The Doctor
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The Doctor is an American television series slotted for the Fall 2008 season by CBS (Cambro-American Broadcasting System) for the Fall 2008 season. Essentially it is a remake of Ill Peleirin, the long-running Kemrese cult science fiction program, quite possibly in an attempt to cash in on the popularity of such shows as Space Voyage 2245.
Unlike the Kemrese original, this series is an entire re-working of the concept. The Doctor is the title character, a mysterious traveller in time and space vis-a-vis a timepiece he possesses--what looks like a large fob watch of unusual design. In fact, it allows the Doctor to find rifts large and small within the space-time continuum. Unlike others, the Doctor also has the power to travel through such rifts in a controlled manner. His name remains as unknown as most of his history, although the producers have confirmed the Doctor is in fact very long-lived. They have also explicitly stated this is not the same character or back story as the original series.
A recurring character in the series will by the Marquise, a woman with the same timepiece and abilities as the Doctor but a rival in terms of personal goals. Whether the two are siblings, former lovers or something else will remain unclear. At least at first.
It has been confirmed that the Doctor will have a companion, a young woman from Chicago named Jeanne Marie Smith. There are rumors that an enemy analogous to the Ddalecs will also be introduced.
Episodes for The Doctor will take place across time and space, including the past, future and alien worlds but multiple episodes will take place on contemporary Earth. Rumors abound that Vompires and Wendigos will make appearances but given some kind of scientific rationale.
