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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The bow of a ship crashes through the wall of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] is momentarily stunned, particularly after seeing the name of the ship: ''Titanic''. | |||
Pressing some buttons, he repairs the TARDIS walls, pushing the ship out. The TARDIS then properly [[ | Pressing some buttons, he repairs the TARDIS walls, pushing the ship out. The TARDIS then properly [[materialise]]s aboard the ship. The Doctor soon discovers that the ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' is a large luxury [[spaceship]] cruiser from the [[planet]] [[Sto]], modelled after [[Titanic|the Earth ocean liner of the same name]], orbiting [[Earth]]. He finds out the date: [[Christmas Eve]]. He decides to stow away to enjoy the party, using the alias "Passenger 57" with his [[psychic paper]], only confessing his unauthorised status to lively waitress [[Astrid Peth]], who reveals her own desire to travel the [[star]]s. | ||
Astrid has found her new job disappointing, namely as she is not allowed off the ship to visit destination [[planet]]s. The Doctor cheers her up by sneaking her onto an excursion to [[London]] via [[teleport]], along with [[Morvin Van Hoff|Morvin]] and [[Foon Van Hoff]] and the [[Zocci]] [[Bannakaffalatta]]. Before they go, the ship's historian and guide [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Mr Copper]] gives the excursion party a completely inaccurate explanation of human society, especially Christmas, in spite of his supposed degree in [[Earthonomics]]. | Astrid has found her new job disappointing, namely as she is not allowed off the ship to visit destination [[planet]]s. The Doctor cheers her up by sneaking her onto an excursion to [[London]] via [[teleport]], along with [[Morvin Van Hoff|Morvin]] and [[Foon Van Hoff]] and the [[Zocci]] [[Bannakaffalatta]]. Before they go, the ship's historian and guide [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Mr Copper]] gives the excursion party a completely inaccurate explanation of human society, especially [[Christmas]], in spite of his supposed degree in [[Earthonomics]]. | ||
They arrive in London, only to find the street totally deserted; unfortunately, following [[alien]] attacks on [[London]] on the two previous Christmases, most people have fled the city for the duration of the holiday. The whole city of London is therefore for the most part deserted, apart from [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]], [[BBC]] broadcaster [[Nicholas Witchell]], and a newsstand owner named [[Wilfred Mott]]. | They arrive in London, only to find the street totally deserted; unfortunately, following [[alien]] attacks on [[London]] on the two previous Christmases, most people have fled the city for the duration of the holiday. The whole city of London is therefore for the most part deserted, apart from [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]], [[BBC]] broadcaster [[Nicholas Witchell]], and a newsstand owner named [[Wilfred Mott]]. | ||
[[File:The main room.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Titanic'' diner.]] | [[File:The main room.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Titanic'' diner.]] | ||
In the middle of a conversation with Wilfred, the party is returned to the ship due to a [[power failure]]. Wilf stands there, shocked at what he's just seen. The Doctor investigates the failure's cause, and discovers that | In the middle of a conversation with Wilfred, the party is returned to the ship due to a [[power failure]]. Wilf stands there, shocked at what he's just seen. The Doctor investigates the failure's cause, and discovers that [[meteor]]s are approaching, but the shields are offline. The Doctor warns [[Captain]] [[Hardaker]], but is forced away from the computer by a steward, as he is unauthorised to use the system. The Doctor breaks free and tries to warn everyone, but is forcibly taken away from the singer's [[microphone]] and removed from the party followed by Astrid, the Van Hoffs, Bannakaffalatta and Mr Copper. | ||
The Doctor gasps to a guest to look out the window. One of the passengers, [[Rickston Slade]], sees a tiny meteor smash through the window and follows the Doctor and the others attempting to warn the chief steward. But they won't listen. [[Alonso Frame|Midshipman Frame]] tries to get the shields back online, but is shot by the Captain, who reveals that, already dying, he was offered a lot of money sent to his family to have the ship destroyed. Three meteors slam into the side of the starship ''Titanic'', and wreck it. | The Doctor gasps to a guest to look out the window. One of the passengers, [[Rickston Slade]], sees a tiny meteor smash through the window and follows the Doctor and the others attempting to warn the chief steward. But they won't listen. [[Alonso Frame|Midshipman Frame]] tries to get the shields back online, but is shot by the Captain, who reveals that, already dying, he was offered a lot of money sent to his family to have the ship destroyed. Three meteors slam into the side of the starship ''Titanic'', and wreck it. | ||
