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[[Lila Kreeg|Dr Lila Kreeg]] is hit by a blast and is towered over by {{Roberts}}, the haunter of her [[dream]]s. He tells her that she should not have meddled with things that she did not understand, words which she knew that she would one day hear. She knew that her story, which began a week ago, would end like this. | [[Lila Kreeg|Dr Lila Kreeg]] is hit by a blast and is towered over by {{Roberts}}, the haunter of her [[dream]]s. He tells her that she should not have meddled with things that she did not understand, words which she knew that she would one day hear. She knew that her story, which began a week ago, would end like this. | ||
A week previously, on [[23 April]] [[2223]], Lila announces a test run of [[Project Yellow Brick]] at [[Drake Interplanetary]], teleporting a cargo pack 10.2 metres across the [[laboratory]]. Her colleague [[Eddi Bhole]] and | A week previously, on [[23 April]] [[2223]], Lila announces a test run of [[Project Yellow Brick]] at [[Drake Interplanetary]], teleporting a cargo pack 10.2 metres across the [[laboratory]]. Her colleague [[Eddi Bhole]] and [[supercomputer]] [[ARIEL]] commence the experiment, creating a [[warp tunnel]] which collapses. | ||
Lila remembers [[Lila Kreeg's father|her father]] telling her that she was never good enough and [[Lila Kreeg's mother|her mother]] telling her that she hated her. The Master says that she does not need them; she only needs him. | Lila remembers [[Lila Kreeg's father|her father]] telling her that she was never good enough and [[Lila Kreeg's mother|her mother]] telling her that she hated her. The Master says that she does not need them; she only needs him. | ||
Eddi has | Eddi has ARIEL shut down the system and Lila awakens, her life having flashed before her eyes. She had thought about her father's harsh homeschooling, her mother threatening her with [[Dalek]]s, the pair of them arguing the night that she decided to leave home, [[Helen (Faustian)|her girlfriend]] breaking up with her and when she met Eddi. The last thing that she saw was [[Cathrin Travers]] lying dead on an office floor. She suggests that she and Eddi tidy up the mess. | ||
Cathrin watches footage of the experiment's failure and threatens Lila, saying that she should tell [[Magnus Drake]] about it. Lila calls her bluff, knowing that she would not dare to, and says that they need more time and resources. However, Cathrin believes that R&E has become a rogue department since Lila took over and that, if she had her own way, she would shut them down. | Cathrin watches footage of the experiment's failure and threatens Lila, saying that she should tell [[Magnus Drake]] about it. Lila calls her bluff, knowing that she would not dare to, and says that they need more time and resources. However, Cathrin believes that R&E has become a rogue department since Lila took over and that, if she had her own way, she would shut them down. | ||
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On ''[[Meteor Shower]]'', [[Jake Azezello]] reports on the race to create a new propulsion system for the transport of supplies and personnel to the [[Outer Space Defence Halo]]. A contract which many expected to be given to Drake Interplanetary was instead given to [[Raxle Technologies]], who are soon to give [[Starship Ilium 1]] a test run. Drake, however, is not concerned about this. | On ''[[Meteor Shower]]'', [[Jake Azezello]] reports on the race to create a new propulsion system for the transport of supplies and personnel to the [[Outer Space Defence Halo]]. A contract which many expected to be given to Drake Interplanetary was instead given to [[Raxle Technologies]], who are soon to give [[Starship Ilium 1]] a test run. Drake, however, is not concerned about this. | ||
Lila has | Lila has ARIEL prepare for another test run and has to have her override the requirement for Cathrin's approval. She has ARIEL repeat the failed experiment with only minor changes, creating a warp tunnel. Lila finds herself somewhere else and hears the Master, who tells her to free him and shows her eternity, promising to share all of his [[Time Lord]] knowledge, including that of [[time travel]]. | ||
Upon awakening, Lila goes home and tells [[Lila Kreeg's cat|her cat]] that she thinks that she might have finally cracked. She hears the Master in her dreams and learns some of his secrets. | Upon awakening, Lila goes home and tells [[Lila Kreeg's cat|her cat]] that she thinks that she might have finally cracked. She hears the Master in her dreams and learns some of his secrets. | ||
Lila applies what she has learnt to Project Yellow Brick, dispensing with traditional numerics and using [[equation]]s that better describe [[TARDIS|time and relative dimensions in space]]; that is, equations in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]]. She successfully inputs them into | Lila applies what she has learnt to Project Yellow Brick, dispensing with traditional numerics and using [[equation]]s that better describe [[TARDIS|time and relative dimensions in space]]; that is, equations in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]]. She successfully inputs them into ARIEL and Eddi says that she might just be a genius. | ||
