Lazar (The Ark in Space)
Lazar was the leader of the humans in suspended animation on the Nerva Beacon. He was nicknamed Noah by the other personnel, after the biblical figure. He had been pair-bonded with Vira for the re-colonisation of Earth.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Life on Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]
Lazar lived on 61st century Earth (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) and worked alongside Vira and Samael Avner. He was attracted to the former and they were both selected to survive the solar flares aboard Nerva Beacon. He hoped that he would be chosen to be pair-bonded with her despite her being in a relationship with Sam, something which came to pass and which led to Sam's dismissal and Vira faking her death. (AUDIO: Last Words [+]Loading...["Last Words (audio story)"])
Lazar was the Prime Unit for the Nerva project and was nicknamed "Noah" by his colleagues as a joke, a name which stuck. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) In 6087, Sam attempted to kill Noah as he believed that he was responsible for Vira's death, but Vira revealed the deception and he and River Song were locked up. Their claims that Garrison Clay intended to sabotage the project were proven true and Sam forced Noah to board Nerva Beacon rather than risk his life. Thanks to River and Sam, Nerva Beacon successfully escaped the solar flares. (AUDIO: Last Words [+]Loading...["Last Words (audio story)"])
Nerva Beacon[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 16087, Noah was woken by Vira. He immediately assumed that the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan, who he branded regressives, were responsible for the absence of Dune, who wasn't in the cryogenic chamber with the other humans. He was unwilling to allow the travellers to sully the genetic pool and wanted them killed.
Noah's xenophobia and unwillingness to heed the Doctor's warnings would prove to be his downfall. He went to the main control room where he found evidence of sabotage, which he again attributed this to the Doctor, when a Wirrn larvae attacked him, leaving its slime on his hand. The infection began to spread throughout Noah's body and his mind became linked to the collective Wirrn hive-mind. Noah shot Libri with Vira's energy pistol but managed to regain enough control over his own mind to contact Vira and tell her to get off the beacon as she and the humans were in danger. He passed command on to her.
When the Doctor next encountered Noah, the infection had spread up one side of his body. He told the Time Lord that the Wirrn would soon reach the adult stage. This soon took effect on Noah as he became fully Wirrn — the Swarm Leader. He told the Doctor about the Wirrn's desire to gain technological knowledge, which they could access by using humans as hosts.
Noah attempted to make contact with Vira. The Doctor tried to appeal to his humanity, talking to him about the Earth, but Noah claimed to have no memory of the planet. He threatened to turn off the oxygen pumps if they did not surrender.
When the Wirrn reached adulthood, Noah led them onto the transport ship of Nerva which was detached from the beacon. It took off into space. Noah contacted Nerva and said goodbye to Vira before the rocket exploded. Because of this the Doctor and Vira instantly realised he had retained his humanity, having not set the rocket stabilisers so that it would be destroyed, taking the swarm with it. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"])
Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]
Noah was a tall and slim man with dark hair. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Ark in Space [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Ark in Space (novelisation)"]) One account depicted him as clean-shaven (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) whilst another claimed that he had a trim beard. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Ark in Space [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Ark in Space (novelisation)"])
