The Invasion of E-Space was the fourth instalment in the fifth series of The Companion Chronicles. It was the first story to be set within the E-Space trilogy and was written by Andrew Smith, who opened the arc with 1980's Full Circle.
Synopsis
Trapped within E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and Adric are searching for a Charged Vacuum Emboitment – the gateway back to our universe. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack...
Then, by pure chance, a brand new CVE rips into being. Its makers are The Farrian, a warlike race who possess the technology to break into E-Space. But they have come to invade and plunder this new territory, and the riches of the planet Ballustra are their first target…
Cast
References
Races and species
- The Farrian can create CVEs.
- There are 8 billion Ballustrans (on Ballustra).
Astronomical objects
Physics
- CVEs are the rarest of space-time phenomenon.
Story notes
- This story had the working title of The CVE Makers.
- This is the first story outside of the Season 18 television serials to be set within the E-Space trilogy.
- This story was recorded on the 20th May 2010.
Continuity
- Romana references their arrival into E-Space, Adric trying to join Varsh's gang and his status as an Elite. These events took place in DW: Full Circle.
- Adric being a stowaway is mentioned. He was discovered as a stowaway in DW: State of Decay.
- Romana puts the Doctor in the Zero Room after he recieves damage to his synapses. The Zero Room debuted in DW: Castrovalva.
- Romana's staying in E-Space and quest to free the Tharils is mentioned. These events took place in DW: Warriors' Gate.
Timeline
- The Invasion of E-Space occurs after: DW: State of Decay
- The Invasion of E-Space occurs before: DW: Warriors Gate