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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part one === | === Part one === | ||
''to be | Group-Captain [[Ian Gilmore]] and [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby Kinsella]] are attending a press conference in [[London]] for "Starfire", a new missile programme, at the insistence of [[Seventh Doctor|John Rutherford]] MP who has expressed concerns about the project. The press conference starts as [[Defence Secretary]] [[Stephen Mulryne]] emerges and attempts to read a speech on Starfire, but is repeatedly interrupted by journalists asking him about an alleged affair he had with a woman called [[Amanda Caulfield]] which he denies. One journalist, [[David Ritchie]], asks Mulryne about the ethical considerations of Starfire's development, before shooting Mulryne and fleeing. | ||
As Mulryne dies in Sir Toby's arms, Gilmore chases Ritchie and follows him into Westminster [[London Underground|Tube]] station, cornering him on a platform. Ritchie pulls a gun on Gilmore and attempts to shoot him, but the [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor]] suddenly arrives and knocks the gun aside with his [[umbrella]]. Rather than be captured, Ritchie commits suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming train, but not before revealing he is part of an organisation he refers to as "D.N". Gilmore attempts to speak to the Doctor, but he has vanished. | |||
At a mansion, [[Eleanor Vale]] meets [[Professor]] [[Rachel Jensen]], who has come for a tour about Starfire. Eleanor invites Rachel to have some tea, summoning the maid - who Rachel recognises as [[Ace]] but keeps this from Eleanor. | |||
In the [[Whitehall]] offices, Gilmore updates Sir Toby on the events on the platform - particularly the presence of the Doctor. Gilmore realises that the Doctor being involved must mean Starfire is significant and he wishes to investigate more. Sir Toby explains that Ritchie could not have acted alone, lacking sufficient clearance for the press conference and that he believes D.N stands for "Disarmament Now" - an extreme anti-nuclear group. He notes that Mulryne was an odd target for assassination, since the affair scandal was likely going to lead to his imminent political downfall. However, Sir Toby notes that Amanda Caulfield was not only seeing Mulryne, but also a [[Russian]] spy called Aleksi Salinsky - and as a result Mulryne had become a security risk. He then tells Gilmore about Sir [[Gideon Vale]] and his development of Starfire in the laboratories in his mansion, which few have been allowed to see. At this moment, Rachel phones from the mansion to tell Gilmore about her encounter of Ace. | |||
Sir [[Francis White]] MP comes to see Sir [[Robert Devere]], the Chief Whip, in his office. The two briefly feign sadness for Mulryne's death before bursting out into laughter - they had arranged for the assassination so that the [[Prime Minister]] would appoint White as the next Minister of Defence. They discuss having arranged Salinsky's escape to Russia, and that their plans for testing Starfire are proceeding. | |||
Back at the Vale mansion, Eleanor sends Ace away for making mistakes in serving the tea. Both Rachel and Gideon Vale enter, with the two introducing themselves to each other before Gideon invites Rachel to begin the tour of the labs with him. | |||
Back in Whitehall, Sir Toby explains to Gilmore that Rachel is unaware she was sent on behalf of [[Intrusion Counter-Measures Group|Counter-Measures]] since she is on leave, and was instead given the pretext of a Government fact-finding mission. They see Ace's presence at the mansion as further evidence that Starfire is worth investigating. Gilmore wants to investigate D.N undercover but Sir Toby vetoes the idea on the grounds that he is too obviously military and sends him to interview Amanda instead. Instead, Sir Toby wants to send another member of Counter-Measures to infiltrate D.N - [[Allison Williams]]. | |||
Allison prepares to go undercover, assuring Gilmore that the undercover work will be simpler than the [[Shoreditch Incident]] was. Nonetheless, Gilmore makes Allison assure him that she will contact him if there is any danger - both are aware of the implications of the Doctor's return. | |||
At the labs inside Vale Mansion, Gideon explains the details of Starfire to Rachel. It contains an extremely powerful warhead, yet is undetectable until launched at which point it moves towards its target too quickly for them to react. He also highlights a key benefit of high destruction but with low levels of [[radiation]] fallout - as Rachel describes it, "First Strike with no consequences". Gideon assures Rachel that such measures are necessary as a deterrent of [[mutually assured destruction]], but she is not convinced. | |||
Gilmore finishes interviewing Amanda, and laments to Sir Toby that she provided no useful information - only that Mulryne could have accidentally leaked information to Salinsky by mislaying a sensitive briefcase. Gilmore considers a different possibility - he notes Rutherford's earlier interest in the press conference and becomes suspicious that he may be a D.N sympathiser due to their shared anti-nuclear beliefs. Gilmore decides he wishes to question Rutherford to determine whether he could have been Ritchie's accomplice. | |||
Sir Toby takes Gilmore to Rutherford's office, explaining that Rutherford was elected six months ago as an Independent MP campaigning primarily on nuclear issues in the local constituency. He has since contributed extensively to Westminster politics, but avoids media attention. As they reach the office, Rutherford opens the door and Sir Toby introduces himself and Gilmore. Gilmore however is lost for words as he sees Rutherford's true identity - the Doctor. | |||
=== Part two === | === Part two === | ||