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Having seen the [[Bad Wolf meme|signs]], the Doctor and Donna return to Earth to find everything in order. The Doctor asks a milkman what day it is. It is Saturday. Donna presses the Doctor for an explanation of [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]'s unexpected reappearance; the Doctor says that, if Rose can cross from [[Pete's World|her parallel world]] to [[Donna's World|Donna's parallel world]], then the walls of reality are breaking down. But, with [[Earth]] | Having seen the [[Bad Wolf meme|signs]], the Doctor and Donna return to Earth to find everything in order. The Doctor asks a milkman what day it is. It is Saturday. Donna presses the Doctor for an explanation of [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]'s unexpected reappearance; the Doctor says that, if Rose can cross from [[Pete's World|her parallel world]] to [[Donna's World|Donna's parallel world]], then the walls of reality are breaking down. But, with [[Earth]] | ||
apparently safe for now, they return to the TARDIS and prepare to stop the walls breaking. The TARDIS rumbles with an[[File:19h.jpg|thumb|left|The Stolen Planets]]apparent earthquake. The Doctor and Donna rush to the doors and fling them open to find that they are hanging in space. The Doctor checks the readings and realizes they have not moved, but the Earth has gone missing. It has been stolen. | |||
At the [[UNIT New York Base]], Dr [[Martha Jones]], regains consciousness after an earthquake to find UNIT in chaos and its personnel panicking. One hysterical colleague screams at Martha to look at the sky. In [[Torchwood Three]], Captain [[Jack Harkness]] blames [[the Rift]] for the brief but violent earthquake that has just devastated the [[Hub]]. After making sure that the other members of Torchwood Three - [[Gwen Cooper]] and [[Ianto Jones]] - are all right, Jack heads outside to survey the damage. Ianto and Gwen look at the computers and Ianto realizes that, whatever the problem is, "it's a bit bigger than South Wales". | At the [[UNIT New York Base]], Dr [[Martha Jones]], regains consciousness after an earthquake to find UNIT in chaos and its personnel panicking. One hysterical colleague screams at Martha to look at the sky. In [[Torchwood Three]], Captain [[Jack Harkness]] blames [[the Rift]] for the brief but violent earthquake that has just devastated the [[Hub]]. After making sure that the other members of Torchwood Three - [[Gwen Cooper]] and [[Ianto Jones]] - are all right, Jack heads outside to survey the damage. Ianto and Gwen look at the computers and Ianto realizes that, whatever the problem is, "it's a bit bigger than South Wales". | ||
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At Torchwood Three, the team sees the spaceships. Mr Smith tells Sarah Jane that the ships have a message for the human race. He puts it through. It consists of a single repeated word: '''EXTERMINATE''' | At Torchwood Three, the team sees the spaceships. Mr Smith tells Sarah Jane that the ships have a message for the human race. He puts it through. It consists of a single repeated word: '''EXTERMINATE''' | ||
. The message is heard on all frequencies, including UNIT, the speakers at[[File:53.jpg|thumb|The Doctor and Donna arrive in the [[Shadow Proclamation]]]]Torchwood Three and at Sarah Jane's attic thanks to Mr. Smith. The enemy are the Daleks. Upon hearing the message, both Jack and Sarah become very emotional, with Jack saying "I'm sorry, We're dead." | |||
Rose hears the message and heads outside to see a massive Dalek spaceship flying over London, destroying everything in its path. Martha looks outside to see Dalek spaceships flying everywhere, destroying New York. Aboard a massive spaceship at the heart of the cluster of planets, the Daleks finalize their plans. The [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]], a red Dalek with extra paneling, declares that the Crucible will soon be complete, and that the Daleks are the masters of Earth. Far back across the Universe, on board the TARDIS and unaware of the unfolding destruction on Earth, the Doctor and Donna arrive at the [[Shadow Proclamation]] and are greeted at gunpoint by its rhino-headed guards, the [[Judoon]]. The Doctor manages to convince them they mean no harm and need help. A [[Shadow Architect|female member]] of the Proclamation tells the Doctor that the situation is worse than he suspects--not one but 24 planets have been stolen. Donna asks about Pyrovillia, but the Judoon captain tells her that [[Pyrovillia]] is a cold case, and it disappeared over 2000 years ago. Donna asks about the [[Adipose Breeding Planet]] and the Doctor realizes that planets are being snatched out of time as well as space. The Doctor heads over to the computer and shifts the display of the missing planets into 3D. He adds [[Adipose 3]], [[Pyrovillia]], and the Lost Moon of [[Poosh]]. The model rearranges itself into a perfect balance. They fit together 'like pieces of an engine'. | Rose hears the message and heads outside to see a