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Meanwhile, the Doctor and Jamie successfully cut through their cuffs. The two look at the door and the Doctor notes they need a small electrical charge to open the door. The battery from his torch would've been enough, but that was lost when Zoe fell. The two decide to check the contents of the boxes for something to use. Jamie tries to open one with his knife. | Meanwhile, the Doctor and Jamie successfully cut through their cuffs. The two look at the door and the Doctor notes they need a small electrical charge to open the door. The battery from his torch would've been enough, but that was lost when Zoe fell. The two decide to check the contents of the boxes for something to use. Jamie tries to open one with his knife. | ||
Zoe tries to convince the trio that she and her friends are nothing more than | Zoe tries to convince the trio that she and her friends are nothing more than travellers who didn't come here on purpose. Zoe is worried that the trio may be here to revive the Cybermen, but the three quickly point out that the citadel isn't a Cyberman tomb. | ||
The group is joined by [[Findel]], who claims to have worked out the problem of a logic gate. Zoe realises that the four are from a museum and are here to collect relics. As Findel explains what he's worked out, Zoe offers to help them, as she is a genius, in exchange for her friends being released. Zennox decides to release only one of her friends, and to release the other one when Zoe has solved the logic gate and granted them access to the rest of the citadel. When Zennox mentions that the two are being kept in the storeroom, Findel reacts with shock, because the storeroom is where an infestation is located. | The group is joined by [[Findel]], who claims to have worked out the problem of a logic gate. Zoe realises that the four are from a museum and are here to collect relics. As Findel explains what he's worked out, Zoe offers to help them, as she is a genius, in exchange for her friends being released. Zennox decides to release only one of her friends, and to release the other one when Zoe has solved the logic gate and granted them access to the rest of the citadel. When Zennox mentions that the two are being kept in the storeroom, Findel reacts with shock, because the storeroom is where an infestation is located. | ||
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Zoe asks Zennox why she wants to summon the last of the Cybermen. The Doctor tells her it's the old story of Zennox knows best, but no one listens to her. With the Cybermen on her side, everyone will have no choice but to listen. The Doctor says there's a more important question. What's the point of it all? Zennox doesn't answer and instructs the Doctor to continue the preparations. | Zoe asks Zennox why she wants to summon the last of the Cybermen. The Doctor tells her it's the old story of Zennox knows best, but no one listens to her. With the Cybermen on her side, everyone will have no choice but to listen. The Doctor says there's a more important question. What's the point of it all? Zennox doesn't answer and instructs the Doctor to continue the preparations. | ||
The Doctor finishes detaching the head. He freely admits to Zennox that the Cybermen were a formidable force at the height of their power, but all that's left now are a few scattered survivors, little more than space scavengers. The Doctor knows this, having met some of the survivors. The remaining Cybermen would be easy prey for Earth's | The Doctor finishes detaching the head. He freely admits to Zennox that the Cybermen were a formidable force at the height of their power, but all that's left now are a few scattered survivors, little more than space scavengers. The Doctor knows this, having met some of the survivors. The remaining Cybermen would be easy prey for Earth's defence systems. Bringing them all together would accomplish nothing more than their extinction. | ||
Zennox reveals that she doesn't care about the scavengers. Her goal is to summon the fleet of ten thousand ships hiding in a particular region of space. The Doctor finds that hard to believe, because of the location. He would have been more inclined to believe in other locations that he lists, but accidentally names a cluster with a name similar to Madeline. Jamie attacks, but Zennox fires her pistol, hitting Jamie and creating a hole in the wall. | Zennox reveals that she doesn't care about the scavengers. Her goal is to summon the fleet of ten thousand ships hiding in a particular region of space. The Doctor finds that hard to believe, because of the location. He would have been more inclined to believe in other locations that he lists, but accidentally names a cluster with a name similar to Madeline. Jamie attacks, but Zennox fires her pistol, hitting Jamie and creating a hole in the wall. | ||
