The Eternal was the fifteenth short story in Down the Middle.
Plot
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Characters
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Worldbuilding
- Cwej is brought from the Battle of Boschmat, which fought circa the 32nd century between the Festurak and the Formlessness.
- The Tunohsi have legends of Kaetannan, including her death at the Battle of Lake Onnohaig.
- Colette considers a weapon from the 51st century to be new.
Story notes
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Continuity
- Colette grew up on Batro-Kee. (PROSE: In the Loop)
- Colette has a new Hytherian vacuum decay rifle from Hytheriax VII. (PROSE: Collective Unconscious)
- In one timeline, Chris introduced himself as "Roland". (PROSE: Return to the Fractured Planet)
- Technology like Colette's vortic resonator was used in the 5140s by very high security prisons to detect escape attempts using time travel. (TV: The Pandorica Opens, et al.)
- Chris uses "highly bio-engineered space war stuff" resembling a swarm of golden lights to heal Sonsoh's wounds. This technology is used elsewhere in the galaxy in this era. (TV: The Doctor Dances)
External links
- Official The Eternal page at Arcbeatle Press