The Obligatory Introduction
(Please, I implore you to endure or at least scan the dirge, so I don't have to duke it out with anyone later...)
Canon concerns
To the best of my knowledge, this story does not directly conflict with any official timeline. Although I wrote it to occur in the period after Martha's departure and shortly before Donna's arrival, it could conceivably happen anytime.
Doctor Disclaimer
I am an American and undertook this composition simply for fun. I do not claim any expertise and, due to my geographical location, did not come of age enamored with (or even exposed to) Doctor Who; as such, I do not claim any expertise in the area beyond the limited knowledge I have amassed by ingesting the first 3 seasons of the "new" Who. Please do not subject me to scathing Howlers about my ignorance.
Legal Disclaimer
This is a composition of pure fiction employing fictional characters owned by the Doctor Who powers that be. I make no assertions of ownership to the franchise or any characters created therein and/or thereto, my claims only encompassing the storyline and characters produced by my own overactive imagination. No infringement is intended and I believe this composition falls under the category of "fair use" pursuant to 17 USC ยง 107. I will provide the copyright information for all quoted songs at the bottom of each chapter.
Rating
T for references to drug use (which I do not condone or participate in, but such substances were all but ubiquitous in the relevant era).
Comments
Are greatly appreciated and treasured. Seriously - any and all.
Forward
This story was inspired by the inaugural episode of Doctor Who's fourth season, when the Doctor asks Donna where she would like to go. She replies, "I know just the place," and so do I:
#3: The second Saturday in June, 1920: Elmont, New York, when Man o' War, the greatest race horse of all time, won the Belmont Stakes by twenty lengths and set an American record.
#2: June 9, 1973: Elmont, New York (again), when Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, set the world record for the fastest 1 1/2 miles on dirt (which still stands) and became the 11th horse in history to win the Triple Crown.
And #1?
Well...