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What's that inside joke?

Last update : 10/08/10

The author's sense of humor being what it is, and the Doctor Who series' tongue-in-cheek style factored in, the card game WOULD have its share of inside jokes and puns. The following is a guide to explain these to the less obsessive audience.

Legend

EE - Easter Egg, a graphic joke in the picture or template.

PQ - Ironic or funny picture or quote, chosen specifically to make a comment on the show or game.

Pun - Word play, usually in a title or subtitle.

Ref - Reference to some behind the scenes aspect of the show, such as actor names, Doctor Who clichés, or to some other source that relates to the series in some way.

Rel - Joke regarding the release or revelation of the card.

 

Card	Exp.	Type	In-joke
All cards from The Shakespeare Code	PD	EE	Shakespeare quotations have been inserted into the picture (some are indeed from Love's Labour's Lost). Where the quote is further an inside joke, this list will mention it.
A Bad Feeling	S10	Ref	A conscious homage to the Star Wars CCG and its multiple permutations of I Have a Bad Feeling About This.
A Foot in the Door	Basic	PQ	The pic relates ironically with the title.
A Hero (reprint)	10D	PQ	Quote taken out of context.
Ace - Possessed by Fury	LoT	Pun	There's almost a pun in the subtitle, but the designer could not bring himself to write "Possessed by Furry".
Adric - Clay Aching	Reject RD1	Pun     Pun   Ref     Ref	This is an awful one befitting the Rejects, but the subtitle is a pun on Clay Aiken of American Idol "fame". This plays into Adric being made of clay here. Among the Adric abuse present on this card, he has a dual-species Alzarian/Dirt (clay is a kind of dirt). Victim (3): In Episode 5, Adric is shown to have survived the events of “Earthshock”, but is immediately killed again. The special ability also pays homage to this. Adric’s low Qualities are another element of Adric abuse.
Against All Odds	7 Docs	Ref	Though there are no 9th Doctor cards in The 7 Doctors expansion, this one featuring Rose made it in “against all odds”.
Alexander Leeson - Elite Student	MoW	Ref	The nameless role was played by Leeshon Alexander. The name also serves as a homage to voice of K9, John Leeson.
Algy - Barracks Buddy	9D	PQ	The subtitle pokes fun at his relationship with Jack, though the Screamer Trait should not be associated with this in any way. Except for the fact we just mentioned it. And we shouldn't have. Move along. Nothing to see here.
All in a Row	MoW	PQ	The quote is taken out of context to comment on the frequent occurence of this non-strategy.
All Your Base Are Belong To Us	Key	Ref	Refers to the terrible translated dialogue from the Zero Wing video game, which became quite a phenomenon on the web and elsewhere. It has a connection to the Daleks beyond their limited vocabulary on the show: Desktops available on Big Finish’s website (the company that produces Doctor Who audios) to promote their Dalek Empire II series use this very phrase.
Alpha Centauri - Ambassador	TL	Ref	There is a good chance that the author gave Centauri Aware for no other reason than because its head is a big eyeball.
An Ultraviolent Death	Reject RD2	Ref	The card refers to Mary Whitehouse who was the founder of the National Viewers' and Listneners' Association who campaigned for morality and decency on public television, and so was a big opponent of Doctor Who, which was too violent for her tastes. A Fix With Sontarans has a death scene that is, of course, way too violent for a Jim'll Fix It feature starring an 8-year-old boy.
Andred (2) - CIA Spy Torvald	RD4	PQ	Andred's second regeneration was cast as an actor on the current Survivors series because the original Andred was played by an actor on the original Survivors series.
Anita - Pragmatic Flower	7 Docs	PQ	The quote is actually about moths, so is used out of context.
Anne Travers - Charming Scientist	Inv	PQ	A character from The Web of Fear, the background was purposefully chosen because it resembles a web.
Appropriate Garb	AW	Ref	The 6th Doctor can't use it because his clothes were always outrageous and inappropriate. Because the 5th Doctor and companions almost never wore anything other than their costume for the season, they also can't use (destroy) this Artifact.
Archangel	LoT	Pun	The title refers as much to the satellite network as it does the Doctor's transcendence towards godhood.
Arthur Winters - Last U.S. President	LoT	PQ	His picture mirrors that of The Master (18) - Harold Saxon.
Artifact of Rassilon	Key	Ref	The generic title and quoted list refer to their being a LOT of these (not all are included in the list).
As a UNIT	MoW	Pun	The title plays on the acronym UNIT and the military unit.
Astrid Peth - Red-Blooded Woman	TLS4	Ref	The subtitle refers to a Kylie Minogue song (she plays Astrid, dontcha know).
Attack of the Cybermen	MoW	Ref	Allies gain Victim when this Plot to represent the large and gratuitous body count from this story.
Avitron - Death Parrot	Key	Ref	The subtitle wants to refer to Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot” sketch.
Aztec Warrior - Loyal to Yetaxa	Basic	Ref	The special ability refers to history, allowing a player to decimate the Aztecs and replace them with Europeans from that same era. Ironically, to date, only Ali fits the bill, and he is Middle Eastern.
Babel Masters	RD1	EE	In the upper left-hand corner, the word "Cavendish" appears. This is a reference to a region in the Canadian Maritimes, where the author hails from (the Maritimes, not Cavendish).
Bafflegab	Reject RD4	Ref	Bafflegab is the British equivalent of technobabble. Reverse the Polarity (of the neutron flow) is a particularly well known example.
Bald-Faced	S10	Pun	Usually the title refers to a lie.
Bathroom Break	Reject RD2	PQ	Silly use of a still image and actual line from the show. Then, rather sassy game text.
Ben - Old-Fashioned Hipster	7 Docs	PQ	The "Old-Fashioned" tag is also found on The Doctor (1) - Old-Fashioned Timelord. Both cards play on the sexism of their eras.
Benoit - On a marché sur la lune	7 Docs	Ref	A lot of French here (and some bad fashions), but the subtitle (translating as "We've walked on the moon") is pulled from the title of the Tintin classic, in which the comic character indeed goes to the moon.
Benton - Maverick Driver	Inv	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Benton - UNIT Sergeant	Basic	PQ	Though the author does not share the opinion that Benton is sort of dense, the big “SLOWLY” sign in his background may be taken by those who wish it as an indictment of the character.
Bernice Summerfield - The Professor	RD2	Ref	The subtitle is her actual title, but also what Ace calls the Doctor.
Betts - UNIT Soldier	Basic	Ref	Named after Doctor Who producer Barry Letts, there is nonetheless a soldier in the source episode (“The Green Death”) with that very name. The pictured soldier isn’t it, however.
Birostris Prime (4007)	10D	Ref	The planet is named after the scientific nomenclature for the manta ray Manta birostris seeing as manta rays are flying in the sky. Thanks to pal Radagast for naming it.
Black Robot - Dancing Droid	Reject RD2	Ref Pun   Pun Pun Pun/Ref   Ref PQ	Land o' Fiction: Alternate spelling to fit the subtitle's "accent". Dancing Machine: Plays on the Machine trait. Thes guys dance all night long! Laser Show: Another dance club staple, by way of the Laser Trait. Troupe: Plays on the Troop Trait and a dance troupe. You Can't Change One Conga Line!: Plays on Hartnell's famous line in "The Aztecs" about not changing a single line of history. The special ability refers to white people apparently not being able to dance better than black people (I tend to prove it). The quote is taken out of conext.
Blade	7 Docs	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Blyledge (13) - Academy Instructor	LoT		The name is that of an old and wise Prydonian House, according to the New Adventures.
Bonfire	TL	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Boom!	9D	PQ EE	The title is an onomatopeia like the card type (Bang!). The "quote" is pulled from a tv screen in the episode, and even mirrors those graphics and spelling error (it should be Henrick's).
Borg - Arrogant Mover	Basic	Ref	All Borg Drones in the Star Trek CCG 2nd Ed. Have attributes set at 5. The same has happened to this character’s Qualities.
Breaking the Fourth Wall	TL	EE	To pay hommage to this silly scene, the image has been placed inside a 60s-style television set with a small Christmas tree on top of it.
Bride of the Auton - Divorce Case	9D	Ref   PQ	The title refers to Bride of Frankenstein (or Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster), and the subtitle is an obvious joke. The quote is taken out of context.
