Past Reckoning (short story)

	Fifth Doctor
	Nyssa
	Trentillys Castle, Wales, the late 1980s
	Jackie Marshall
	Decalog 3: Consequences
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Past Reckoning was the fourth story in the anthology Decalog 3: Consequences. It was written by Jackie Marshall. It featured the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.

Summary

The Fifth Doctor visits his old friend David Gosthorpe, a scientist who made some of the greatest inventions in the universe. David's inventions are threatened when his evil sister starts to use them for her own pleasure. With Nyssa trapped inside her evil games, the Doctor must find a way to stop Ellen Carter's new power from spiraling out of control.

Characters

• Fifth Doctor
• Nyssa
• David Ghosthorpe
• Ellen Carter

References

• Nyssa asks the Doctor hopefully about tea and cake.
• The Doctor says he's from UNIT to avoid being questioned about a death.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• Nyssa suggests that she and the Doctor go and see Tegan now that they are on Earth. (TV: Time-Flight)