massive Dalek spaceship flying over London, destroying everything in its path. Martha looks outside to see Dalek spaceships flying everywhere, destroying New York. Aboard a massive spaceship at the heart of the cluster of planets, the Daleks finalize their plans. The [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Empire)|Supreme Dalek]], a red Dalek with extra paneling, declares that the Crucible will soon be complete, and that the Daleks are the masters of Earth. Far back across the Universe, on board the TARDIS and unaware of the unfolding destruction on Earth, the Doctor and Donna arrive at the [[Shadow Proclamation]] and are greeted at gunpoint by its rhino-headed guards, the [[Judoon]]. The Doctor manages to convince them they mean no harm and need help. A [[Shadow Architect|female member]] of the Proclamation tells the Doctor that the situation is worse than he suspects--not one but 24 planets have been stolen. Donna asks about Pyrovillia, but the Judoon captain tells her that [[Pyrovillia]] is a cold case, and it disappeared over 2000 years ago. Donna asks about the [[Adipose Breeding Planet]] and the Doctor realizes that planets are being snatched out of time as well as space. The Doctor heads over to the computer and shifts the display of the missing planets into 3D. He adds [[Adipose 3]], [[Pyrovillia]], and the Lost Moon of [[Poosh]]. The model rearranges itself into a perfect balance. They fit together 'like pieces of an engine'. | ||
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Inside Torchwood, Jack states to Gwen and Ianto that Project Indigo was a teleport device reverse-engineered from the teleport pod salvaged from the [[Sontaran]]s - but they have no coordinates or stabilization. Gwen asks where she is, but Jack states that Martha has been "scattered into atoms. Martha is down." | Inside Torchwood, Jack states to Gwen and Ianto that Project Indigo was a teleport device reverse-engineered from the teleport pod salvaged from the [[Sontaran]]s - but they have no coordinates or stabilization. Gwen asks where she is, but Jack states that Martha has been "scattered into atoms. Martha is down." | ||
On board the Dalek station, the Supreme Dalek orders the Daleks to prepare landings and bring the humans to the Crucible. Then he receives a[[File:82.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dalek Caan]]]]call from the control room, asking about news. The Supreme Dalek declares Earth has been subjugated. The speaker is a sinister figure in the control, with the bottom half of a Dalek but his top half hidden in shadow. He is really asking for news of the Doctor, and the Supreme Dalek replies that there are no reports of the Doctor, and that they are beyond his reach. The figure is fascinated by the Dalek's tone of what seems to be triumph, and warns him about his pride. The Supreme Dalek believes the Doctor cannot stop them. The figure replies "And yet, Dalek Caan is uneasy." A light switches on to show a Dalek with its mid-section opened to reveal the creature inside, and its top half destroyed, evidently Caan. The Supreme Dalek protests "The [[abomination]] is insane!" The figure demands that the Dalek shows respect, as without Dalek Caan Earth could never be conquered. Also, everything Caan says comes true. Caan says "He is coming. The three-fold man, he dances in the lonely places...oh, creator of us all...THE DOCTOR IS COMING!" Caan then bursts into insane laughter. | |||
Back at the Shadow Proclamation's space station, Donna is sitting on the stairs waiting for the Doctor to work out what has happened. A member of the Shadow Architect's race comes over and gives Donna some water. She knows that there was something on Donna's back, and informs her of a loss still to come. The Doctor asks Donna if anything strange was happening on Earth. Donna reminds him about the bees disappearing. The Doctor realizes that this is a clue. Donna tells him some people thought it was pollution, or global warming. The Doctor tells her that in fact the bees were returning home, to the planet [[Melissa Majoria]]: The [[Tandoka Trail]]. They realize that if they follow the trail they can find the Earth. The Shadow Architect stops them, however, telling them "The planets were taken with hostile intent. We are declaring war, Doctor, right across the Universe and you will lead us into battle!". The Doctor looks stunned then replies, "Right, course I will. I'll just go get you a key." He then closes the door and the TARDIS then vanishes, despite the Architect's demand that they stop. | Back at the Shadow Proclamation's space station, Donna is sitting on the stairs waiting for the Doctor to work out what has happened. A member of the Shadow Architect's race comes over and gives Donna some water. She knows that there was something on Donna's back, and informs her of a loss still to come. The Doctor asks Donna if anything strange was happening on Earth. Donna reminds him about the bees disappearing. The Doctor realizes that this is a clue. Donna tells him some people thought it was pollution, or global warming. The Doctor tells her that in fact the bees were returning home, to the planet [[Melissa Majoria]]: The [[Tandoka Trail]]. They realize that if they follow the trail they can find the Earth. The Shadow Architect stops them, however, telling them "The planets were taken with hostile intent. We are declaring war, Doctor, right across the Universe and you will lead us into battle!". The Doctor looks stunned then replies, "Right, course I will. I'll just go get you a key." He then closes the door and the TARDIS then vanishes, despite the Architect's demand that they stop. | ||