Brief Romance (variant)	AiH	PQ   Ref	Has a variant that keeps the romance brief indeed (we know it lasts a minute, at least). Torchwood Characters may act as any gender because Jack seems to turn everyone bisexual and this IS a Torchwood card.
Brought to Book	AW	Pun	The obvious pun with book in it. "Brought to book" essentially means "brought to account" [for one's crimes].
Calufrax (1978)	Key	PQ	There’s a play between the picture and the quote’s contention that this is a little planet.
Can You Face the Truth?	10D	Pun	The title plays on the word "face".
Captain Cogan - Welsh Officer	9D	Ref	Our main play-tester is from Cardiff and so had the opportunity to play a background extra on the show. His surname and nationality are acknowledged in the title. He is Aware because he spots mistakes on cards. Since he oftens argues about the numbers (Cost and Qualities), I've also given him Bureaucrat. The special ability is part inspired by the quote, but is also hints at opposition to certain cards. And finally, the last sentence of the quote could be the head designer speaking instead of The Doctor. ;-)
Cardboard Hero	AW	Ref	Cardboard Heroes is a cheap (but professional) gaming miniatures product by Steve Jackson Games (I think this is all accurate anyway).
Carnosaur	TL	Ref	Even the script can't agree on whether this is a T Rex or an Allosaurus and the Doctor can't really identify it. The more generic name Carnosaur has been selected then, since it is also a tip of the hat to the Roger Corman B-film which uses similarly realistic effects.
Cassandra - Back in Business	10D	Pun	Her subtitle refers to her being a piece of skin taken from her back.
Cassandra - The Last Human	9D	Ref	The author couldn't quite give her Charisma, but let her have History despite the many distortions she uttered on the show, which is where her special ability came from.
Chief Judoon - Dread Judge	10D	Pun/Ref	The subtitle is a reference to Judge Dread, a character with similar ethics and function.
Christmas Weather	IS	Ref	A card that highlights the fact Doctor Who Christmas specials are filmed over the summer and never feature any real snow.
Chrizzztopher - Romantic Wasp	AiH	Pun	The designer has taken the liberty of putting some buzz into the character's name.
Claire Daly - Far From Unflappable	7 Docs	Pun	A number of things are going on in the subtitle, including her being very far from home (as hinted in the quote) and her being a "flapper" (from that era and upbringing, at least).
Clay Mission	Reject RD1	Pun Ref   PQ	The title is a pun on Clay-mation, the technique used to make Episode 5. Adric and Mel are singled out here because of the general fan-hate for these two companions. The quote makes it plain we don’t care for these characters.
Core Values	Inv	Pun	The title is an unfortunate pun on the value of the Earth's core for the Daleks.
Corpse - Possessed by the Gelth	9D	PQ	The quote is as ironic here as it was on the show.
Corridors	Basic	Ref	The very existence of this card refers to much of Doctor Who taking place in various corridor sets (with a knowing quote included).
Crash Landing	Inv	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Creet - The Last Boy	10D	Ref	The subtitle is a reference to another boy with blond locks, Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC Comics).
Cruising Bard	PD	Pun	The title is a play on Shakespeare's nickname and the phrase "cruising bar".
Cut Down to Size	TL	PQ	The quote and picture are taken out of context to refer to points in Cost.
Cyber Lieutenant - Yes Man	Basic	PQ	The subtitle and quote have a definite relationship.
Cyber Medic - Virus Designer	7 Docs	PQ	The pic was chosen to showcase some rather rough bedside manner.
Cyberman Advance - Home Invader	10D	Pun	Home invasion is a euphemism for breaking and entering, but the use of the Whoish word "Invasion" was too good to pass up.
Cyrano - Poet and Swordsman	AW	Ref	Cyrano is based much more on Rostand's character than on the one seen in "The Mind Robber". The special ability might mystify: It refers to the night when Cyrano took on 100 men and won.
Dalek Emperor - Grand Deluder	9D	Pun	The subtitle refers both to the fact he has delusions of grandeur, and to the fact the Daleks have been controling Earth history from behind the scenes.
Dalek Killer	9D	Ref	The title is an oblique reference to the comic strip "Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer".
Dalek Tracker - Single-Minded Machine	MoW	EE	The quote goes off the card as the Dalek repeats the same phrase over and over and over and over... just like in Destiny of the Daleks.
Dalek Zeg - The Invincible	RD4	EE	The quote uses the same font the Daleks use in The Dalek Chronicles comic strip.
Daleks Want to Have Your Babies	Reject RD3	Ref   PQ   Ref	The title refers to many B-movies where aliens want to impregnate human women, but in this case, the Daleks are more literal. The picture is taken from a publicity stunt, but the quote is actually from the show, taken out of context. The card would have you turn a Character into a baby, thus it gets the Qualities of a baby and Screamer. At age 13, it rebels like any teenager would. Since your own kids become your worst enemies, the Goal will indeed Oppose itself.
Darnwalm - Exiled Mutant	DoG	Ref	The name is made up from the two actors who played nameless mutants: Brian Darnley and Peter Walmsley.
Dashing	TM	Pun	The title admittedly plays on David Tennant's screen persona.
Dating the Monsters	Reject RD2	Pun	The card allows you to have a blind (no Aware) date which includes dinner (Celery or Banana) and a movie (a Doctor Who movie).
Deadication	AW	Pun	The title is a play on "dedication", as the D.J. was talking to dead people.
Desert Rose	RD1	Pun	The title and some of the game text likens the unnamed flower in "The Monsters Inside" with Rose Tyler, whose first name is that of a flower.
Deus ex Satsuma	Inv	Ref	The title is a play on Deus ex Machina, and used by fans in response to the ending of The Christmas Invasion. (A satsuma is a kind of orange.) The quote refers to this ending.
Disarm	MoW	Pun	Rather obvious, this one.
Displaced Cyber Leader - Servant	DoG	Pun	There is a natural irony in the Cyber-Leader acting like a servant to Mercy Hartigan which I have exploited in the title and subtitle.
Divine Proxy	TL	PQ	The quote in hierogrlyphics says "Sutekh rulz".
Divorced and Lonely	Reject RD1	PQ	The joke is seeing how long a quote could actually be.
Doctors Only	TL	PQ	That sign was not doctored in any way.
Domesticating the Doctor	Inv	Ref	The 9th Doctor can destroy this Condition because he "doesn't do domestic".
Donna Noble - The Doctor's Partner in Crime	10D	Ref	Her subtitle is taken from the title of her first episode as actual companion, Partners in Crime.
Double Cross	7 Docs	PQ	The picture actually shows a triple cross.
Down the Drain	TL	PQ	The title refers as much to its discarding effect as to the way the game may be going.
Ducting for Cover	AW	Pun	Plays on "ducking for cover" and "ducts".
Duggan - Blunt Instrument	TM	Ref	On the subtitle: Yeah, he's not the sharpest tool in the shed...
Earth (1902)	Inv	Ref	Quote chosen as a wink to a playtester who lives in the Worthing area.
Earth (1985)	7 Docs	Ref	The card is a Holiday not because the Doctor holidayed there, but because the cast and crew somewhat did in their off-hours shooting The 2 Doctors.
Earth (September 2006)	9D	PQ	The quote is, of course, ironic.
Earth (December 2006)	Inv	Ref	The game text creates a gift-giving situation, relevant to a Christmas card.
Earth (2090)	Basic	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Easy as Pi	Key	Pun	Plays on the expression “easy as pie”.
Edmund Trevithick - Nightshade	RD1	Ref	Picture is of Professor Quatermass (specifically from "Quatermass and the Pit") on which the Professor Nightshade tv character is at least partially based.
Emma - The Doctor's Fiancée	RD4	Ref	She vortexes Regeneration because the Doctor regenerates an outrageous number of times in Curse of the Fatal Death.
Evan Laurie - UNIT Agent	AF	Ref/Pun	Title a combination of actor's name (Murray Evans) and his onscreen credit (Lorry driver).
Everyone's an Online Critic	Reject RD3	Pun Ref       PQ	The title is a play on the card Everyone's a Critic. Outpost Gallifrey: An internet forum of which your faithful designer is a member. Everyone has an opinion on the internet, though rarely an informed one. Patrons get a few perks in exchange for a small monetary contribution. Moderators make sure posters follow the rules and don't start flame wars. The quote is taken out of context (from City of Death).
Evidence Galore	DoG	Pun/Ref	The actress pictured also played opposite James Bond as Pussy Galore.
Evilution	TM	Pun	Then title is an obvious pun on evolution.