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The Sixth Doctor thinks his former self scouted out the situation, saw that there was no way Zennox could get to the Cyber-Planner without help, and chose to leave. If the transposition had not occurred, the Second Doctor would've left with Jamie and Zoe hours ago. But thanks to the Sixth Doctor's involvement, the Great Cyber War is about to start again, and Earth will be annihilated. The Doctor decides to turn himself in to the Time Lords, only this time, he can't defend his actions. He thinks this may be why the transposition occurred. Frank enters the TARDIS and tells them they need to see what's going on outside. | The Sixth Doctor thinks his former self scouted out the situation, saw that there was no way Zennox could get to the Cyber-Planner without help, and chose to leave. If the transposition had not occurred, the Second Doctor would've left with Jamie and Zoe hours ago. But thanks to the Sixth Doctor's involvement, the Great Cyber War is about to start again, and Earth will be annihilated. The Doctor decides to turn himself in to the Time Lords, only this time, he can't defend his actions. He thinks this may be why the transposition occurred. Frank enters the TARDIS and tells them they need to see what's going on outside. | ||
The three exit the TARDIS and see the ship carrying the advance party of Cybermen landing on the planet. The Doctor presumes their task is to secure the citadel. Jamie suggests they go and destroy the beacon, but the Doctor points out they don't have the firepower to pull it off. Jamie suggests a kamikaze | The three exit the TARDIS and see the ship carrying the advance party of Cybermen landing on the planet. The Doctor presumes their task is to secure the citadel. Jamie suggests they go and destroy the beacon, but the Doctor points out they don't have the firepower to pull it off. Jamie suggests a kamikaze manoeuvre, and decides to do it himself. The Doctor tells him it won't work, as the beacon is projecting concentrated light, which will melt the flyer the second it crosses the beam. Jamie suggests they use the TARDIS. The Doctor figures if he put the TARDIS in hover mode, and disabled the [[Hostile Action Displacement System|HADS]], then it could work. But, he decides to do this alone, without Jamie. The ship's mass is great enough to destroy the beacon, but he has no idea what damage the TARDIS will sustain in the process. The Doctor needs Jamie to be in a fit state in order to rescue Zoe. The Doctor quickly steps into the TARDIS and lifts off. | ||
The Cyber-Planner announces that the advance guard has landed and the Cyber-Leader is coming. Zennox orders the Cyber-Planner to seal the gates. When it refuses to obey, Zennox threatens it with her pistol. The Cyber-Planner calmly states that the pistol is not effective against Cyber technology. Zennox points out it only needs to be effective on Zoe's head. The Cyber-Planner suddenly puts out an alert. The advanced guard have noticed an unidentified object on a collision course with the beacon. The Cyber-Planner then identifies the object as the time-space vessel piloted by the time-space criminal known as the Doctor. Zennox orders the Cyber-Planner to tell the Cyber-Leader to do something about it. | The Cyber-Planner announces that the advance guard has landed and the Cyber-Leader is coming. Zennox orders the Cyber-Planner to seal the gates. When it refuses to obey, Zennox threatens it with her pistol. The Cyber-Planner calmly states that the pistol is not effective against Cyber technology. Zennox points out it only needs to be effective on Zoe's head. The Cyber-Planner suddenly puts out an alert. The advanced guard have noticed an unidentified object on a collision course with the beacon. The Cyber-Planner then identifies the object as the time-space vessel piloted by the time-space criminal known as the Doctor. Zennox orders the Cyber-Planner to tell the Cyber-Leader to do something about it. | ||
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=== Part four === | === Part four === | ||
