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The [[Doctor]] and [[Gisella]], having tricked the Darksmith Agent into leading them to an unknown destination in order to destroy the [[Eternity Crystal]] (which he still holds safe from use), arrive in the region of interstellar destruction known as the [[Silver Devastation]]. | The [[Doctor]] and [[Gisella]], having tricked the Darksmith Agent into leading them to an unknown destination in order to destroy the [[Eternity Crystal]] (which he still holds safe from use), arrive in the region of interstellar destruction known as the [[Silver Devastation]]. | ||
Instead of the nothingness they expected they find themselves at an elegant country house situated in very well maintained grounds reminiscant of a Home Counties estate. The owner of [[Devastation Hall]], [[Amelia Birch|Miss Amelia Birch]] aided by [[Ted]], Site Manager and [[Stokes, the Butler, invites the Doctor and Gisella, to meet the other visiting guests (retired general [[Augustus Korchall]], competition winner [[Lenny Sprang]], champion race pilot [[Horatio Hamililton]], [[Scarlett Plume|Miss Scarlett Plume]] and [[Doofus|Professor Doofus]]), all ready to start the [[Game of Death]] for the prize fund of one hundred million galactic credits. All they have to do is survive. | Instead of the nothingness they expected they find themselves at an elegant country house situated in very well maintained grounds reminiscant of a Home Counties estate. The owner of [[Devastation Hall]], [[Amelia Birch|Miss Amelia Birch]] aided by [[Ted]], Site Manager and [[Stokes]], the Butler, invites the Doctor and Gisella, to meet the other visiting guests (retired general [[Augustus Korchall]], competition winner [[Lenny Sprang]], champion race pilot [[Horatio Hamililton]], [[Scarlett Plume|Miss Scarlett Plume]] and [[Doofus, Professor|Professor Doofus]]), all ready to start the [[Game of Death]] for the prize fund of one hundred million galactic credits. All they have to do is survive. | ||
The house, Devastation Hall, is located on a tiny asteroid floating in space and surrounded by an environment bubble, creating an enclosed micro climate with sunlight being provided by a polarised energy field held in a containment sphere. | The house, Devastation Hall, is located on a tiny asteroid floating in space and surrounded by an environment bubble, creating an enclosed micro climate with sunlight being provided by a polarised energy field held in a containment sphere. | ||