Face Off	AW	Pun	The title is an obvious pun, mentioned here for completeness' sake.
Face Sucking	S10	Pun	Like the related Bald-Faced, a common expression has been usurped.
Family Affair	9D	Ref	The title means to refer to the Sopranos' title song.
Fan Devotion	Reject RD3	Pun Ref   Ref   EE	Puzzling: Used instead of Puzzle to highlight how weird the sketch is. Kissing the card: In the sketch, one fan asks the other permission to kiss Peter Davison (see the quote) and gets it. Autographed cards: If indeed you've had cards autographed, this card ranks the worth of any such autograph. The autograph reproduced on the card is Peter Davison's, used without permission.
Fans	9D	-	The author would like to appologize at this point for the lack of any kind of joke about fandom on this card.
Fear Factor	Basic	Pun	The title refers to the reality tv series of the same name. Many cards from Vengeance on Varos suggest, as the story does, a reality tv theme.
Fire Sale	9D	Pun	The title is a play on a type of sale, and the kind of destruction the Slitheen were aiming to cause.
Fingers on Lips	S10	Ref	The 4th Doctor's extra bonus is because of Tom Baker's incessant shushing of other characters.
Flavia - Chancellor	LoT	Ref	Her vortex uses the word "voice" because of New Who's contention that the "voice of Flavia" is heard singing on the show's soundtrack.
Foamasi Agent - Policething	AW	Pun	The subtitle is a play on "policeman", of course.
Francine Jones - Martha's Lifeline	IS	Ref	The subtitle refers as much to her help with the "pub quiz" as it does with Martha calling her in what she believes are her last moments.
Fred - Disused Yeti	Inv	Ref	The subtitle refers to a line from The Enemy of the World, where the Doctor mishears "disused yeti" for "disused jetty".
Friend to the Animals	TL	Ref	The card pokes fun at Vicki's knack for giving creatures pet names.
Fun with Numbers	S10	Ref	There's actually a number progression in the game text.
Functionary - Oppressed Labourer	7 Docs	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Game Show Roast	9D	Pun	The title is a play on "game show host".
Generic Baddie - Wannabe Villain	Reject RD3	Ref Ref   Ref   Ref Ref	Title and subtitle point out that the character had no name. His species: Looks like a Thal and the sketch is included on the same release as The Daleks. But the Thals aren't usually Enemies. Nativity: Makes the same joke as in the sketch on the look of most planets in Who. Gloating (½): He's not very good at it. Special ability: In the sketch, the Doctor comments on how his every plan has been done already.
Genetic Transfer	10D	Ref	The game knows a kiss when it sees one, no matter what the Doctor says.
Giant Bird	Basic	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Giant Plant	LoT	PQ	Quote taken out of context.
Gold Dalek - Invasion Leader	Movie	PQ	The quote makes use of the word "annihilate", linking it to another Unbound Dalek, the Thalek.
Grating Discussion	IS	Pun	The title is a play on words. Not that talking to Mel is in any way grating. Right?
Guardian Jim	Reject RD2	Ref	Jim'll Fix It is the BBC show that produced A Fix With Sontarans. Gareth Jenkins also scored a medal after his wish to co-star with Colin Baker was realized. The quote is not taken out of context.
Gulliver - Swift Traveller	AW	Pun	Gulliver's Travels were written by Jonathan Swift, thus "swift traveller".
Gwendoline - Travel Agent	TM	Pun	The subtitle refers to her wanting to "send people to Java."
Hal - The Archer	PD	Ref	This actor also played Bobba Fett in the Star Wars series, which accounts here for his Tracking Trait (if Han Solo makes a run for it).
Hand In	7 Docs	Pun	The title refers to a player’s hand more than the one seen here.
Hands Off	Basic	Pun	The title refers to a player’s hand more than a Character’s.
Hands Up	Basic	Pun	A play on the gun-hand of the Autons and the classic policeman’s call.
Handy Attachment	9D	PQ Pun	The quote is taken out of context. The title plays on "hand" and "useful".
Happy Farewell	TL	Ref	If you want to read a condemnation of Mel as a companion in this card's title, that's up to you.
Harriet Jones - MP for Flydale North	9D	Ref	The first part of her special ability refers to her status as a backbencher.
Heels	Key	Ref	The existence of this card pokes fun at all the high heels worn by female companions over the years, and the amount of running they always had to do in them.
Held Down	DoG	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Hellevator	AiH	Pun	An obvious pun.
Hoix - Big Mouth	TL	Ref	The game text is based on the scene where we find out (puzzlingly) that a blue liquid makes Hoix angrier, while a red liquid might destroy him. TARDIS Characters have a blue template design, while Allies have a red one.
How I Learned to Love the Bomb	9D	Ref	The title is a reference to Dr. Strangelove, just as the image is.
I Don't Get It	AiH	Ref	Nobody understands cricket. Likewise, many do not get why specific effects are attributed to Moves cards (without reading this page, at any rate) or more involved mechanics like the Dice Pool.
i-Pod	9D	EE	The quote contains the words DISC CHANGE in a font that recalls a cd player's LCD screen.
Ian Chesterton - Barbara's Boyfriend	Movie	PQ	The quote is taken out of context. (There is also some fun in a subtitle for those who dare to dream.)
Ian Chesterton - Down Memory Lane	RD2	Pun	Very subtle: His story starts at Totter's Lane. Lane is mentioned in his subtitle.
Incantation	PD	Ref	The Shakespearean quote is from MacBeth's witches, which the Carrionites clearly refer to.
Infernal Bickering	AW	Pun	The title is at once a pun on "internal bickering" and the story's name, "Inferno".
Inhumane	AiH	Pun	The title plays on the Daleks always saying they aren't human
Initiate Test	TM	Ref	The story uses the term Initiative Test most of the time, but it sometimes sounds like this. Chosen for a title based on what Ace was being groomed for - a Time Academy initiate - if the show had gone on.
Iris Wildthyme - Doctor's Old Friend	RD2	PQ       Ref	The generation does not match the picture, as the accepted view is that Beryl Reid would have played Verdigris' Iris, while Katy Manning would have played the 7th incarnation. I've gone ahead with the substitution to highlight the fact that Paul Magrs has always done his best to write in contradictions in Iris' story and identities, helped by a line about her finding Jo Grant (also played by Manning) less than endearing. Magrs writes Iris as an alternate Doctor who seems to have had the same adventures, but different. This is the root of the special ability.
It's a Fake!	TL	Ref	The author sometimes shows his STCCG roots with titles repeating from the Star Trek CCG to this one. These are not usually on purpose, using common enough expressions (like Necessary Evil), but in this case, it happens to be one of his favorite lines/deliveries from Deep Space 9.
It Wouldn't Be Cricket	AiH	Pun	Has nothing to do with cricket, but uses the expression to forbid game breaking behaviour.
ITV Strike	Reject RD3	Ref   Ref	The engineered strike implements a sit-in mentality and a communications blackout (unless Doctor Who is on, since it's the only thing that would be while the competing channel is off). Coronation Street is a very popular soap opera on ITV.
Jack Harkness - Bubblebut	Reject RD2	Ref     Pun	Based on a video diary in which John Barrowman dances and sings "I like big butts..." by Sir Mix-a-Lot Most jokes should be taken at ass value. How I Learned to Love the Bum: A play on the card title How I Learned to Love the Bomb, itself a reference to Dr. Strangelove.
Jack Harkness - No Coward	9D	Ref	Though the subtitle comes from a line in "The Parting of the Ways", it can also be taken as one to his nude scene.
Jackie Tyler - Caretaker and Provider	Inv	Rel	This card was revealed on Mother's Day. (Unfortunately, Queen Victoria from Tooth and Claw couldn't be revealed on Victoria Day.)
Jamie McCrimmon - Fresh-Faced Lad	AW	Pun	The subtitle refers to Jamie being played by another actor (Hamish Wilson).
Jammed	AW	Pun	The title plays on Zoe being trapped inside a jam jar.
Janet Fields - Stewardess	IS	Ref	Since a stewardess called Janet was already an inside joke about Janet Fielding playing Tegan Jovanka, the second name merely completes it.
John Andrews - Gallant Navy Man	7 Docs	Ref	"Navy" in his subtitle is expressly there to link him to Ian Marder's best known character in Doctor Who, Harry Sullivan.
Just a Guess	TL	PQ	The quote is taken out of context to refer to Plot cards.
