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A large army of Weeping Angels had wiped out the [[Aplan]] race on [[Alfava Metraxis]] in the mid-[[47th century]], but in doing so had remained without an energy source to feed on and were trapped and weakened. Knowing of the fate of its brethren, the Weeping Angel lay patiently waiting in the ruins of [[Razvahan]] and feigned being in a 'dormant' cycle. Just as it planned, it passed from one private hand to another until it would eventually come in possession of a temporal core to help revive its fellow Angels. The opportunity came when it came to be stored in the ''[[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]''. | A large army of Weeping Angels had wiped out the [[Aplan]] race on [[Alfava Metraxis]] in the mid-[[47th century]], but in doing so had remained without an energy source to feed on and were trapped and weakened. Knowing of the fate of its brethren, the Weeping Angel lay patiently waiting in the ruins of [[Razvahan]] and feigned being in a 'dormant' cycle. Just as it planned, it passed from one private hand to another until it would eventually come in possession of a temporal core to help revive its fellow Angels. The opportunity came when it came to be stored in the ''[[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]''. | ||
In the meantime, [[River Song]] was sent on behalf of | In the meantime, [[River Song]] was sent on behalf of [[the Church]] to find it and neutralise it. She managed to get on board the ''Byzantium'' during her investigation and captured four seconds of footage of the Angel. Prior to departing the ship, she warned its captain that the ship would not reach its final destination. | ||
The Angel caused the ''Byzantium'' to crash on Alfava Metraxis above the [[Aplan Mortarium]] where the Angels remained, killing all other passengers on-board. The once dormant and weak Angels within the catacombs beneath the temple began to awaken and regenerate. | The Angel caused the ''Byzantium'' to crash on Alfava Metraxis above the [[Aplan Mortarium]] where the Angels remained, killing all other passengers on-board. The once dormant and weak Angels within the catacombs beneath the temple began to awaken and regenerate. | ||