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Doctor continues, angrily explaining that the giveaway was that while | Doctor continues, angrily explaining that the giveaway was that while | ||
he was talking to Lord Zellenger, Zellenger revealed that they had | he was talking to Lord Zellenger, Zellenger revealed that they had | ||
waged war with the Agellae of the Acteon galaxy and that the Acteon | waged war with the </nowiki>[[Agellae]] of the [[Acteon Galaxy|Acteon galaxy]] and that the Acteon | ||
Galaxy had never set foot in the Milky Way, so that they must have | Galaxy had never set foot in the [[Milky Way]], so that they must have | ||
fought them somewhere else, as well as the fact that they are only | fought them somewhere else, as well as the fact that they are only | ||
occupying a small portion of Luparis as further proof. He further | occupying a small portion of Luparis as further proof. He further | ||
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Asotrius tells him, however, that the Agellae attacked first, and | Asotrius tells him, however, that the Agellae attacked first, and | ||
they are a race of hideous, moronic ape creatures Astorius explains | they are a race of hideous, moronic ape creatures Astorius explains | ||
they had just colonized Zagara IX when they attacked, and the Doctor | they had just colonized [[Zagara IX]] when they attacked, and the Doctor recalls that tragic event as hundredss of Agellae ships were ripped apart, with bodies and debris floating all around the planet. No one ever knew who had defeated them, until now as the Doctor realizes. Astorius asserts that he is not a man of war and neither are his | ||
recalls that tragic event as | |||
with bodies and debris floating all around the planet. No one ever | |||
knew who had defeated them, until now as the Doctor realizes. | |||
Astorius asserts that he is not a man of war and neither are his | |||
people. They are mostly farmers, scholars and such and are merely | people. They are mostly farmers, scholars and such and are merely | ||
citizen soldiers, only taking up the call to arms when threatened. He | citizen soldiers, only taking up the call to arms when threatened. He | ||
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decided to strike, but Astorius claims that when they attacked they | decided to strike, but Astorius claims that when they attacked they | ||
had this time chosen the wrong species and most certainly the wrong | had this time chosen the wrong species and most certainly the wrong | ||
Queen. The Doctor questions their innocence, asking | Queen. The Doctor questions their innocence, asking Astorius to | ||
explain what happened here on Luparis. Astorius elaborates by | explain what happened here on Luparis. Astorius elaborates by | ||
mentioning that when the arrived, Luparis was a warm planet with no | mentioning that when the arrived, Luparis was a warm planet with no | ||
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that when they arrived they discovered an intelligent insect species | that when they arrived they discovered an intelligent insect species | ||
already living here and when they tried to exterminate them a war | already living here and when they tried to exterminate them a war | ||
followed. Astorius takes out the flint-lock pistol and although the | followed. Astorius takes out the [[gun|flint-lock pistol]] and although the | ||
Doctor begs him not shoot, reminding him that he claimed to not be a | Doctor begs him not shoot, reminding him that he claimed to not be a | ||
man of violence, Astorius reveals that the Doctor knows too much and | man of violence, Astorius reveals that the Doctor knows too much and | ||
that this is the only solution, despite being a drastic one. | that this is the only solution, despite being a drastic one. | ||
<nowiki> </nowiki>Mike escorts Tegan | <nowiki> </nowiki>Mike escorts Tegan | ||
and Nyssa through the secret passageways. Nyssa asks how this | and Nyssa through the secret passageways. Nyssa asks how this happened but Mike can’t recall much, other than travelling through | ||
happened but Mike can’t recall much, other than travelling through | |||
space at light speed, and then blacking out and awaking in his | space at light speed, and then blacking out and awaking in his | ||
current insect-like body. They see the other insects and Mike | current insect-like body. They see the other insects and Mike | ||
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lost in the war and they make do with what they can find. He reveals | lost in the war and they make do with what they can find. He reveals | ||
that the chambers on the left contain strange insect-like creatures | that the chambers on the left contain strange insect-like creatures | ||
called | called “[[Hexagora]]” in hibernation, the species from the termite | ||
mounds. The Doctor reveals his knowledge about the Hexagora, how they | mounds. The Doctor reveals his knowledge about the Hexagora, how they | ||
travel in swarms across the cosmos under the leadership of a powerful | travel in swarms across the cosmos under the leadership of a powerful | ||
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<nowiki> </nowiki>Nyssa and Mike talk | <nowiki> </nowiki>Nyssa and Mike talk | ||
while Tegan sleeps. She apologizes to him on behalf of Tegan and | while Tegan sleeps. She apologizes to him on behalf of Tegan and | ||
explains that Tegan told her that they were very intimate. She also | |||
explains that they had come here with the Doctor as Tegan insisted on | explains that they had come here with the Doctor as Tegan insisted on | ||
coming when she discovered he had disappeared, showing that she still | coming when she discovered he had disappeared, showing that she still | ||
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Astorius explains | Astorius explains | ||
that the material used for the cocoons is called | that the material used for the cocoons is called “Hexian”, from | ||
their | their home-world. They usually use it as food, but in difficult times | ||
they use it on Hexagorans husks too damaged to survive by draining | they use it on Hexagorans husks too damaged to survive by draining | ||
the | the Hexagoran’s mind essence into their genetic memory pool, in | ||
which the memory nutrients of the Hexagoran is stored. The Doctor | which the memory nutrients of the Hexagoran is stored. The Doctor likens this to a pool of memories, and Astorius continues by | ||
likens this to a pool of memories, and Astorius continues by | |||
explaining that the vast knowledge they have gathered over the eons | explaining that the vast knowledge they have gathered over the eons | ||
is stored in it, which is why they have been able to reconstruct | is stored in it, which is why they have been able to reconstruct | ||
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* When attempting to climb the locked 12 foot gate, Tegan comments to herself about "always wearing [[High heel|heels]] at times like these." | * When attempting to climb the locked 12 foot gate, Tegan comments to herself about "always wearing [[High heel|heels]] at times like these." | ||
* The Doctor uses a device called an [[Iono|ionograph]] to help track down Mike. This is a device that can detect a diminishing ion stream from a spacecraft, or rather [[spacepod]]. The Doctor further explains that "a spacepod isn't made of solid material; it is a spherical force-field, a sort of gravity bubble that uses photonic propulsion, capable of fantastic velocity and ideal for interplanetary travel, expect that it can only usually carry one or two passengers at a time." He likens them to [[eddy currents]]; Nyssa comments that it is similar to a vapor trail from an earth [[aircraft]]. | * The Doctor uses a device called an [[Iono|ionograph]] to help track down Mike. This is a device that can detect a diminishing ion stream from a spacecraft, or rather [[spacepod]]. The Doctor further explains that "a spacepod isn't made of solid material; it is a spherical force-field, a sort of gravity bubble that uses photonic propulsion, capable of fantastic velocity and ideal for interplanetary travel, expect that it can only usually carry one or two passengers at a time." He likens them to [[eddy currents]]; Nyssa comments that it is similar to a vapor trail from an earth [[aircraft]]. | ||
* Astorius describes the [[Agellae]] as "a race | * Astorius describes the [[Agellae]] as "a race of hideous, moronic ape creatures". | ||
* The [[Hexagora|Hexagorans]] use a device called a "Scry warp" to observe other potentially habitable planets. | |||
* Hexian is a material from the Hexagorans homeworld that they use for both nutrients and technology. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