The Captain is killed in the resulting collision, as are the bulk of the crew and passengers. The ''Titanic''{{'}}s hull is holed in several places, and | The Captain is killed in the resulting collision, as are the bulk of the crew and passengers. The ''Titanic''{{'}}s hull is holed in several places, and the TARDIS is left drifting in [[space]], before automatically homing in for a landing on Earth. With the [[teleport]] system offline and the engines losing power, the ''Titanic'' heads for an [[extinction]]-level collision with the Earth. The Doctor makes contact with the injured Midshipman Frame, and leads a small group of survivors in a climb through the shattered vessel to reach him. During the journey, the Doctor questions Mr Copper's poor knowledge of Earth despite his supposed degree in Earthonomics, and Mr Copper admits that his credentials are fraudulent, a crime for which he will be imprisoned for at least ten years when the facts come out during the ensuing investigation. Slade is also complicating matters by only being concerned with his own well being, and insulting the Hoffs at every opportunity. | ||
Complicating matters are the [[Heavenly Host|Hosts]], android servitors that had earlier started malfunctioning. Their sole function now is to [[kill]] the survivors scattered throughout the ship. The Doctor's party is harassed by Host, and his [[sonic screwdriver]] is useless against them. Bannakaffalatta reveals to Astrid he is actually a [[cyborg]], something thought shameful on Sto. Bravely, he saves the party from a Host attack by transmitting an [[electromagnetic pulse]] from his cybernetic implants, killing himself. The Van Hoffs also die during this attack: [[Morvin Van Hoff|Morvin]] falls from the ledge into the [[Nuclear storm drive|nuclear engines]], while [[Foon Van Hoff|Foon]] commits [[suicide]] while pulling a surviving Host down with her. The Doctor makes a grim promise that "no more" will die. The survivors take [[Bannakaffalatta]]'s [[EMP]] unit with them as their only effective weapon against the Host. | Complicating matters further are the [[Heavenly Host|Hosts]], [[android]] servitors that had earlier started malfunctioning. Their sole function now is to [[kill]] the survivors scattered throughout the ship. The Doctor's party is harassed by Host, and his [[sonic screwdriver]] is useless against them. Bannakaffalatta reveals to Astrid he is actually a [[cyborg]], something thought shameful on Sto. Bravely, he saves the party from a Host attack by transmitting an [[electromagnetic pulse]] from his cybernetic implants, killing himself. The Van Hoffs also die during this attack: [[Morvin Van Hoff|Morvin]] falls from the ledge into the [[Nuclear storm drive|nuclear engines]], while [[Foon Van Hoff|Foon]] commits [[suicide]] while pulling a surviving Host down with her. The Doctor makes a grim promise that "no more" will die. The survivors take [[Bannakaffalatta]]'s [[EMP]] unit with them as their only effective weapon against the Host. | ||
The Doctor sends the survivors, including Astrid, on ahead with the EMP unit and the sonic screwdriver. He tries to reach [[Deck 31]], from where the Host seem to be controlled. He convinces the Host to take him, a stowaway, to their leader. This turns out to be the cruise line's owner, [[Max Capricorn]], hiding in an indestructible "[[impact chamber]]" on Deck 31. Capricorn is also a cyborg, in a small wheeled vehicle. Forced out by the company's board of directors due to their prejudice against cyborgs, he is seeking revenge. The collision of the ''Titanic'' into a heavily populated world will not only break the company, but see the board charged with [[genocide|manslaughter]], giving Capricorn his ultimate revenge, allowing him to retire in luxury at the cost of the [[Earth]]. Outnumbered by Host and faced with death, the Doctor is saved by Astrid, who has used a short-range [[teleport]] to arrive there. She rams Capricorn with a [[fork-lift truck]]. In the struggle, both are forced off a precipice, and fall into the fiery engine of the ship. Both Max and [[Astrid Peth|Astrid]] die. | The Doctor sends the survivors, including Astrid, on ahead with the EMP unit and the sonic screwdriver. He tries to reach [[Deck 31]], from where the Host seem to be controlled. He convinces the Host to take him, a stowaway, to their leader. This turns out to be the cruise line's owner, [[Max Capricorn]], hiding in an indestructible "[[impact chamber]]" on Deck 31. Capricorn is also a cyborg, in a small wheeled vehicle. Forced out by the company's board of directors due to their prejudice against cyborgs, he is seeking revenge. The collision of the ''Titanic'' into a heavily populated world will not only break the company, but see the board charged with [[genocide|manslaughter]], giving Capricorn his ultimate revenge, allowing him to retire in luxury at the cost of the [[Earth]]. Outnumbered by Host and faced with death, the Doctor is saved by Astrid, who has used a short-range [[teleport]] to arrive there. She rams Capricorn with a [[fork-lift truck]]. In the struggle, both are forced off a precipice, and fall into the fiery engine of the ship. Both Max and [[Astrid Peth|Astrid]] die. | ||