K9 Mark II - Bad Dog	AF	Ref	The subtitle may refer simply to what you call a misbehaving dog, but if you want to see a reference to School Reunion or Bad Wolf in it, be our guest.
K9 Mark II - Old Sea-Dog	AW	Ref	The special ability to Vortex Moves is based on his playing chess in "The Androids of Tara" and elsewhere.
K9 Mark III - Guard Dog	Key	EE	The quote is written in the same font as the sign outside Sarah Jane’s gate.
Kamelion - Shape-Shifting Puppet	TL	Pun	The subtitle plays on the idea that he is a minion, but also "played" by a puppet rather than a human being.
Kanin - Atrian Lapdog	AF	Ref Pun	Title based on the actor's name, John Cannon. The subtitle plays on the similarity between "Kanin" and "canine".
Karfel (802, 701)	PD	Ref	The date is the one used by H.G. Wells in The Time Machine.
King Louis XV - Le Bien-Aimé	TM	Ref	The subtitle, meaning "Well Loved", is his historical nickname. As in the story, it became ironic in history.
Keeping Up with the Joneses	LoT	Pun	The title is a popular expression made to serve the idea that there are an awful lot of characters with that surname in Doctor Who.
Knock, Knock	Key	PQ	A knock knock joke, which is always appropriate for the show’s title. The quote is actually from The Daleks’ Masterplan, but taken out of context.
Kriz - Solonian Castaway	LoT	Pun	The subtitle uses the technically more correct species to draw attention to its similarity to co-star Solon from the same story.
Lance Bennett - Empress' Consort	AF	PQ	Picture selected as a hommage to So I Married an Axe Murderer.
Laser Screwdriver	LoT	Ref	The last effect relates to the Screwdriver being used to select tunes. Moves: The 18th Master has a song for a quote and references The Sound of Drums, which is one of his songs.
Leela - Eliza Doolittle	Basic	Ref	Eliza Doolittle is a character from Pygmalion, another story where someone attempts to educate a savage girl.
Legal Action	AF	PQ	The picture is taken out of context, but the situation seemed actionable.
Leitmotif	RD1	PQ	The quote and picture both have a motif from the 9th Doctor's run, but the quote is still taken out of context.
Lilt - Brutal Undertaker	AW	PQ	The quote refers to another double act, but since pretty much everyone in Revelation of the Daleks is part of a double act, this seemed interchangeable.
Liz Shaw - Too Competent	AW	Ref   PQ	The subtitle refers to the producers' opinion of the Liz character as too much of an equal for the Doctor, remedied by this being her last story. Last story? That's the reason for the choice of quote.
Lost Again	PD	Rel	The title in part refers to her being lost on another card pulled from the same story (Logopolis), TARDIS Maze.
Louise - Doctor Who's Niece	Movie	PQ   Ref	The quote mentions investigation, and was chosen because of her female Sherlock Holmes look. Why would she ever gain Marksman? Because publicity photos showed her with a laser gun (the pics in which she has pigtails).
Lynx - Star Knight	7 Docs	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Magic Bullet	Basic	Ref	A magic bullet in card game terminology is a card that destroys a large subset of other cards (often a whole type of card).
Major Daly - Colonial Sportsman	7 Docs	Ref	Since there isn't a character he doesn't offer a drink to, he gets to Vortex Bottled Courage.
Marked for Life	10D	Pun	The title is a pun as the Character is more aptly marked to live.
Martha Jones - Drawn to Helping	S10	Pun	This is the animated version of Martha, so she is indeed "drawn".
Martha Jones - Housemaid	10D	Rel	The designer thought it funny to give each TARDIS Character with multiple versions in the 10D set a version dressed as a servant.
Martha's Clone - Sontaran Agent	TLS4	PQ	The quote was selected partly because she's naked in the picture.
Master of Disguise	TL	Pun	While the card shows the Doctor pictured, the Master is referenced in the title, as the Timelord most likely to use this trick on the show.
Mawdryn Undead	DoG	Ref	The link to Ian Chesterton is because the story was initially written for him, but the actor proved unavailable (which is why The Brigadier suddenly became a teacher).
Maxil (6) - Guard Commander	LoT	Ref	Maxil's generation number is predicated on Colin Baker also being the 6th Doctor.
Meglos - Prickly Tyrant	TL	Pun	The subtitle is a play on his attitude and cactus-like body.
Message From the Past	9D	EE	There's a Bad Wolf message echoing through the graphic design.
Metebelis 3 (1972)	Basic	Ref	The vortex for Misjump refers to the Doctor’s inability to get to this planet for a number of episodes after promising Jo to take her there.
Meteor Swarm	IS	Ref	The last effect of vortexing a Monster card refers to the monster-creating radiation often inherent in rocks that have fallen to Earth in a universe like Doctor Who's.
Mexican Standoff	Basic	Pun	A “Mexican standoff” is a situation where three or more parties are holding weapons to each other’s heads in a circular (triangular) formation. The Aztecs takes place in Mexico, and so this card.
Mickey Auton - Nightmarish Date	9D	Ref	The subtitle follows a theme started with Bride of the Auton.
Mickey Smith - First-Time Traveller	TM	Pun	His subtitle is a pun on his being a time traveller for the first time.
Microphone Problems	Reject RD2	Ref     Pun Ref   Ref/Rel         PQ	Boom shadows sometimes make it onscreen in Doctor Who, and though some may feel that's the shadow of a lantern in the middle of the picture, I'm going for a suspended microphone. The link to Boom! is a pun on "microphone boom". The first two effects are based on what might happen to a scene when such a shadow appears. The last is a tip of the hat to the audio productions created by Big Finish. This card was revealed on our friend John Ainsworth's birthday who worked on both the Unbound series (as producer) and the Dalek Empire series (as script editor), so those types of cards get a little extra boost. Victims on audio always get Screamer so that you know they have died. The quote is taken out of context.
Mineshafts	LoT	Ref	This is essentially another version of Corridors, inspired by the very similar quote.
Mismatched Companions	Key	EE	Half the card has been rendered in black and white to pay homage to both television eras as per the game text.
Miss Berry - Dinner Lady	PD	Ref	This character is named after its actress, Caroline Berry.
Mister Yeti - A Lovable Snowman	Reject RD1	Pun Pun Ref	A Lovable Snowman: Sounds like Abominable Snowman. Dancing Machine: Yeti are actually robots. This one dances. Game text: Treats Puppet as a species and Teddy Bears as Artifacts (may or may not be a reference to STCCG's Kukalaka).
MK I Jagaroth Battlecruiser	Reject RD3	Ref   Ref   Ref	User is referred to as Sucker until it was crossed out by the idiot salesman. "Well, it doesn't really matter...": The game text is actually pretty honest about this Battlecruiser being even more accident prone than Scaroth's. On Earth (400,000,000 BC), the explosion acts like in City of Death to engender the entire human race, except in an unbalanced way.
Monk Business	AiH	Pun	The obvious pun is on the expression "monkey business".
More Bang for Your Buck	9D	Pun	The title refers to the destruction of Earth as much as to the financial idiom.
Moves: Jamie	TM	Ref	The second effect refers to Jamie's tendency to blurt out sensitive information, forcing the Doctor to cover it up with bad acting.
Moves: Leela	LoT	PQ Ref	Quote taken out of context.  The last ability was inspired by her general ignorance of civilized society.
Moves: Mel	DoG	Ref	The third effect is a reference to how each episode of her last series featured a possible companion in case she left the program.
Moves: The 1st Doctor	LoT	Ref	The first "move" refers to the Doctor's gruff demeanor. The second refers to his missing entire episodes because of illness. The third refers to Hartnell's numerous fluffed lines (or "Billy fluffs").
Moves: The 2nd Doctor	AF	PQ   Ref	The quote was chosen because it seemed to refer to the Doctor's jump in the picture. The first and second effects relate to this Doctor's famous words "When I say run, run. Run!". The last effect refers to this Doctor guest-starring in every televised "multiple Doctors" story.
Moves: The 4th Doctor	AW	PQ	The picture relates to the 4th Doctor's pic in the same set. Similar except for his moving.
Moves: The 5th Doctor	AiH	Ref	The second effect is a reference to the 5th Doctor's TARDIS having so many passengers.
Moves: The 13th Master	MoW	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Moves: The 18th Master	LoT	Ref	The last effect references The Sound of Drums because he has that song on his jukebox.
