001 [Voice]

[composite_alpha]

What..... what is this? [sounds of things moving around] Hello? Is this.... thing even on? If you can hear me, I don't know where I am... what this is... I don't know what's going on! Hello? Anyone? I remember.... I don't even know what.... [Long awkward silence.]

[In the distance] Have I been abducted by aliens?

Comments

[Audio]

[ears_fantastic]

Ah. Hello! Welcome to the Barge. You're on a giant ship that's soaring through space and time. Trans-dimensional. A little complicated to explain especially to humans but it is what it is.

You're an inmate it seems. I hear arriving like this can be a little disorienting.

I'm the Doctor. And yes, I am an alien. But I didn't bring you here.

[Audio}

[composite_alpha]

[Squeak of fear]

But... what-- inmate??? Is this because I stole that greeting card once from the grocery store? It got stuck in the cart and I didn't see it-- [sound of something crashing] No! No no no.

[Breathing]

Doctor of what?

[Audio]

[ears_fantastic]

[Cheery Doctor is cheery!] Don't know. I don't have the info. I just work here.

That's my name. Just, the Doctor, thanks.

[Audio]

[composite_alpha]

[Long silence]

[Different tone of voice now, one that isn't afraid.]

You're welcome.

Voice

[alzarian_youth]

I suppose the Admiral could be an alien.

[Audio]

[composite_alpha]

...Admiral?? And the Doctor...

Who- How- What.... Please, what is going on- this... Why am I being called an inmate?!

[Audio]

[alzarian_youth]

Because this is a place where people who die go to be redeemed. The people being redeemed are called inmates.