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A helicopter is flying over the town and a voice is stating that a convoy heading for the north of England and [[Scotland]] will be departing in five minutes. It adds that only those with the surnames Adams to Matthews may come aboard. Nelson to Zuma must continue to queue at the clock tower and will not be allowed on the transport. | A helicopter is flying over the town and a voice is stating that a convoy heading for the north of England and [[Scotland]] will be departing in five minutes. It adds that only those with the surnames Adams to Matthews may come aboard. Nelson to Zuma must continue to queue at the clock tower and will not be allowed on the transport. | ||
The Doctor is at the army headquarters (which have been set up in a school) and is greeted by [[Thomas Kennet|Major Thomas Kennet]] who is in charge of the operation. Though the Doctor is not in the mood for pleasantries, saying that he specifically asked for a team of speleologists so he can recover the TARDIS and leave. Kennet tells him the evacuation will be done by 8pm and then says he will need the Doctor’s help. The Doctor replies that he’s put everything he knows about the creatures on record and listed the names of a dozen academics and linguists who can help the army communicate with them but the Major says that they can talk to them once they’re no longer a threat. The Doctor replies that he won’t be there when that happens. Kennet tells the Doctor that he’s read his file and found it exciting; adding that if he helps them then they will get his TARDIS back. The Doctor finds this ridiculous and remarks that he always seems to attract the military; “They’re either arresting me, making strong, sweet tea or killing my friends!” And he orders Kennet to find someone else to play his games with and begins to walk out but the Major tells him that the estimated civilian death toll is 637; adding that it is their job to prevent that and that the Doctor will get to be “superior and eccentric”. The Doctor relents and begins drawing on a chalkboard, asking Kennet if the controlled people were doing anything in particular. He replies that they were at home and that they were allowed to go to work but most of them were so scared that they didn’t leave their houses. The Doctor is curious that no one else entered the town and Kennet tells him that they simply didn’t think to.Delivery lorries would drop their cargo on the edge of the town and then report back as normal. The Doctor mutters that it’s amazing control and Kennet tells him that only one person reported seeing a creature before he brought them out of hiding but he already knows the Major is referring to Alison. Kennet is wondering why this is happening just in that particular town but the Doctor has figured that out: it is sitting on top of a plume of ancient volcanic rock and that the creatures probably evolved on their home planet to be able to manipulate that type of rock with their sonic screams. The Doctor points to his drawing, showing the spot at which the volcanic rock meets metamorphic rock and caves that allow access to that point. He begins to say that he and his team of speleologists will go in but the Major cuts him off by saying that him and his men will be accompanying the Doctor down there and that he will then get to see what a TARDIS looks like. | The Doctor is at the army headquarters (which have been set up in a school) and is greeted by [[Thomas Kennet|Major Thomas Kennet]] who is in charge of the operation. Though the Doctor is not in the mood for pleasantries, saying that he specifically asked for a team of speleologists so he can recover the TARDIS and leave. Kennet tells him the evacuation will be done by 8pm and then says he will need the Doctor’s help. The Doctor replies that he’s put everything he knows about the creatures on record and listed the names of a dozen academics and linguists who can help the army communicate with them but the Major says that they can talk to them once they’re no longer a threat. The Doctor replies that he won’t be there when that happens. Kennet tells the Doctor that he’s read his file and found it exciting; adding that if he helps them then they will get his TARDIS back. The Doctor finds this ridiculous and remarks that he always seems to attract the military; “They’re either arresting me, making strong, sweet tea or killing my friends!” And he orders Kennet to find someone else to play his games with and begins to walk out but the Major tells him that the estimated civilian death toll is 637; adding that it is their job to prevent that and that the Doctor will get to be “superior and eccentric”. The Doctor relents and begins drawing on a chalkboard, asking Kennet if the controlled people were doing anything in particular. He replies that they were at home and that they were allowed to go to work but most of them were so scared that they didn’t leave their houses. The Doctor is curious that no one else entered the town and Kennet tells him that they simply didn’t think to. Delivery lorries would drop their cargo on the edge of the town and then report back as normal. The Doctor mutters that it’s amazing control and Kennet tells him that only one person reported seeing a creature before he brought them out of hiding but he already knows the Major is referring to Alison. Kennet is wondering why this is happening just in that particular town but the Doctor has figured that out: it is sitting on top of a plume of ancient volcanic rock and that the creatures probably evolved on their home planet to be able to manipulate that type of rock with their sonic screams. The Doctor points to his drawing, showing the spot at which the volcanic rock meets metamorphic rock and caves that allow access to that point. He begins to say that he and his team of speleologists will go in but the Major cuts him off by saying that him and his men will be accompanying the Doctor down there and that he will then get to see what a TARDIS looks like. | ||
The creatures continue to scream underground. | The creatures continue to scream underground. | ||
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At that moment, a door opens and Prime steps in. She says that they now understand the principles of the TARDIS. He asks her if she could explain them to him but she ignores this and calls it “a simple cause and effect device” and that they will easily be able to operate it meaning that the Doctor will now die. | At that moment, a door opens and Prime steps in. She says that they now understand the principles of the TARDIS. He asks her if she could explain them to him but she ignores this and calls it “a simple cause and effect device” and that they will easily be able to operate it meaning that the Doctor will now die. | ||
The Doctor and Alison are standing in front of the wormhole. He says that her plaintive cries didn’t help but she shushes him. Prime explains that the space time tunnel to their home planet is created by the sonic control of a singularity. With this setup, they can transport their armies across thousands of | The Doctor and Alison are standing in front of the wormhole. He says that her plaintive cries didn’t help but she shushes him. Prime explains that the space time tunnel to their home planet is created by the sonic control of a singularity. With this setup, they can transport their armies across thousands of light-years in an instant. But she then changes the setup and the wormhole changes into a black hole which Prime states “crashes whatever is thrown into it down to a mathematical point” and that they use it to dispose of their waste. The Doctor asks what they will do with Alison but one of the Shalka begins moving him towards the black hole. Alison yells for them to leave him alone, leading Prime to comment that lower creatures always believe that their cries will have some effect on them which she finds strange. With a final push from the Shalka, the Doctor is thrown into the black hole. | ||
=== Episode Four === | === Episode Four === | ||