Moxx of Balhoon - Spitting Delegate	9D	Ref	We have no idea what that health warning is about, but it inspired the Poison Trait. The Marksman Trait is solely there to help aim the spit.
Mr. Crane - Lumic's Lieutenant	10D	Ref	Mr. Crane is second-in-command to Lumic, destined to become Cyber Controller. The subtitle is a reference to Cyber Leader having his Cyber Lieutenant.
Musical Key	Key	Pun	At once a play on the expansion’s title, on the idea of opening a secret door, and on musical notation.
Nap Time	AF	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Narrow Escape	Basic	Pun	The usual play on narrowly escaping and a narrow ventilation shaft.
Narrows It Down	9D	PQ	The picture has a door narrowing Blon Slitheen's face on purpose.
Nathan - Group Marshal Producer	Reject RD2	Ref                 PQ	John-Nathan Turner brought it on himself when he let the head Sontaran have his name on A Fix With Sontarans. So in order: He was producer of the show from 1980 to 1989, leading it straight into the gutter (thus the Nativity). According to many fans, he never really understood the show (the anti Aware), but was adept at cutting costs (the high Bureaucrat). He's a Producer with "God" to interact with fellow reject Studio Invasion. His first special ability (and Brains) takes a shot at the stupid mistakes made during his tenure, as well as the ridiculous costumes and haircuts he gave many regulars. The second makes mention of his rather public dislike for K-9 and the sonic screwdriver, both of which he got rid of. The quote is taken out of context.
Needle in a Smokestack	10D	Pun	The title is a play on the expression "needle in a haystack".
New Model Auton - Sharply Dressed	9D	Pun	The Auton is the new 2005 "model", but also modelling clothes (as the subtitle acknowledges).
Nimrod - Cavemanservant	TM	Pun	The subtitle is a pun, combining the words caveman and manservant.
Nivek - Grand Marshal	AF	Ref	Title based on an anagram of the actor's name, Kevin Lindsay.
Nobody Expects John Cleese!	Reject RD3	Ref (all)	This card uses John Cleese to make a number of references to Monty Python sketches and films. Title: Refers to "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" Avitron - Death Parrot: Already a Python joke, referring to the Dead Parrot sketch. Picture of an obvious model: Refers to the model of Camelot in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And now for something completely different...: A phrase used frequently to transition between sketches. More Avitron game text: The litany of terms that mean "dead" has barely been broached here. The It's Man: A long-bearded hermit seen in some Python openers running at the camera and saying "It's..." before the show's titles appear. Things have gotten silly: More than one sketch has been cut off by a military man saying it was just too silly and couldn't continue.
Nurse Tamsin	IS	Ref	Tamsin is the actress' actual first name.
Nxi - Nesting Warrior	RD4	EE	Aside from the triangles which are Nxi's signature, the symbols are designed letters spelling the words "Ice Warrior".
Nyssa - Social Butterfly	AiH	Pun	The subtitle is a play on her fancy dress.
Nyssa - TARDIS Babysitter	Basic	Ref	The subtitle refers to Nyssa’s very slim part in “Earthshock” and other episodes.
Obligatory Chase	AF	Ref	The title refers to the chase scene cliché, made more obvious by the TV movie being an American co-production.
Ogling Peri	Reject RD1	PQ   Pun   Ref	Naughty picture AND quote (the latter a double-entendre from the same source episode, “Planet of Fire”.) Invasion (of Privacy): Not an actual Goal type, as you might imagine, but I feel sympathy for poor Nicola Bryant. The game text plays with the idea that Peri isn’t noticed for her brains or competence, but for her generous poitrine.
Omega (13) - Impure Thought	RD2	Pun	The subtitle refers to Omega being reputed to be a being of pure thought in "Omega", but he isn't quite that...
Ood Way of Killing	S10	Pun	Ood, odd, you know the drill.
Oscar - Poet Restauranteur	7 Docs	Ref	The effect on Gloating Characters is because Oscar himself speaks so much, the villains can't get a word in hedgewise!
Out of Luck	PD	PQ	The quote's reference to throwing dice is particularly appropriate to the Playing Dice set.
Out of Touch	7 Docs	Pun	The title stressing touch and the picture of a hand wasn't coincidental, I admit.
Outwit and Outlast	AW	Ref	The title is from Survivor. Seems like the author can't get away from those references no matter how hard he tries.
Overworked	IS	PQ	The picture and quote are taken out of context.
Owen Harper - Callous Physician	RD3	Pun	The effect regarding Medicine-related Bang! cards is a reference to Owen's exploding rat, I admit it.
Paper Pen	S10	Pun	Though the pen is indeed made of paper, I couldn't resist putting pen and paper together.
Paralyse!	AF	Ref	The exclamation mark in the title is meant to mirror that of Exterminate! as if the Daleks were screaming it.
Peri - American Doll	Basic	Pun	The subtitle is a play on “American Idol”. Many cards from Vengeance on Varos suggest, as the story does, a reality tv theme.
Peri - Astride Two Regenerations	MoW	Ref	The designer swears the quote is not meant to poke fun at the character, nor is the subtitle supposed to sound smarmy.
Peter Streete - Mad Architect	PD	Ref	Though the "globe" in his Shakespearean quote is his brain, he also designed the Globe Theater.
Pietro - Borgian Soldier	TM	Ref	The Character has been named, in very choice Italian, after the actor who played him: Peter Halliday.
Pilot Fish - Bad Santa	Inv	Ref Pun	The subtitle is a reference to the movie of the same name. The Character only has Pilot because it's in its name (but makes sense).
Plastic Surgeon - Human Expert	9D	Pun	The title doesn't just refer to the the Character's job, but to the material it may be made of. The author has made the leap and made them Auton-like.
Polly - Lunar Secretary	7 Docs	Pun	The quote has her serving beverages, but note also her Vortex of Polly Cocktail, which infers another type of drink.
Possibility Generator	RD1	EE	The quote is reproduced in various fonts and sizes not only as a play on "possibilities", but also to reproduce the echo effect in the "Auld Mortality" audio.
President Basil - Britain's Leader	10D	Ref	Actor Don Warrington's father was a Trinidadian politician by the name of Basil Warrington, so that's where that came from.
Primord - Regressed Human	AW	Pun	The quote about how hot it is shows up in the special ability, infering that things get "hotter" for the player when he or she has fewer options in hand.
Princess Astra - Sixth Segment	AF	Ref	The quote subtly refers to Lalla Ward soon becoming Romana.
Professor Laird - Scientist	Basic	PQ	The quote seems to infer she’s a weak Character card. Well, in the Brawn department at any rate.
Psychedelic Overload	Inv	Ref	The title might've been Psychic Overload, but the graphics in The Claws of Axos annoyingly overload on the psychedelia.
Psycho	TL	Ref	The title and image are both designed to remind you of Alfred Hitchcock.
Quarry Query	TL	Ref	The entire idea behind this card is a play on the fact that the same old rock quarries often doubled for alien planets.
Quicksand	TL	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Rani Chandra - Bridesmaid	S10	Ref	Though she technically didn't meet everyone she gives a bonus to, they were all brides on the series.
Replaced by Aliens	Basic	PQ	The pic uses a window’s distortion at once to highlight the alien nature of the character and to play off the quote.
Rest and Relaxation	AW	Ref	One of the very few cards picturing Earth in Alien Worlds, it is nonetheless about wanting to leave it (or a rest from alien worlds).
Rewrite History... Every Line	AiH	Ref	The title pays homage to the Doctor's line in The Aztecs about not rewriting History, "not a single line".
Romana (1) - Ringer for the Princess	AW	Ref	The subtitle also looks ahead to Princess Astra who looks just like the second Romana (both are played by Lala Ward).
Romana (2) - A Match for the Doctor	7 Docs	Ref   PQ	The subtitle is an oblique reference to Lala Ward (the actress) having married Tom Baker (the Doctor at the time). That quote is certainly a double-entendre about acting in the series, especially for characters who had to say a lot of technobbable.
Romana (2) - Flighty Tourist	TM	Pun	The subtitle refers to the cheeky last scene of City of Death where it appears the Doctor and Romana have flown off the Eiffel Tower.
Roll: 9	PD	Ref	Though all Dice cards' quotes are from the Master, the 9th Doctor never met him. Instead, the quote is from that Doctor's final defeat.