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Back on Earth, the Daleks have enslaved London are ordering that all humans leave their homes. Wilf and Sylvia are watching this happening. When a man and his children defy them and stay at home, the Daleks brutally incinerate the house, leaving no survivors. Wilf and Sylvia run out onto the street and are confronted by a Dalek, Wilf grabs a [[Paintball gun]] and shoots the Dalek in the eye but the Dalek melts the paint away. The Dalek then prepares to exterminate them, but then, suddenly it explodes. Behind stands Rose, who has shot it with her gun. She asks if they are Donna's family, and when they reply yes, she tells them she needs them. Wilf reveals he has tried calling her, but there is no reply. The last time Donna had phoned was from the planet Midnight, made of diamonds. Sylvia believes this is ridiculous, but Wilf tells her she cannot start denying things now. Rose tells them that they are her last hope of finding the Doctor. | Back on Earth, the Daleks have enslaved London are ordering that all humans leave their homes. Wilf and Sylvia are watching this happening. When a man and his children defy them and stay at home, the Daleks brutally incinerate the house, leaving no survivors. Wilf and Sylvia run out onto the street and are confronted by a Dalek, Wilf grabs a [[Paintball gun]] and shoots the Dalek in the eye but the Dalek melts the paint away. The Dalek then prepares to exterminate them, but then, suddenly it explodes. Behind stands Rose, who has shot it with her gun. She asks if they are Donna's family, and when they reply yes, she tells them she needs them. Wilf reveals he has tried calling her, but there is no reply. The last time Donna had phoned was from the planet Midnight, made of diamonds. Sylvia believes this is ridiculous, but Wilf tells her she cannot start denying things now. Rose tells them that they are her last hope of finding the Doctor. | ||
Meanwhile, the TARDIS stops in the Medusa Cascade. The Doctor tells Donna he came here when he was just 90 years old, and that it was the centre of a rift in time and space. Donna asks about the 27 planets, and the Doctor tells her that they are nowhere. Donna asks what they do, but the Doctor does not reply. Despite Donna's pleas, the Doctor is just about ready to give up.[[File:122.jpg|thumb|The [[subwave network]]]] | |||
On Earth, Sarah Jane and Captain Jack have given up. At the Nobles' house, the laptop suddenly switches itself on, with a voice coming through. Sarah and Torchwood hear it too. Jack tells Gwen to leave it, but suddenly the woman who is speaking shames him, and demands that he stands to attention. She then identifies herself as Harriet Jones, former prime minister. Rose tries to talk to Harriet, but she can't hear her, due to Wilf and Sylvia not having a webcam. Harriet makes contact with Sarah, and then decides they should be able to talk to each other. There are four contacts: Harriet, Sarah and Torchwood. The fourth contact is having trouble getting in contact. Rose thinks this is her, but is surprised when Martha appears on screen. Martha reveals that Project Indigo brought her home, to her mother. Harriet then introduces Torchwood to Sarah. Jack has been following Sarah's work, and tells her "[[Revenge of the Slitheen|Nice job]] with the Slitheen." Sarah has been staying away from Torchwood - "too many guns." Jack tells her "Looking good, ma'am." Harriet tells them that this is the Subwave Network- it contacts anyone and everyone who can contact the Doctor. Harriet wants them to form the Doctor's Secret Army. Sarah reminds Harriet that the Doctor deposed her. Harriet tells her that she has wondered ever since then if she was wrong. | On Earth, Sarah Jane and Captain Jack have given up. At the Nobles' house, the laptop suddenly switches itself on, with a voice coming through. Sarah and Torchwood hear it too. Jack tells Gwen to leave it, but suddenly the woman who is speaking shames him, and demands that he stands to attention. She then identifies herself as Harriet Jones, former prime minister. Rose tries to talk to Harriet, but she can't hear her, due to Wilf and Sylvia not having a webcam. Harriet makes contact with Sarah, and then decides they should be able to talk to each other. There are four contacts: Harriet, Sarah and Torchwood. The fourth contact is having trouble getting in contact. Rose thinks this is her, but is surprised when Martha appears on screen. Martha reveals that Project Indigo brought her home, to her mother. Harriet then introduces Torchwood to Sarah. Jack has been following Sarah's work, and tells her "[[Revenge of the Slitheen|Nice job]] with the Slitheen." Sarah has been staying away from Torchwood - "too many guns." Jack tells her "Looking good, ma'am." Harriet tells them that this is the Subwave Network- it contacts anyone and everyone who can contact the Doctor. Harriet wants them to form the Doctor's Secret Army. Sarah reminds Harriet that the Doctor deposed her. Harriet tells her that she has wondered ever since then if she was wrong. | ||
