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Some time later, the Doctor arrives at the dig, claiming to the lead archaeologist, [[Angela Todd]], that it is a '''surprise'' surprise inspection.' He learns that the archaeologists are supposedly excavating a [[Bronze Age]] burial chamber. Much to his surprise, when he enters one of the tents, he finds that all of the 'artifacts' they have uncovered are the rusted components of Dalek casings! After demanding to see the chamber, the Doctor unlocks the supposed tomb and the archaeologists are shocked to find the room within brimming with extremely advanced technology. Upon a nearby table lies a seemingly-unconscious man, which quickly activates and attacks the group, revealing itself to be merely a robotic [[Dalek duplicate]] of an unfortunate captive whose skeletal remains lie beside it. Shortly after escaping, the group stumbles upon a corridor filled with rusted, damaged Daleks - the Doctor explains that the mutants within the shells are merely dormant, conserving energy until they can find a new power source to power their casings. No sooner does he say this than the Daleks begin to slowly awaken, and try to destroy the group. The Doctor himself is struck by one of the guns, but survives due to the fact that the barely-active Daleks had yet to amass enough energy for a killing blast. | Some time later, the Doctor arrives at the dig, claiming to the lead archaeologist, [[Angela Todd]], that it is a '''surprise'' surprise inspection.' He learns that the archaeologists are supposedly excavating a [[Bronze Age]] burial chamber. Much to his surprise, when he enters one of the tents, he finds that all of the 'artifacts' they have uncovered are the rusted components of Dalek casings! After demanding to see the chamber, the Doctor unlocks the supposed tomb and the archaeologists are shocked to find the room within brimming with extremely advanced technology. Upon a nearby table lies a seemingly-unconscious man, which quickly activates and attacks the group, revealing itself to be merely a robotic [[Dalek duplicate]] of an unfortunate captive whose skeletal remains lie beside it. Shortly after escaping, the group stumbles upon a corridor filled with rusted, damaged Daleks - the Doctor explains that the mutants within the shells are merely dormant, conserving energy until they can find a new power source to power their casings. No sooner does he say this than the Daleks begin to slowly awaken, and try to destroy the group. The Doctor himself is struck by one of the guns, but survives due to the fact that the barely-active Daleks had yet to amass enough energy for a killing blast. | ||
The group manages to escape the Daleks' survival chamber, but much to the Doctor's horror he discovers that one of the archeologists, [[Pierre]], had been working on a 'reconstruction project' using the pieces they had excavated. Entering Pierre's tent, he finds the man dead, and his [[Quasimodo Dalek|semi-accurate reconstruction project]] on the loose. The Quasimodo Dalek is able to restore power to the Dalek ship from power cables, as reawakened Daleks start attacking the archaeologists. However, the Doctor uses a cable from the TARDIS to overload the Dalek ship. As Professor Todd asks the Doctor how aliens came to be buried in WWI-era trenches, the Doctor realises that he is late for tea, and takes Angela with him in the TARDIS, recounting on the way the events that led to the Dalek ship's presence. | The group manages to escape the Daleks' survival chamber, but much to the Doctor's horror he discovers that one of the archeologists, [[Pierre (The Dalek Project)|Pierra]], had been working on a 'reconstruction project' using the pieces they had excavated. Entering Pierre's tent, he finds the man dead, and his [[Quasimodo Dalek|semi-accurate reconstruction project]] on the loose. The Quasimodo Dalek is able to restore power to the Dalek ship from power cables, as reawakened Daleks start attacking the archaeologists. However, the Doctor uses a cable from the TARDIS to overload the Dalek ship. As Professor Todd asks the Doctor how aliens came to be buried in WWI-era trenches, the Doctor realises that he is late for tea, and takes Angela with him in the TARDIS, recounting on the way the events that led to the Dalek ship's presence. | ||
Back in France, 1917, the Doctor happened upon [[Hellcombe Hall]], the residence of [[Hellcombe|Lord]] and [[Lady Hellcombe]]. There, he encountered a lone servant, [[Mary Carter]], and - unusually enough - a British soldier, [[Edward Anderson|Ted Anderson]], who just a few moments before had been fighting in the trenches in North-Eastern France. The Doctor learns from Mary that there have been strange goings-on in Hellcombe Hall of late: Many of the locked rooms have had unusual noises coming from behind their doors: Gunfire, screaming, machinery, and even what sounds like a giant heartbeat. Investigating further, the Doctor finds several things: A room full of gigantic crates, and a nervous, balding man behind a desk who tells him to "tell them the funding's in hand" for "the project." He further tells the Doctor that he is grateful that they sent a human this time rather than "one of those things." Thoroughly mystified, the Doctor is about to ask the man to clarify, but is cut off by a gunshot from a nearby room. | Back in France, 1917, the Doctor happened upon [[Hellcombe Hall]], the residence of [[Hellcombe|Lord]] and [[Lady Hellcombe]]. There, he encountered a lone servant, [[Mary Carter]], and - unusually enough - a British soldier, [[Edward Anderson|Ted Anderson]], who just a few moments before had been fighting in the trenches in North-Eastern France. The Doctor learns from Mary that there have been strange goings-on in Hellcombe Hall of late: Many of the locked rooms have had unusual noises coming from behind their doors: Gunfire, screaming, machinery, and even what sounds like a giant heartbeat. Investigating further, the Doctor finds several things: A room full of gigantic crates, and a nervous, balding man behind a desk who tells him to "tell them the funding's in hand" for "the project." He further tells the Doctor that he is grateful that they sent a human this time rather than "one of those things." Thoroughly mystified, the Doctor is about to ask the man to clarify, but is cut off by a gunshot from a nearby room. | ||