Roll: d20	Reject RD4	Ref   Pun	The card makes references to role-playing games' propensity for result tables, basing each table on a Doctor Who cliché/convention. Critical Success: New Who has up to now garnered more critical success than Classic Who (winning Hugos and the like). A critical success in a role-playing game usually involves rolling a top number for the best possible result.
Rose Tyler - Bad Girl	Reject RD3	Pun Ref Ref	The subtitle is a play on Bad Wolf. Sliveen: How Rose pronounces Slitheen. "Marginalia" is an incomplete fanfic (only the teaser exists) from a frequent contributor to this game, "Doc Filth". Marginal indeed.
Rose Tyler - Orphan of Two Worlds	10D	Rel   Ref	The designer thought it funny to give each TARDIS Character with multiple versions in the 10D set a version dressed as a servant. Her subtitle refers to the old comic book story, "Flash of Two Worlds".
Rose Tyler - Timorous Beastie	10D	Pun	Her subtitle, though taken straight from the dialogue, highlights the wolf theme of the source episode, and her role as the Bad Wolf.
Roth - Fast Friend	AF	Pun	The subtitle refers both to his running skills and to how quickly he befriended Sarah Jane.
Routine Infiltration	RD2	Pun   PQ	The title plays on the meaning of Routine and shows Tom trying to mimick a Roboman routine. The quote is taken out of context.
Rubber Arm	TL	Pun	This title plays on the expression "twist my rubber arm" (based on the quote and the fact the monsters were made of latex).
Rubbish	IS	Ref	That title was bound to show up in the game.
Rudge - Bad Security Officer	IS	Pun	The word Bad in the subtitle may be taken two ways.
Rup Slitheen - General Asquith	9D	Ref	Unnamed, this Slitheen was called Rup because the actor playing Asquith is Rupert Vansittart.
Salamander - Enemy of the World	TL	Ref	The subtitle is the title of his story.
Salateen - Emotionless Major	7 Docs	PQ	The subtitle and even his special ability are pokes at the acting here.
Samantha Briggs - Brassy Scouser	TL	PQ	The quote is a bit of a joke on the idea that she came on as a possible companion, but then decided not to stay with the show.
Sarah Jane Smith - Liberated Woman	TL	Pun	There's a play on the word "Liberated". She's a feminist, but can also vortex Escape cards.
Say Cheese!	TM	Ref	The second effect actually takes a "picture" of the target Character.
Schlong - Extra Evil	Reject RD4	Pun Ref   Ref Pun Ref/Pun	His subtitle refers to the show he was pulled from: Extras. His species refers to another silly monster, the Slitheen (actually Raxacoricofallapatorians). Bureaucrat: Ricky Gervais' previous show was The Office. Victimized: Ricky Gervais' character in Extras is a born victim. Game text: Refers to the plot of Extras Series 2, in which Gervais gets a pilot made for a television show, but is forced to dumb it down with funny wigs and catchphrases. Producers are mentioned on other Reject cards, namely Studio Invasion and Nathan - Group Marshal Producer.
Scoped	7 Docs	Pun	The title plays on both the Mini-Scope and on being seen/watched.
Sea Devil Hijacker - Eocene Soldier	MoW	PQ	The quote mentions a different devil.
Second Opinion	Key	Pun	The title refers to there being 2 Doctors in the scene, such opinions usually coming from doctors.
Second Star to the Right	Inv	Ref	Not a Star Trek VI reference, but rather a Peter Pan reference, which is appropriate for this boyish 10th Doctor.
Sewers	MoW	Ref	This is essentially another version of Corridors and Mineshafts, inspired by the very similar quotes.
Sgt. Price - Good Cop	9D	Pun   PQ	His name may or may not have anything to do with his special ability (as it pertains to Cost). The quote is taken out of context.
Shafted	Basic	Pun	The scene takes place in a mineshaft.
Sherwin - Alien Expert	9D	Ref	The name is a hommage to the creator of UNIT, Derrick Sherwin, who wrote their first appearance, "The Invasion".
Sil - Fishy Delegate	Basic	Pun	“Fishy” refers to both his aquatic origins and the suspicions he attracts.
Sisterhood of Karn	LoT	EE	Their chanting echoes through the graphic design.
Slitheen - Businessthing	9D	Pun	The subtitle is a play on "businessman", of course.
Solow - Corrupt Physician	MoW	Ref	Actress Ingrid Pitt was best known for starring in vampire movies such as Countess Dracula and as Camilla in The Vampire Lovers, thus her Monster-fighting ability extends to Vampires. KA-YAA!
Space Invaders	IS	Ref	Though the game played is some variant of Galaxian, Space Invaders is a more generic title from the same era of video games.
Space Museum	TL	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Space Pig - Terrified Diversion	9D	Ref	It is specifically a Space Pig, rather than an Alien Pig, etc. to reference the Muppets' "Pigs in Space" feature.
Sparks Fly	Inv	Ref	Captain Jack's omni-sexuality is referred to here, though the designer takes no credit for the quote's double-entendre. It is clearly the Doctor's own.
Spike!	9D	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Sporty Auton - Fit Mannequin	10D	PQ	The picture inspired the abstract special ability simply because it looks like a dance move.
Stahlman - Irresponsible Scientist	AW	PQ	The quote isn't taken out of context, but it does play on the word "bore" to insult Stahlman.
Starstruck	IS	Pun	The title is a play on an expression that might describe any number of us meeting David Tennant or Nicola Bryant.
Staser	LoT	Ref	The last ability pokes fun at the idea that we never see anyone regenerate when killed on Gallifrey.
Sticky Tape	Inv	Ref	In the early 70s, Doctor Who's writers didn't seem to understand that you couldn't protect yourself from a nuclear explosion by hiding behind a truck.This is the origin of having an effect triggered by NO Science.
Stray Tentacle	Basic	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Strike as a Unit	Basic	Pun	The title plays on the UNIT organization and military units.
Strong Reaction	AW	PQ	The quote plays on the idea of OTT performances in Who rather than going over the wall.
Studio Invasion	Reject RD1	PQ     PQ Ref   Ref	The picture is strictly behind-the-scenes material, with Cybermen actors walking into the studio. So is the quote, being from a documentary on “Earthshock”. Invasion (duh!): Speaks for itself. The game text plays on the idea that “Earthshock” had a closed set to keep people from knowing the Cybermen were going to be in it. Note also the BBC Strike, not a card, but a frequent occurrence that has affected Doctor Who’s shooting schedule over the years. References to a BBC Executive, a Producer with “God” (shades of JNT?) and the point about turning off the lights (union rules had the plug being pulled at 10 PM no matter what in the studio).
Sucker!	Basic	Pun	The title plays on a tentacle’s suction cups and the common insult. (There is no real wish to relate the quote - GURK - to the word “gurn”, but it’s there if you want it.)
Sucker Punch	9D	Pun	The title is obviously a pun.
Suki - Wage Slave	IS	Pun	The subtitle is an expression meant to represent white-collar workers, but of course, the Editor's control over Suki is more than salary.
Sunburn	9D	Pun	The title is something of an understatement.
Susan - An Ethereal Child	RD4	Ref	The title deliberately takes off from Susan (1) - An Unearthly Child since she comes from the same episode shot twice. Other abilities are also deliberately similar.
Susan (1) - An Unearthly Child	LoT	Ref	The subtitle of course refers to the very first Doctor Who episode.
Susan (1) - Becoming a Woman	Inv	Ref	Susan's relationship to Weak Ankle was an oft-used cliché.
Susan (1) - “British” “Schoolgirl”	Key	PQ	The overuse of quotation marks in the subtitle plays on Susan’s portrayal in An Unearthly Child where she is really neither.
Sutekh - Milkman of Death	Reject RD1	Pun Ref   Ref Pun	Bloating: Instead of Gloating, a food joke. Pantomime: Not an actual Trait, it refers to Sutekh’s backup career according to “O Mummy”. Poison?: One wonders if his milk is good to drink. “…refreshes instead of destroys”: Another play on milk being the gift of Sutekh.
Sweet Dalek - Tooth Rotter	Reject RD2	Pun   Pun Pun Ref Ref   Ref	Nativity: The Dalek was crafted on Blue Peter, which has presenters, so this becomes a pun on the Present era. Bloating: Just like the rejected Sutekh, a food joke based on Gloating. Glazer: Similar, but this time punning on Laser and glaze. Poison: Rots your teeth, doesn't it? Qualities: All changed to reflect the sweet's nutritional attributes. Add milk (Sutekh) for a better snack. Special ability: The two youngest TARDIS Characters are most likely to eat him.