With the Host no longer under Capricorn's control, the Doctor grimly makes his way to the bridge with their help just as the ship plunges into Earth's [[atmosphere]]. Working with Frame, he uses the heat from the re-entry to try to start the ship's auxiliary engines, but discovers that they are headed straight for one of the few places in London currently inhabited: [[Buckingham Palace]]. Calling through with Security Code 771, he gets [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] out of the building, which the ''Titanic'' narrowly misses as the ship pulls up, now back under control. The Queen, in her dressing gown and curls, | With the Host no longer under Capricorn's control, the Doctor grimly makes his way to the bridge with their help just as the ship plunges into Earth's [[atmosphere]]. Working with Frame, he uses the heat from the re-entry to try to start the ship's auxiliary engines, but discovers that they are headed straight for one of the few places in London currently inhabited: [[Buckingham Palace]]. Calling through with Security Code 771, he gets [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] out of the building, which the ''Titanic'' narrowly misses as the ship pulls up, now back under control. The Queen, in her dressing gown and curls, thanks the Doctor as he pilots the ship back into the sky. | ||
With the danger over, the Doctor suddenly realises that there might yet be hope for [[Astrid Peth|Astrid]] after all. A safety feature of the ship's [[teleport system]] is that, in case of accident, it automatically holds in stasis the [[molecule]]s of the affected passenger. As she was wearing a teleport bracelet at the time of her death, her pattern might still be stored in its buffers. Despite desperate efforts, only a shadow of Astrid can be generated due to extensive damage to the teleport system, despite the Doctor's claims, "I can fix it, I can do anything!" After a kiss to follow an old tradition, the Doctor watches her dissipate into motes of light that float free into [[space]]. This way, she can at least fulfil her dream of exploring the [[universe]], forever. | With the danger over, the Doctor suddenly realises that there might yet be hope for [[Astrid Peth|Astrid]] after all. A safety feature of the ship's [[teleport system]] is that, in case of accident, it automatically holds in stasis the [[molecule]]s of the affected passenger. As she was wearing a teleport bracelet at the time of her death, her pattern might still be stored in its buffers. Despite desperate efforts, only a shadow of Astrid can be generated due to extensive damage to the teleport system, despite the Doctor's claims, "I can fix it, I can do anything!" After a kiss to follow an old tradition, the Doctor watches her dissipate into motes of light that float free into [[space]]. This way, she can at least fulfil her dream of exploring the [[universe]], forever. | ||
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In the aftermath, the only survivors are the Doctor, Mr Copper, [[Alonso Frame]] and [[Rickston Slade]], who is overjoyed at what happened, as he invested in all of Max Capricorn's rival companies, leaving him rich. Mr Copper notes that out of everyone, he isn't the one he would have chosen to survive... however, having the power to choose who lives would make them monsters. The Doctor decides to save Mr Copper from prison, and uses the teleport to return to Earth. | In the aftermath, the only survivors are the Doctor, Mr Copper, [[Alonso Frame]] and [[Rickston Slade]], who is overjoyed at what happened, as he invested in all of Max Capricorn's rival companies, leaving him rich. Mr Copper notes that out of everyone, he isn't the one he would have chosen to survive... however, having the power to choose who lives would make them monsters. The Doctor decides to save Mr Copper from prison, and uses the teleport to return to Earth. | ||
Finding | Finding the TARDIS, the Doctor declines Copper's request to travel with him. When Mr Copper asks exactly what he's meant to do, the Doctor takes the ship's expenses card, prepared to put some [[money]] on it — but then realises he doesn't have to. Mr Copper, not understanding [[Earth]] currency, has already loaded it with £1,000,000 to cover the cost of "trinkets". The Doctor explains to Mr Copper that a million [[Pound Sterling|pounds]] is the equivalent of 50 million [[credit]]s, and Mr Copper is overjoyed that he can afford a house and a garden. The Doctor tells Mr Copper to stay out of trouble, and have a nice life as Mr Copper dances away without any idea of where he's heading... but before he goes, he promises that he'll always remember Astrid. With a final look up to the stars where Astrid now floats away, the Doctor wishes Mr Copper a Merry Christmas, before leaving. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