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Suddenly, all the contacts vanish off-screen. Donna thinks they are losing contact, but the Doctor realizes there is another contact coming through. He thinks it is Rose, but it is a different voice, one that he and Sarah Jane recognize: "Your voice is different and yet, its arrogance is unchanged..." Suddenly, the figure glides onto the screen, and is revealed as Davros. He says "Welcome to my new empire, Doctor. It is only fitting that you should witness the resurrection and the triumph of Davros, lord and creator the Dalek race." The Doctor protests that Davros was destroyed in the very fist year of the Time War. His command ship flew into the jaws of the [[Nightmare Child]] at the [[Gates of Elysium]]. He even attempted to save Davros. Davros says "But it took one stronger than you- Dalek Caan himself." Caan says "I flew into the wild, and the fire. I danced and I died a thousand times." Davros tells the Doctor that his Emergency Temporal Shift from 1930 had taken him back into the Time War itself. | Suddenly, all the contacts vanish off-screen. Donna thinks they are losing contact, but the Doctor realizes there is another contact coming through. He thinks it is Rose, but it is a different voice, one that he and Sarah Jane recognize: "Your voice is different and yet, its arrogance is unchanged..." Suddenly, the figure glides onto the screen, and is revealed as Davros. He says "Welcome to my new empire, Doctor. It is only fitting that you should witness the resurrection and the triumph of Davros, lord and creator the Dalek race." The Doctor protests that Davros was destroyed in the very fist year of the Time War. His command ship flew into the jaws of the [[Nightmare Child]] at the [[Gates of Elysium]]. He even attempted to save Davros. Davros says "But it took one stronger than you- Dalek Caan himself." Caan says "I flew into the wild, and the fire. I danced and I died a thousand times." Davros tells the Doctor that his Emergency Temporal Shift from 1930 had taken him back into the Time War itself. | ||
The Doctor protests that the War is time-locked. But Caan had broken down the barriers and rescued Davros, albeit at the cost of his own mind.[[File:145.jpg|thumb|left|[[Captain Jack Harkness]]]]The Doctor realizes that now Davros has created a new race of Daleks. Davros says "I gave myself to them- quite literally: each one grown from a cell of my own body." He reveals that parts of his torso have been replaced by metal. His hand is also metal, but this is to replace the one blown off on Necros. As Davros says: "New Daleks...TRUE Daleks. I have my children, Doctor. What do you have, now?" Then, the Doctor says one thing: "BYE!" He then cuts transmission with Davros, and sets the TARDIS for Earth. The Supreme Dalek orders that the Daleks locate the TARDIS and find the Doctor. Davros orders the other Daleks to go to the Earth and exterminate or capture the Doctor's companions. Caan says "Death is coming. I can see it! Everlasting death for the most faithful companion..." Suddenly, the Daleks detect that the Subwave Network has been rebooted, and the new location is Torchwood. The Supreme Dalek orders that Torchwood be exterminated. | |||
On Earth, Jack contacts Martha via phone and asks for the digits on the Project Indigo transporter. They are oscillating between a 4 and a 9. These are the two digits Jack needs to reactivate his Vortex Manipulator. He grabs the re-powered defabricator, and tells Gwen and Ianto that he will come back. Then he vanishes. Sarah then heads off to find the Doctor in her car. Mr Smith protects Luke. Rose contacts the parallel Torchwood and asks them to lock her onto the TARDIS, after she sais goodbye to Sylvia and Wilf she teleports away. The TARDIS lands in a street that is deserted and trashed. | On Earth, Jack contacts Martha via phone and asks for the digits on the Project Indigo transporter. They are oscillating between a 4 and a 9. These are the two digits Jack needs to reactivate his Vortex Manipulator. He grabs the re-powered defabricator, and tells Gwen and Ianto that he will come back. Then he vanishes. Sarah then heads off to find the Doctor in her car. Mr Smith protects Luke. Rose contacts the parallel Torchwood and asks them to lock her onto the TARDIS, after she sais goodbye to Sylvia and Wilf she teleports away. The TARDIS lands in a street that is deserted and trashed. | ||