T Mat	Basic	Ref	The quote was chosen because it had a Canadian reference (the author’s home country.)
Tarak - Rebellious Rebel	DoG	Ref	Tarak is such a rebel in State of Decay (he even rebels against his own people), that the word Rebel appears four times on this card. Hope it's enough.
TARDIS - At the End of the Lane	TL	Ref     Rel	The subtitle refers toTotter's Lane, where the Foreman junkyard was located in "An Unearthly Child". It mentions an "end" when it's really where it all starts. This is the very first image of the TARDIS broadcast, and so is the 1st card in a set called Timeline. The expansion icon is changed to reflect this as well.
TARDIS - Christmas Gift	Reject RD4	Ref	Just Christmasy opening of presents and the 12 Days of Christmas references to go with the cheery picture.
TARDIS - Comic Shop Back Room	Reject RD4	Ref   Ref   Ref Ref	The card is from Spaced, so its stars can be aboard (SimonPegg as The Editor and Jessica Hynes as Joan Redfern). Play for free: Karkus because he's a comic book character, and cards that use illustrations rather than pictures. Jar-Jar: In the show, Tim hates Star Wars Episode 1. Capacity: Since it's an infinite comic store back room, it can contain a million back issues.
TARDIS Key	9D	Ref	The quote also refers to how long players had to wait for this famous artifact on the show.
TARDIS - Dog House	MoW	Ref	The basis for this card is that in this era, K9 was frequently left aboard the TARDIS or otherwise disabled so he couldn't act as a deus ex machina.
TARDIS - Number 2 Control Room	IS	PQ	The blandest possible TARDIS, which is why it's due for renovations.
TARDIScombobulation	AW	Pun	The title plays on the word "discombobulation". Yes, it's pretty bad.
Taureau	RD4	Rel	Since the creature has a French name and is French, a French version of the card was created.
Teen Blowfish - Uncommon Thief	AiH	Rel	This Character is actually common.
Tegan Jovanka - Time Stewardess	TM	Pun	The subtitle is a play on "air stewardess", but since Tegan flies elsewhere...
Temporal Grace	Key	PQ	The picture is empty of people because as the quote suggests, they “don’t exist.”
Terileptil - Renaissance Monster	Inv	Pun	The subtitle is a play on Renaissance Man, as the Teris are versed in both science and art, as well as being Native to that era.
Terrorise!	AF	Ref	The exclamation mark in the title is meant to mirror that of Exterminate! as if the Daleks were screaming it.
Thalek - Improbable Enemy	RD2	Ref       PQ	The subtitle refers to Thaleks being met through in an alternate universe (with different probabilities) and the idea that they are not enemies in Storm of Angels. The image is based on one of the original Dalek designs by Ray Cusick, so might have been an actual Dalek if things had gone differently (unbound).
Thalia (6) - Interdimensional Expert	LoT	Ref	Although Flavia's generation is more or less random, Thalia's is exactly 1 generation behind her because Thalia was originally meant to have Flavia's role in The Five Doctors.
The Beast - Satan Incarnate	AW	Ref	Qualities make 6-6-6 for obvious reasons.
The Beatles - Fab Four	Reject RD3	Ref   Ref Ref Ref Ref   Ref   Ref	They actually appear in Doctor Who singing the quoted song on the telly. Screamer (Ringo): A joke on the drummer's singing voice. ...add "God": From that time they said they were bigger than Jesus. Handgun: Because of the album Revolver. Partners in Time: Because of the song "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"; the card shows a picture of the Doctor holding hands with Rose. Protective of Her: The quote on that card unwittingly references the song "Get Back" (now a card title in its own right). ...only remove Paul's Qualities and Traits: Refers to the whole "Paul is dead" phenomenon/hoax.
The Brain of Morbius	LoT	Ref	This Plot card literally acts as a jar for Morbius' brain.
The Brigadier - Up to Colonel	Inv	PQ	The quote is a wink at the idea that he's one of the best-known characters in Doctor Who.
The Chief Officer - Mole	Basic	Pun	The subtitle is a play on “The Mole” tv series. Many cards from Vengeance on Varos suggest, as the story does, a reality tv theme.
The Christmas Invasion	TL	Ref	All the cards that can be Vortexed by this card have a mention of Christmas somewhere on them.
The Dalek Invasion of Earth	TL	PQ	The quote subtly hints at the Goal represented by Core Values.
The Doctor - Angry Grandfather	RD4	Ref	The title deliberately takes off from The Doctor (1) - Distrustful Grandfather since he comes from the same episode shot twice. Other abilities are also deliberately similar.
The Doctor (1) - Battling Monk	AiH	Pun	The subtitle is a play on his being a fighting monk AND also fighting the Meddling Monk.
The Doctor (1) - Old-Fashioned Timelord	Key	PQ	The quote refers to this Doctor being the original, even though he is played by another actor and definitely not the original.
The Doctor (3) - Barflying Under the Radar	RD1	Pun Ref   Ref	Obviously, the subtitle is a pun: Barfly / Flying under the radar The Poison Trait is there because she poisoned herself every night with alcohol. The bar where she has been composited is from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tv series, which was famously written by Douglas Adams who served as Doctor Who's script editor for a year. Since this Unbound installment was comedy, the visual reference is even more fitting.
The Doctor (3) - Peacemonger	LoT	Ref	The subtitle is meant to be a mirror of his Nemesis', The Master (13) - Warmonger.
The Doctor (4) - Holmesian Detective	Basic	Pun	Holmesian: Refers as much to Sherlock Holmes as to Doctor Who writer Robert Holmes, who wrote the source episode.
The Doctor (4) - Off-Kilter	TL	Pun	The subtitle is a play on his Scottish garb.
The Doctor (5) - Unenlightened	TL	Ref	The subtitle stems from the source of the picture, i.e. "Enlightenment".
The Doctor (6) - Callous Survivor	Basic	Pun     PQ	The subtitle is a play on the reality show, Survivor. Many cards from Vengeance on Varos suggest, as the story does, a reality tv theme. The quote slyly refers to this Doctor not exactly being the favorite among fans (not sure if the author did it on purpose though).
The Doctor (6) - Gallifreyan Buccaneer	RD2	PQ	Doctor Who and the Pirates turns into a Gilbert & Sullivan musical at some point. The picture ot Colin Baker is from a G&S show he did.
The Doctor (6) - Mini-Clone	Reject RD2	PQ Ref   Ref   Ref	The quote is taken out of context. The BBC Meson gun is not a real card, but an object given Gareth on the Jim'll Fix It show. The Techicolor Coat isn't a card either, but refers to a the biblical musical and here, to Gareth's Nan who made it for him. Oh yeah, and we couldn't help but take a potshot at Adric as well.
The Doctor (6) - Violent Agent	MoW	PQ	The picture with the police agent's hat is a visual pun.
The Doctor (8) - Amnesiac Saviour	AF	Rel	Reference to the Doctor being a Saviour in the subtitle is meant to play off The Master (16) - Devil Incarnate in the same set.
The Doctor (9) - A Life Less Ordinary	TM	Ref   PQ	The subtitle echoes a film by Danny Boyle, a director Christopher Eccleston has more than once worked with. The picture was specifically chosen to echo the Christ figure aspect of this Doctor.
The Doctor (9) - Dancing to a Different Tune	TL	Ref	The subtitle refers to the source story's title "The Doctor Dances".
The Doctor (9) - Total Stranger	RD3	Ref	The new series destroyed any hope of the webcast's version of the 9th Doctor to ever having more adventures and becoming well known. Thus, the subtitle.
The Doctor (10) - Animated Speaker	S10	Pun	This is the animated version of The Doctor. The pun is obvious.
The Doctor (10) - Ginger Gentleman	Reject RD3	Ref   Ref   Ref   Ref Ref	This Doctor, as played by Mark Gatiss, has ginger hair. The generation number if (10) because the 10th Doctor wanted to be "ginger". The subtitle refers to Gatiss being a member of the League of Gentlemen. In the sketch, this Doctor can't really be bothered and requires an appointment before saving the world. This is represented in his vortex and special ability. "...Monday is right out." A reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Charisma (sorta): A poke at the character being a right git, yet pursuasive.
The Doctor (10) - Ready for Anything	10D	Rel	The designer thought it funny to give each TARDIS Character with multiple versions in the 10D set a version dressed as a servant.
