The screech pierced the Doctor's ears, but it was a language he was familiar with. He didn't get all of the nuances, but it was close enough for him to understand.
"Andromeda sector," he explained to Jack. "Not far off from Gallifrey. You're a long way from home."
He concentrated on the screeching and translated for Jack. "It's doing a basic sort of greeting to you. Acknowledging your technological intellect, which in the Andromeda sector is a pretty big compliment, actually. Not acknowledging me at all, though. Probably doesn't fancy Time Lords. Well, very few in our galaxy did."
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Date: 2010-04-08 11:17 pm (UTC)The screech pierced the Doctor's ears, but it was a language he was familiar with. He didn't get all of the nuances, but it was close enough for him to understand.
"Andromeda sector," he explained to Jack. "Not far off from Gallifrey. You're a long way from home."
He concentrated on the screeching and translated for Jack. "It's doing a basic sort of greeting to you. Acknowledging your technological intellect, which in the Andromeda sector is a pretty big compliment, actually. Not acknowledging me at all, though. Probably doesn't fancy Time Lords. Well, very few in our galaxy did."