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Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (TV story) (edit)
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From in front of [[Niagara Falls]] at the start of the [[20th century]], the inventor [[Nikola Tesla]] introduces a group of men to a new method of harnessing electricity. Moving inside his laboratory, he demonstrates to them a wireless electrical system. The group is impressed until he admits he needs an investment of $50,000 to continue. An investor called [[Brady (Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror)|Brady]] recalls Tesla's claims of receiving a signal from [[Mars]] and backs away from the deal. As the lights flicker, a man enters to declare an emergency. | From in front of [[Niagara Falls]] at the start of the [[20th century]], the inventor [[Nikola Tesla]] introduces a group of men to a new method of harnessing electricity. Moving inside his laboratory, he demonstrates to them a wireless electrical system. The group is impressed until he admits he needs an investment of $50,000 to continue. An investor called [[Brady (Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror)|Brady]] recalls Tesla's claims of receiving a signal from [[Mars]] and backs away from the deal. As the lights flicker, a man enters to declare an emergency. | ||
Tesla and his assistant, [[Dorothy Skerrit]], discover a dead man nearby. She believes he may have been killed by Tesla's apparatus, so he sets to work on it alone. That night, he realises some parts | Tesla and his assistant, [[Dorothy Skerrit]], discover a dead man nearby. She believes he may have been killed by Tesla's apparatus, so he sets to work on it alone. That night, he realises some parts have been stolen and discovers a small green orb floating. Hearing mysterious noises, Tesla and Dorothy attempt to hide from a figure that turns out to be [[Thirteenth Doctor|the Doctor]], however, she is interrupted by the appearance of Brady with a gun. Brady is suddenly shot by a laser bolt, and the Doctor shows an escape route to Tesla and Dorothy. | ||
Finding a passing steam train heading to [[New York City]], the group enter to find [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], and [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]] in period costume. The Doctor explains they were visiting the area when she picked up a strange energy reading that led her to Tesla. Realising who Tesla is, she introduces him to her friends. | Finding a passing steam train heading to [[New York City]], the group enter to find [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], and [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]] in period costume. The Doctor explains they were visiting the area when she picked up a strange energy reading that led her to Tesla. Realising who Tesla is, she introduces him to her friends. Suddenly, the train jolts and a figure with an energy weapon breaks in. The Doctor uses her [[sonic screwdriver]] on the door and they run, but Ryan halts at having to jump between the train carriages. After Ryan jumps to the next carriage, their pursuer drops through the ceiling, but the Doctor grabs its weapon and the group move to the next carriage, which the Doctor then separates from the rest of the train. The figure generates a ball of lightning from its hand and throws it, but misses its target as the carriages get further apart. Lowering its hood, the figure reveals itself to be one of the investors from Tesla's presentation, but he has glowing red eyes. Now safe, the Doctor reveals the weapon to be [[Silurian]] made and confronts Tesla over his claims of not having seen anything strange. However, Tesla does not intend to hand over the orb to her. As a result, the Doctor promises to not let him out of her sight. | ||
Arriving in New York the next day, the Doctor's friends discover a crowd of protesters gathered against Tesla and his attempts at using AC electricity, which they deem too unsafe. They enter his office as Tesla leaves to start hitting things nearby. Dorothy lets the Doctor and friends enter Telsa's lab, where the Doctor explains his history to her friends. Tesla finally shows the Doctor his orb, which the Doctor identifies as an "Orb of [[Thassor]]" - belonging to one of the ancient races who created them to share their knowledge. However, it appears to have been modified at some point. As the Doctor scans it, Tesla takes interest and bonds with her over also being an inventor. As they talk, Dorothy enters with a letter from a Mr Morgan explaining he is pulling his funding from Tesla's Wardenclyffe project. Just then, a camera goes off at the window which Dorothy places on an employee of Tesla's long-time rival, [[Thomas Edison]]. Wondering what he could be after, the Doctor, Graham, and Ryan go to visit him while Yaz stays behind with Tesla and Dorothy. | Arriving in New York the next day, the Doctor's friends discover a crowd of protesters gathered against Tesla and his attempts at using AC electricity, which they deem too unsafe. They enter his office as Tesla leaves to start hitting things nearby. Dorothy lets the Doctor and friends enter Telsa's lab, where the Doctor explains his history to her friends. Tesla finally shows the Doctor his orb, which the Doctor identifies as an "Orb of [[Thassor]]" - belonging to one of the ancient races who created them to share their knowledge. However, it appears to have been modified at some point. As the Doctor scans it, Tesla takes interest and bonds with her over also being an inventor. As they talk, Dorothy enters with a letter from a Mr Morgan explaining he is pulling his funding from Tesla's Wardenclyffe project. Just then, a camera goes off at the window which Dorothy places on an employee of Tesla's long-time rival, [[Thomas Edison]]. Wondering what he could be after, the Doctor, Graham, and Ryan go to visit him while Yaz stays behind with Tesla and Dorothy. | ||