The Doctor (10) - The Man in the Brown Suit	S10	Ref	The subtitle is taken from a book by Agatha Christie, with whom the Doctor co-stars.
The Doctor's Gimmicks	TL	Ref	The umbrella, of course, was a gimmick of the 7th Doctor.
The Doctor's Kiss	AF	Ref	Captain Jack's omni-sexuality is once again mentioned. With all his Traits, you'll note that Jack is an excellent kisser.
The Editor - Zombie Master	IS	Ref	The subtitle is a reference to Shawn of the Dead, in which Simon Pegg also stars.
The Enemy Within	AF	Ref	The last effect refers to the Time Lords bringing the Master back as a warrior in the Time War.
The Future Is Wild	AiH	Ref	Took the title from another BBC series, the faux-documentary far future sequel to Walking with Dinosaurs.
The Governor - Big Brother	Basic	Pun	The subtitle is a play on the reality show, Big Brother. Many cards from Vengeance on Varos suggest, as the story does, a reality tv theme.
The Lost Episodes	Reject RD1	Ref	The game text refers to a number of black and white episodes being lost when the BBC destroyed the master tapes (mostly from the 2nd Doctor’s era). A number of lost episodes, or at least clips from them, were found in Australia and New Zealand, where the copies of the episodes were sent for local broadcast, or in collections around the world.
The Master (13) - Serious Threat to Peace	TL	Pun	Called a Serious Threat because he posed as the Commissioner of Sirius 4. Ouch.
The Master (13) - Warmonger	LoT	Ref	The subtitle is meant to be a mirror of his Nemesis', The Doctor (3) - Peacemonger.
The Master (14) - Game Master	RD3	Ref/Pun	The subtitle refers to role-playing game terminology, since the computer game the card is sourced from is an RPG of sorts. The term is a natural since it contains the word "Master".
The Master (16) - Devil Incarnate	AF	Rel	Reference to the Master being the Devil in the subtitle is meant to play off The Doctor (8) - Amnesiac Saviour in the same set.
The Master (18) - Harold Saxon	LoT	PQ	His picture mirrors that of Arthur Winters - Last U.S. President.
The Master's Plan	DoG	Pun	The Master's Plan... the master plan... aw ferget it.
The Past Is Always Present	AiH	Pun	The title has some wordplay to it (oh time travel syntax!).
The Plaything of Sutekh	Reject RD1	PQ   Ref Pun     Ref	The author cannot take credit (or blame) for the quote’s pun. This is actually from “O Mummy”. The card’s self-Vortex is a play on rabbit’s ability to reproduce quickly. The Doctor (6) - Pun-isher: To punish that awful “Neil” pun, and a pun itself. The 6th Doctor seemed the natural version on which to stick this subtitle. Leela - Campfire Cook: Another Character card that will not be made, existing only to boil Neil.
The Same Mind	LoT	Ref	The card makes two references to past Doctors: The quote reminds us of the 4th Doctor, and the costume of the 3rd.
The Shift	RD2	EE	The Shift's ability to infiltrate text has the meme talk to the player and give cynical comments about the card's effects.
The Steward - Grade A Snoot	9D	Pun	The Steward's subtitle explicitly mirrors Raffalo's.
The Three Doctors	TL	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
The Usual Escape Plan	AW	PQ	Not only is the escape plan pictured here a Dr. Who cliché (as the quote intimates knowingly), but the title is meant to play on The Usual Trappings'.
The Usual Trappings	Key	Pun	The title plays on traps (kidnapping) and that (as the quote suggests) this kind of thing happens all the time in Doctor Who.
Thrown for a Loop	Inv	Pun	The title is a play on the Doctor's time loop.
Time Corridor	Basic	PQ	The quote isn’t really meant to comment on Tegan’s outfit.
Time Storm	AW	PQ	The quote slyly refers to the card making certain Characters more playable than before.
Timenap	PD	Pun	The title is a play on the word kidnap, of course, but plays with nap as well, seeing as the scientists are mostly in their jammies.
Timeslip	TM	EE	The card template is made to shake like the image.
Tish Jones - Ministerial Maid	LoT	Pun	The subtitle is a pun on the term Ministerial Aide.
To the Rescue	AW	PQ     Rel	On release, the meta-game was really in favour of Enemies, with the Doctor not Opposing enough. The card attempts to re-establish a balance, and the quote answers the game's critics in reference to this problem. This is the only card (except for Rest and Relaxation, and the Inferno stuff) in the Alien Worlds set that pictures something taking place on Earth, but as the Doctor says in The Girl in the Fireplace: "France. It's a different planet."
Toby Zed - Chief Dramatist	AW	Ref	The subtitle refers to his being something of a drama queen.
Tom Campbell - Diehard Cop	Movie	Ref	The subtitle refers to the Diehard movie series because he's so often in similar, "battling from the inside against impossible odds" situations.
Town - Prison Guard	Basic	Ref	This nameless character was named after Dalek operator, Cy Town.
Toy Soldier - Wound Up Tight	AW	Pun	The subtitle plays on the character being a wound-up toy, and an expression for being uptight.
Trantis - Argumentative Delegate	Key	Ref	The only reason for Trantis’ Vampire Trait is because he looks so much like one.
Tremas - Master of Traken	TL	Pun	The subtitle plays on the idea that Tremas' body was quickly taken over by The Master, as do the game text and quote.
Trin-E - Extreme Machine	9D	Ref	The subtitle refers to yet another reality tv show.
Ultimate Sacrifice	Basic	PQ	The card has no quote, just as the episode had no closing theme music (as a moment of silence for a dead companion).
Under Suspicion	7 Docs	PQ	The picture is purposely mirroring that of Welcoming Committee.
Unravelling Identity	PD	Pun	The title plays on the Doctor unravelling his scarf.
Unreasonable Request	AW	PQ	The picture with the boot has nothing to do with the quote, but it's funnier this way.
Up and Away	7 Docs	PQ	The quote is taken out of context.
Vervoid Intruder - Hidden Plant	IS	Pun PQ	The subtitle is a play on words. The quote refers to the Vervoid's extremely rude appearance.
Victor Kennedy - Untouchable	10D	Pun/Ref	The subtitle is a play on his not wanting to be touched and his old-fashioned gangster appearance.
Voyage of the Damned	S10	Ref	The reference to the "Free" Voc from Robots of Death makes it equivalent to the similarly designed Host.
Welcoming Committee	7 Docs	PQ	The picture is purposely mirroring that of Under Suspicion.
What Once Went Wrong	TM	Ref	The title refers to another time travel show's opening monologue, that of Quantum Leap.
What's Under Heathrow?	Inv	Ref	The title is a joke about the amount of advanced technology left in the past for Heathrow airport to be built over (in The Visitation and Time-Flight).
White - Republican Guard	AW	Ref	White is an homophone of Wyatt, and here's why: The stuntman playing Wyatt falling off a building in "Inferno" is the same playing this unnamed soldier (yes, he shoots himself!).
William Shakespeare - Time Meddler	RD4	EE	Like cards from The Shakespeare Code, the picture includes a quote from the works of Shakespeare, in this case from Richard III.
Whodunit	Basic/RD4	Pun	The title plays on classic mystery tales and the title of the show.
Wizened	LoT	Pun	The title is a pun on Wizard, which is a Condition that references the healthy 10th Doctor, as well as his being called Gandalf here.
Woman Wept (2963)	9D	Ref	The made-up date is a 1000 years after the show's first airdate.
Wooden	TL	Pun	The title does not refer to any actor's performance. Really it doesn't.
Yesterday's Enterprise	9D	Ref	The title is the same as that of a famous Star Trek episode. Though you may think the designer is showing his roots again by making this reference/pun, this was totally the idea of contributor Colin "Doc Filth" Hicks. So there.
Yeti Advance	Inv	PQ	From The Web of Fear, the pic was chosen because the tunnel looks like webbing.
Yeti Mark II - Web Spinner	Inv	PQ	The image is reminiscent of an old B-movie poster, which is appropriate for a story that took most of its cues from Hammer horror films.
You Are Actually an Ant!	Reject RD1	PQ Ref Pun	The title is a play on the actual card You Are an Ant! Zarbi, from “The Web Planet”, look like giant ants. Vortex Exterminate: A play on the extermination of pests.
You've Got the Wrong Man!	AW	PQ	The picture is taken out of context.

Game and all game materials TM Michel M. Albert