Gomer and Savar in “The Invasion of Time”

Undue haste is one thing, vulgar bad manners another. I normally take the oath to consider an induction, let alone assemble one.

Unsettled times, eh, Gomer? Though still the time will throw up the man.

They say with time, wisdom comes to a man. Aren't you due for regeneration?

I believe I have wisdom to fit my years.

Just so, Lord Savar. Cyclic burst.

I beg your pardon?

The answer may lie in the cyclic burst ratio.

A black star protects us. What is a cyclic burst ratio?

A little study of mine, a hobby. You comprehend hobby?

I believe I've come across it, sir, but I fail to understand any significant meaning.

That doesn't surprise me. I'm making a study of what I would term wavelength broadcast power transduction.

Really.

Yes. You see, I've noticed lately, well, over the last decade or so, an enormous fluctuation in relative wavelength transduction over a particularly narrow band.