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|featuring3 = Karvanista | |featuring3 = Karvanista | ||
|featuring4 = Joseph Williamson{{!}}Williamson | |featuring4 = Joseph Williamson{{!}}Williamson | ||
|enemy = [[Commander]] [[Skaak]], | |enemy = [[Commander]] [[Skaak]], {{Spruell}}, [[Azure (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Azure]] | ||
|setting = [[Sevastopol|Sebastopol]], [[Alternate timeline (War of the Sontarans)|alternate]] [[1855]]<br>[[Liverpool]], | |setting = [[Sevastopol|Sebastopol]], [[Alternate timeline (War of the Sontarans)|alternate]] [[1855]]<br>[[Liverpool]], [[2 November]] [[2021]]<br>[[Temple of Atropos]], [[Time (planet)|Time]] | ||
|writer = [[Chris Chibnall]] | |writer = [[Chris Chibnall]] | ||
|director = [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] | |director = [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] | ||
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|made prev=The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|made next=Village of the Angels (TV story)}} | |made prev=The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|made next=Village of the Angels (TV story)}} | ||
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'''''War of the Sontarans''''', prefixed in the [[title sequence]] with '''''Chapter Two''''' and in other sources with '''''Flux''''', was the second episode of [[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|series 13]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It formed the second chapter of the six-part serial ''Doctor Who: Flux''. | '''''War of the Sontarans''''', prefixed in the [[title sequence]] with '''''Chapter Two''''', and in other sources with '''''Flux''''', was the second episode of [[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|series 13]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It formed the second chapter of the six-part serial ''Doctor Who: Flux''. | ||
This chapter introduced the [[Temple of Atropos]] | This chapter introduced the [[Temple of Atropos]] on the planet [[Time (planet)|Time]]. The end of the episode saw [[Dan Lewis]] be officially invited into the TARDIS by the Doctor, following his introduction in the preceding episode, marking an end to Yaz's largely unwritten solo travels with the Thirteenth Doctor. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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* [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|General Logan]] - [[Gerald Kyd]] | * [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|General Logan]] - [[Gerald Kyd]] | ||
* [[Svild]] - [[Dan Starkey]] | * [[Svild]] - [[Dan Starkey]] | ||
* | * {{Spruell}} - [[Sam Spruell]] | ||
* [[Azure (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Azure]] - [[Rochenda Sandall]] | * [[Azure (The Halloween Apocalypse)|Azure]] - [[Rochenda Sandall]] | ||
* [[Karvanista]] - [[Craige Els|Craig Els]] | * [[Karvanista]] - [[Craige Els|Craig Els]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Svild invokes the [[Shadow Proclamation]]. | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
* The [[Crimean War]] originally saw the [[British Empire]] fighting the [[Russian]]s. Time has been altered so that the Empire has been fighting the [[Sontar (nation)|Sontarans]] instead. | * The [[Crimean War]] originally saw the [[British Empire]] fighting the [[Russian]]s. Time has been altered so that the Empire has been fighting the [[Sontar (nation)|Sontarans]] instead. | ||
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* The Sontaran flag symbol resembles the yellow diamond symbol seen on the door of [[Styre]]’s ship in ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''. | * The Sontaran flag symbol resembles the yellow diamond symbol seen on the door of [[Styre]]’s ship in ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''. | ||
* The cancelled graphic novel ''[[Doctor Who 2021 Event (comic story)|Doctor Who 2021 Event]]'' featuring [[Jack Harkness]] was originally supposed to tie into this episode. The story would see Jack transported back to [[19th century]] [[Cardiff]] to uncover hidden [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Torchwood]] activities.<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-captain-jack-novel-ties-in-with-episode-2</ref><ref>https://bleedingcool.com/comics/titan-comics-cancels-captain-jack-barrowman-doctor-who-comic/</ref><ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/plans-for-doctor-who-captain-jack-graphic-novel-suspended</ref> | * The cancelled graphic novel ''[[Doctor Who 2021 Event (comic story)|Doctor Who 2021 Event]]'' featuring [[Jack Harkness]] was originally supposed to tie into this episode. The story would see Jack transported back to [[19th century]] [[Cardiff]] to uncover hidden [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Torchwood]] activities.