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'''''Twilight's End''''' was the seventeenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Defining Patterns]]''. It was written by [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]. It featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[William Abberton|Nimrod]].


'''''Twilight's End''''' was the seventeenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Defining Patterns]]''. It was written by [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]. It featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[William Abberton|Nimrod]].
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
''to be added''
A wonder of modern technology; the vast, secure building waits.
 
A part of the building's very fabric; the advanced computer Oracle waits for a face its systems recognise.
 
And at the heart of this steel, concrete, cable and flesh; a figure thought long-dead waits for a visitor.
 
Nimrod has one last meeting with his Doctor...
 
== Plot ==
The Doctor enters [[the Forge]]. Several times security guards try to stop him, but the Doctor soon realises that he is being herded somewhere — doors close behind him and open ahead of him.
 
He finally encounters [[Oracle (Project Lazarus)|Oracle]], who doesn't want to let him in, so the Doctor uses his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]].
 
The Doctor finds a man connected to Oracle and realises it is [[William Abberton|Nimrod]]. The Doctor, appalled by what Nimrod has done, offers him a choice — he gives him a syringe with the Twilight cure. Nimrod can decide whether he wants to cure himself or not.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Seventh Doctor]]
* [[Seventh Doctor]]
* [[William Abberton|Nimrod]]
* [[William Abberton|Nimrod]]
* [[Oracle (Project: Lazarus)|Oracle]]
* [[Oracle (Project Lazarus)|Oracle]]
* [[Security guard (Twilight's End)|Security guard]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Forge's base can withstand the combined forces of the [[Dalek]], [[Slarvian]], and [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyber]] empires.
* The Forge's base can withstand the combined forces of the [[Dalek]], [[Slarvian]], and [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyber]] empires.
* The doors in the Forge's base are made of [[Huldran ore]].
* The doors in the Forge's base are made of [[Huldran ore]].
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* A reading of the story by [[Beth Chalmers]] was released free to subscribers whose subscriptions included ''[[Rat Trap (audio story)|Rat Trap]]''.
* A reading of the story by [[Beth Chalmers]] was released free to subscribers whose subscriptions included ''[[Rat Trap (audio story)|Rat Trap]]''.
* On [[29 September (releases)|29 September]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]], this story was made available for general release as part of the ''[[Short Trips Rarities]]'' range, with a new cover by [[Tom Saunders]].
== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor and Nimrod refer to the events of [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'' and ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus]]''.
* The Doctor and Nimrod refer to the events of [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Twilight (audio story)|Project: Twilight]]'' and ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus]]''.
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Twilight's End was the seventeenth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Defining Patterns. It was written by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright. It featured the Seventh Doctor and Nimrod.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A wonder of modern technology; the vast, secure building waits.

A part of the building's very fabric; the advanced computer Oracle waits for a face its systems recognise.

And at the heart of this steel, concrete, cable and flesh; a figure thought long-dead waits for a visitor.

Nimrod has one last meeting with his Doctor...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor enters the Forge. Several times security guards try to stop him, but the Doctor soon realises that he is being herded somewhere — doors close behind him and open ahead of him.

He finally encounters Oracle, who doesn't want to let him in, so the Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver.

The Doctor finds a man connected to Oracle and realises it is Nimrod. The Doctor, appalled by what Nimrod has done, offers him a choice — he gives him a syringe with the Twilight cure. Nimrod can decide whether he wants to cure himself or not.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Forge's base can withstand the combined forces of the Dalek, Slarvian, and Cyber empires.
  • The doors in the Forge's base are made of Huldran ore.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]