Drake asks Cathrin about the unapproved Yellow Brick test and says that Lila's insubordination can no longer be tolerated. Cathrin has all of Lila's equipment and research confiscated, which she is able to do because of Lila's unauthorised use, and informs her that security will escort her off of the premises. | Drake asks Cathrin about the unapproved Yellow Brick test and says that Lila's insubordination can no longer be tolerated. Cathrin has all of Lila's equipment and research confiscated, which she is able to do because of Lila's unauthorised use, and informs her that security will escort her off of the premises. | ||
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On ''Meteor Shower'', Jake Azezello says that [[Penny Carrington]] will report from the crash site of the Ilium 1 before talking about the main story: the waste of Lila's genius. He changes into the Master and converses with Lila, saying that he will help her, and gives her a fright by appearing outside of the [[television]]. She then calls Eddi with the suggestion that they steal their equipment back, complete the experiment and sell to [[China]]. | On ''Meteor Shower'', Jake Azezello says that [[Penny Carrington]] will report from the crash site of the Ilium 1 before talking about the main story: the waste of Lila's genius. He changes into the Master and converses with Lila, saying that he will help her, and gives her a fright by appearing outside of the [[television]]. She then calls Eddi with the suggestion that they steal their equipment back, complete the experiment and sell to [[China]]. | ||
Eddi waits outside for Lila, who is sneaking into the equipment depot and communicating with the Master whilst doing so. She hacks the system to make it think that she has presented her ID and takes all of the equipment, going with Eddi to an abandoned [[warehouse]] in [[Limehouse East]]. ARIEL, whom Lila has set back up, says that the project is impossible and implies the use of particle recombination technology, which was made illegal after the [[Leapfrog (Faustian)|Leapfrog]] experiments at Cambridge. Eddi realises that Lila was responsible for said experiments. | |||
Lila has ARIEL read the Leapfrog files and tells Eddi about her past, explaining that she had a breakdown following the death at Cambridge and only got better upon coming to believe that it had been destined and, as a result, she had no need to feel guilty. The Master's voice tells her that all of her pain will soon go away. | |||
Cathrin is informed of Lila and Eddi's theft and makes an order for the equipment's return. She receives a call from Drake and tells him that they are doing everything that they can to recover it; he reminds her that she has never seen him angry and advises her not to change that. | |||
After a dinner of [[chow mein]], Eddi heads home and tells Lila not to work all night. She is relieved that he has gone and asks ARIEL to prepare for the experiment. Outside, Eddi makes a call and offers to give Lila's location at a price. The warp tunnel opens up communication with the Master and Lila tells him that she will soon bring him back. However, he does not trust Eddi, although he thinks that he still has a part to play. | |||
Cathrin enters the warehouse with Eddi, who tells Lila that he has once again gone where the money is. Lila is surprised when Cathrin, instead of handing her to Drake, demands a 70% stake and be provided with a working prototype within twenty-four hours. Lila accepts the offer and, once Cathrin leaves, she accepts Eddi's [[apology]] and says that she probably would have done the same thing. They continue their work, although she does not tell him why she had ARIEL read about Leapfrog. | |||
That night, Lila initiates a test run. | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* [[ | * [[ARIEL]] is a [[supercomputer]]. | ||
* Lila is [[Director of R&E]] at [[Drake Interplanetary]]. | * Lila is [[Director of R&E]] at [[Drake Interplanetary]]. | ||
* Eddi worked at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]. | * Eddi worked at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]. | ||
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* [[Raxle Technologies]] is owned by [[Raxle]], whom Drake calls an "attention-seeking brat". | * [[Raxle Technologies]] is owned by [[Raxle]], whom Drake calls an "attention-seeking brat". | ||
* [[Imperium Casinos]] use Daleks in their advertisements. | * [[Imperium Casinos]] use Daleks in their advertisements. | ||
* Lila and Eddi go to [[Limehouse East]]. | |||
* Lila and Eddi eat [[chow mein]]. | |||
* The ''[[Behemoth 66]]'' is a model of [[aircraft]]. | |||
* Earth has become a [[corporatocracy]]. | * Earth has become a [[corporatocracy]]. | ||
* The Master's body is charged with negative [[artron energy]]. | * The Master's body is charged with negative [[artron energy]]. | ||