<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-captain-jack-novel-ties-in-with-episode-2</ref><ref>https://bleedingcool.com/comics/titan-comics-cancels-captain-jack-barrowman-doctor-who-comic/</ref><ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/plans-for-doctor-who-captain-jack-graphic-novel-suspended</ref> | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[The Gateway]], which bridges [[E-Space]] and [[N-Space]] was previously noted to have space-time coordinates of zero, as the Doctor here notes of the Temple of Atropos. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'') | * [[The Gateway]], which bridges [[E-Space]] and [[N-Space]], was previously noted to have space-time coordinates of zero, as the Doctor here notes of the Temple of Atropos. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'') | ||
* The [[Twelfth Doctor]] previously helped [[Mary Seacole]] deal with an alien infection. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Charge of the Night Brigade (audio story)|The Charge of the Night Brigade]]'') | * The [[Twelfth Doctor]] previously helped [[Mary Seacole]] deal with an alien infection. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Charge of the Night Brigade (audio story)|The Charge of the Night Brigade]]'') | ||
* Skaak mentions Commander [[Linx]]'s claim on Earth for the Sontaran Empire | * Skaak mentions Commander [[Linx]]'s claim on Earth for the Sontaran Empire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') | ||
* Svild remarks about his [[shame]] at having been injured in battle and the need to face [[Death sentence|execution]] to atone for his sins in battle. This echoes Commander [[Kaagh]]'s own sentiments. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') | * Svild remarks about his [[shame]] at having been injured in battle and the need to face [[Death sentence|execution]] to atone for his sins in battle. This echoes Commander [[Kaagh]]'s own sentiments. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') | ||
* Much like the [[Tenth Doctor]] with [[Harriet Jones]] regarding the [[Sycorax]], the Thirteenth Doctor shows moral outrage when the retreating Sontarans are massacred by [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|Logan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | * Much like the [[Tenth Doctor]] with [[Harriet Jones]] regarding the [[Sycorax]], the Thirteenth Doctor shows moral outrage when the retreating Sontarans are massacred by [[Logan (War of the Sontarans)|Logan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
* The [[Second Doctor]] had once stated that he had been to the [[Crimean War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') Soldiers from the war were also kidnapped by the [[War Lord]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | * The [[Second Doctor]] had once stated that he had been to the [[Crimean War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') Soldiers from the war were also kidnapped by the [[War Lord]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] landed during the siege of [[Sevastopol]] where the TARDIS was also damaged, this time by a British Cannonball | * The [[Seventh Doctor]] landed during the siege of [[Sevastopol]], where the TARDIS was also damaged, this time by a British Cannonball separating the interior from the exterior. On this occasion, the Doctor and [[Ace]] became prisoners of the [[Russia]]n Empire, whilst [[Hex]] met his childhood hero, [[Florence Nightingale]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari (audio story)|The Angel of Scutari]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions having been [[Lord President|President of Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | * The Doctor mentions having been [[Lord President|President of Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | ||
* Yaz asks herself "what would the Doctor do?", which Swarm mocks. This was a phrase {{Simm}} once said to [[Martha Jones]] as a way of mocking her admiration for the Tenth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | * Yaz asks herself "what would the Doctor do?", which Swarm mocks. This was a phrase {{Simm}} once said to [[Martha Jones]] as a way of mocking her admiration for the Tenth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | ||
*Yaz states that she is "Serving [[Police officer|Officer]] Khan, [[Hallamshire Police]], [[Earth Division]]", referencing her job as a police officer. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|The Halloween Apocalypse]]'') | * Yaz states that she is "Serving [[Police officer|Officer]] Khan, [[Hallamshire Police]], [[Earth Division]]", referencing her job as a police officer. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', ''[[The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|The Halloween Apocalypse]]'') | ||
==Home video releases== | ==Home video releases== | ||