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Back in Torchwood Gwen and Ianto pick up [[Machine gun]]s | Back in Torchwood Gwen and Ianto pick up [[Machine gun]]s | ||
and get ready for battle. A Dalek enters Torchwood and Gwen and Ianto open fire. Back in the TARDIS the Doctor is in terrible pain. Donna asks if there's anything they can do to help him but Jack tells them to just stay away. Rose and Jack know what will happen next but Donna is oblivious. The Doctor lifts up his hand and it begins to glow. Sarah Jane is still in her[[File:158h.jpg|thumb|The Doctor regenarating]]car and is driving down a street until she nearly hits two Daleks that are on the road. The Daleks turn around and Sarah Jane tries to apologize but the Daleks do not accept it and prepare to exterminate her. Back in the TARDIS the Doctor is still in pain and Jack makes the others back away. | |||
Donna asks what's going on and Rose explains that when the Doctor is dying he can heal himself but he changes in the process. Rose doesn't want the Doctor to change as she has come a long way to find him however the process has already started so he can't stop it. | Donna asks what's going on and Rose explains that when the Doctor is dying he can heal himself but he changes in the process. Rose doesn't want the Doctor to change as she has come a long way to find him however the process has already started so he can't stop it. | ||
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*Donna indicates she has no idea what regeneration is, even though she was present when Martha mentioned it in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''. ''Neither Martha or the Doctor went into detail about what regeneration was.'' | *Donna indicates she has no idea what regeneration is, even though she was present when Martha mentioned it in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''. ''Neither Martha or the Doctor went into detail about what regeneration was.'' | ||
*Why did Harriet's computer screen turn off just because she died? ''Harriet was standing in front of her computer when three Dalek's fired on her—the computer was likely destroyed by the overblast.'' | *Why did Harriet's computer screen turn off just because she died? ''Harriet was standing in front of her computer when three Dalek's fired on her—the computer was likely destroyed by the overblast.'' ''Alternatively, because the Subwave network was designed to seek out those who had a link to The Doctor. There was no one left at that computer's location who fit that description.'' | ||
*If Rose asked her "Control" to lock on to the TARDIS and transport, why did she end up at the other end of the street? ''Control is likely to be in [[Pete's World]], so it did quite well to get her into the same street as the TARDIS.'' | *If Rose asked her "Control" to lock on to the TARDIS and transport, why did she end up at the other end of the street? ''Control is likely to be in [[Pete's World]], so it did quite well to get her into the same street as the TARDIS.'' | ||
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*From a logical standpoint, wouldn't only a single phone be able to reach the Doctor's phone, and all others get a "Line Busy" message? ''(Every mobile phone isnt trying to ring through to the Doctor and speak to him, they are only being used to help him find the Earth.)'' | *From a logical standpoint, wouldn't only a single phone be able to reach the Doctor's phone, and all others get a "Line Busy" message? ''(Every mobile phone isnt trying to ring through to the Doctor and speak to him, they are only being used to help him find the Earth.)'' | ||
*In [[The Parting of the Ways]] Dalek saucers demonstrate enough firepower to completely destroy Australia to the point of being barely recognizable in a second or two, yet here their weaponry hardly seems more powerful than a standard Dalek gun set on 'Maximum Extermination'. The Doctor makes it clear that the Daleks are far more deadly here than ever before, and later states that the Crucible's fleet is already more than enough to slaughter the universe, so why are the Daleks using such weak conventional weaponry, especially if their intent is to destroy all human resistance? | |||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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==DVD and Other releases== | ==DVD and Other releases== | ||
[[Image:Bbcdvd-s4-v4.jpg|thumb|76px|Series 4 Volume 4 DVD Cover]] | [[Image:Bbcdvd-s4-v4.jpg|thumb|76px|Series 4 Volume 4 DVD Cover]] | ||
*Released in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] DVD boxset in [[November]] [[2008]] along with the rest of the Series. | *Released in the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] DVD boxset in [[November]] [[2008]] along with the rest of the Series. | ||
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{{Series 4}} | {{Series 4}} | ||
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{{Dalek stories}} | {{Dalek stories}} | ||
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{{Davros stories}} | {{Davros stories}} | ||