The Doctor counts down from three and Zoe wakes up, revealing that she is with the Doctor in a holding cell on one of the Cyber ships currently | The Doctor counts down from three and Zoe wakes up, revealing that she is with the Doctor in a holding cell on one of the Cyber ships currently travelling through warp space. She looks around and notices two chairs with restraints, wondering why they weren't strapped into them; the Doctor tells her that they were, but Zoe herself released them. He tells her that when they were first brought in here, her mind was still a slave to the Cyber-Planner, but she was detached from the beacon and a secondary Cyber-Planner put in her place. The Doctor was then able to persuade the Cyber-Planner in Zoe's mind to transmit unlock codes to the chairs, something he admits took a prolonged bout of logical arguing. | ||
Upon Zoe asking how she is back in control of her body again, the Doctor reveals he used his fob watch to | Upon Zoe asking how she is back in control of her body again, the Doctor reveals he used his fob watch to hypnotise the Cyber-Planner into deleting itself. Zoe then asks him where Jamie is. The Doctor tells her that he is being held hostage in the citadel, along with Frank, presumably to ensure the Doctor's cooperation. | ||
The ship starts shaking, which the Doctor knows means that the ship is exiting warp space. Zoe asks him where the ship is exiting to before realising they must be heading to [[Telos]]. The Doctor corrects her: They're not heading to Telos in the present, but rather Telos ten years in the past — the day of the final battle of the Cyber War. | The ship starts shaking, which the Doctor knows means that the ship is exiting warp space. Zoe asks him where the ship is exiting to before realising they must be heading to [[Telos]]. The Doctor corrects her: They're not heading to Telos in the present, but rather Telos ten years in the past — the day of the final battle of the Cyber War. | ||
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However, the Controller intends to survive. The Doctor asks how it intends to do that, when there is no ship anywhere nearby that could support its mass. Zoe asks him if the TARDIS could do that. The Controller informs her that the TARDIS was critically damaged when it crashed. The Doctor confirms this. The Controller reveals that with the TARDIS out of commission, it will have to use another vessel. It plans to transfer itself into Zoe. | However, the Controller intends to survive. The Doctor asks how it intends to do that, when there is no ship anywhere nearby that could support its mass. Zoe asks him if the TARDIS could do that. The Controller informs her that the TARDIS was critically damaged when it crashed. The Doctor confirms this. The Controller reveals that with the TARDIS out of commission, it will have to use another vessel. It plans to transfer itself into Zoe. | ||
The Doctor tells the Controller that it won't work, as Zoe's brain is too small to handle the consciousness of the Controller. The Controller points out that her mind is | The Doctor tells the Controller that it won't work, as Zoe's brain is too small to handle the consciousness of the Controller. The Controller points out that her mind is compartmentalised, she is half-machine already. That is how she was able to channel a Cyber-Planner. Zoe refuses to be the Controller's vessel. She states that she will hypnotise herself, but before she can get the Doctor to pass her his watch, the Controller has her restrained by the Cyberman. | ||
The Doctor offers his own mind, but the Controller refuses and orders for the Doctor to be taken to be converted into a Cyberman. The Doctor questions the Controller on the point of doing so. After all, Telos is going to fall, so there's no point in creating more ground troops, something that the Controller confirms. The Doctor then points out it would be more logical for him to be killed, rather than converted. He then addresses the other Cybermen in the room, pointing out that the Super Controller has gone mad. The Controller silences the Doctor, and tells him that the conversion unit is connected to the Controller. When the Doctor begins undergoing the conversion, the Controller will be aware. The Doctor accuses the Controller of wanting to feel his pain. The Controller orders for the Doctor to be taken away. Before he leaves, he apologises to Zoe for failing to stop this. | The Doctor offers his own mind, but the Controller refuses and orders for the Doctor to be taken to be converted into a Cyberman. The Doctor questions the Controller on the point of doing so. After all, Telos is going to fall, so there's no point in creating more ground troops, something that the Controller confirms. The Doctor then points out it would be more logical for him to be killed, rather than converted. He then addresses the other Cybermen in the room, pointing out that the Super Controller has gone mad. The Controller silences the Doctor, and tells him that the conversion unit is connected to the Controller. When the Doctor begins undergoing the conversion, the Controller will be aware. The Doctor accuses the Controller of wanting to feel his pain. The Controller orders for the Doctor to be taken away. Before he leaves, he apologises to Zoe for failing to stop this. | ||
