … draw a moustache on him!”. “It won’t be easy,” said the Doctor. I’m in your head. That’s why I start shouting towards the end of episodes.”, “I go where there are monsters to fight. “Oh, come on, I’m sitting in your ear, I can see your whole brain. All the latest news and features from the world of Doctor Who. 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