In the future, the Cyber-Planner receives new orders. The fleet is to | In the future, the Cyber-Planner receives new orders. The fleet is to mobilise in 1.09 cycles. The Cyber-Leader confirms the orders. | ||
In the past, the Cyberman take the Doctor to the conversion unit. The Doctor is still trying to convince them of the Controller's madness. The Cyberman ignores him, forcing him to get in line with the other prisoners who are to be converted. In line, the Doctor meets the past version of Lanky, who has yet to be converted. The Doctor introduces himself. Soon, it's Lanky's turn to enter the unit. However, one of the Cybermen, who is Frank in disguise, suddenly intervenes, stating that the two remaining prisoners are not to be converted. The Cyberman asks him why they shouldn't be converted. Frank tells the Cyberman that Lanky is a good friend of his. The Doctor notices that Frank is carrying a Glittergun. The Cyberman has figured out that it isn't talking to another Cyberman. Frank shoots the Cyberman, killing it. The Doctor realises the problem with what has just happened. Frank arrived too soon, before Lanky's body was converted, meaning the timeline has been altered. | In the past, the Cyberman take the Doctor to the conversion unit. The Doctor is still trying to convince them of the Controller's madness. The Cyberman ignores him, forcing him to get in line with the other prisoners who are to be converted. In line, the Doctor meets the past version of Lanky, who has yet to be converted. The Doctor introduces himself. Soon, it's Lanky's turn to enter the unit. However, one of the Cybermen, who is Frank in disguise, suddenly intervenes, stating that the two remaining prisoners are not to be converted. The Cyberman asks him why they shouldn't be converted. Frank tells the Cyberman that Lanky is a good friend of his. The Doctor notices that Frank is carrying a Glittergun. The Cyberman has figured out that it isn't talking to another Cyberman. Frank shoots the Cyberman, killing it. The Doctor realises the problem with what has just happened. Frank arrived too soon, before Lanky's body was converted, meaning the timeline has been altered. | ||
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The Controller points out the Glitterguns are useless against it, due to being in Zoe's body. The Doctor tells Frank and Lanky that this means Zoe's brain is being overwritten. Soon, her mind will be gone forever. | The Controller points out the Glitterguns are useless against it, due to being in Zoe's body. The Doctor tells Frank and Lanky that this means Zoe's brain is being overwritten. Soon, her mind will be gone forever. | ||
In the future, the Cyber-Planner updates the orders from the Controller. The fleet is to | In the future, the Cyber-Planner updates the orders from the Controller. The fleet is to mobilise in 0.10 cycles. The Cyber-Leader confirms the orders. Jamie, Frank, Lanky, and Findel enter the room and attack, killing the Cyber-Leader. The Cyber-Planner orders for other Cybermen to come protect it. Frank asks Findel if he can disconnect the Cyber-Planner. Findel says he'll try. | ||
In the past, the Controller senses that the fleet is in warp space. It will be within its reach in 0.09 cycles. Frank asks what fleet it's talking about. The Doctor reveals the existence of a fleet of ten thousand ships, ten years in the future. The Controller is preparing a coordinated attack. He tells Lanky to forget he just said that. When Lanky asks why, the Controller reveals that the Doctor came from that future. | In the past, the Controller senses that the fleet is in warp space. It will be within its reach in 0.09 cycles. Frank asks what fleet it's talking about. The Doctor reveals the existence of a fleet of ten thousand ships, ten years in the future. The Controller is preparing a coordinated attack. He tells Lanky to forget he just said that. When Lanky asks why, the Controller reveals that the Doctor came from that future. |