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|setting = [[Gallifrey (Forever)|Alternative Gallifrey]] | |setting = [[Gallifrey (Forever)|Alternative Gallifrey]] | ||
|writer = [[Una McCormack]] | |writer = [[Una McCormack]] | ||
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{{dab page|Evolution (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Evolution (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''''Evolution''''' (identified on the cover simply as '''''Chapter Twenty''''') was the second story of the [[Gallifrey V|fifth series]] of [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' audio series. It was written by [[Una McCormack]]. | '''''Evolution''''' (identified on the cover simply as '''''Chapter Twenty''''') was the second story of the [[Gallifrey V|fifth series]] of [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' audio series. It was written by [[Una McCormack]]. | ||
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Romana tells Narvin about the signal that the Ministry of Science is working on, but he dismisses it whilst it remains undeciphered. He gives her a pile of disks showing that Jonias was involved in experimenting on slaves and warns her of the political scandal that would result should she endorse his work given her outspokenness for the Outsiders. When Romana asks how he uncovered this, he remains vague, but she accepts that it might be best for her to remain unenlightened in this instance. | Romana tells Narvin about the signal that the Ministry of Science is working on, but he dismisses it whilst it remains undeciphered. He gives her a pile of disks showing that Jonias was involved in experimenting on slaves and warns her of the political scandal that would result should she endorse his work given her outspokenness for the Outsiders. When Romana asks how he uncovered this, he remains vague, but she accepts that it might be best for her to remain unenlightened in this instance. | ||
''to | Hector directs the slaves, Leela and Maris to imagine the pathway before opening their eyes and seeing the pathway. Before the machine powers down, Maris sees the woman who has come to take them to the White Lands, but Leela saw nothing but light. Maris begs to be allowed to go with them and confesses to Leela that she has been watching her and reporting back to Narvin. | ||
Romana and Narvin have Lukas bring Jonias to them. Narvin questions him about the ethics of his experiments, presenting him with the evidence that he has acquired, but Jonias denies having ever done anything wrong and that everybody had done it and that he was only following orders. | |||
When Leela asks Maris why she betrayed her, Maris says that Leela is not truly an Outsider, not having been enslaved, and brings up her friendships with Romana and Narvin. She is sure that Hector is not using these people, despite having been suspicious before, and goes to see him when Taine fetches her. Taine apologises for how he and Hector have come between Leela and Maris and, whilst he is not a believer, he assures Leela that she can trust Hector and that he has the former slaves' interests at heart. When the project is successful, he will be ready to fight to keep it from any who should try to claim it from them. | |||
Jonias tells Romana that he knew when the base was closed that they had been close to a breakthrough but, being in a junior position, could not keep it going. He admits to being one of the last scientists to leave and took copies of all of the data that he was ordered to destroy and has been working on them since. The project had involved performing [[surgery]] on the slaves, which he calls "neural enhancement", which allowed them to visualise and materialise the path, not unlike the ability of the [[Tharil]]s. Since the cancellation, he has remained in contact with one of the slaves, a failed test subject who has been continuing the experiment, and says that only one more push is needed before they are capable of time travel. | |||
Hector asks Maris to make peace with Leela, telling her that distrust among the sect would be a worse sickness than the ailment currently afflicting them. He says that he is dying and that he wants to see everybody living in peace before he goes and that, should he be unable to go to the White Lands with them, he believes the woman will take them. Afterwards, she goes to speak with Leela, who says that she is swapping one master for another. Hector begins the experiment and the pathway is finally complete. The woman comes through the light and Taine shouts Jonias' name, saying that he has finally succeeded. | |||
Jonias makes contact with Taine at the base and learns of the project's completion, angering Jonias since it was done without him. He takes remote control of the pathway, trying to shut the project down before the former slaves can leave as they are required to create the pathway. Leela and some of the former slaves appear in the Ministry and Jonias attempts to destroy the technology before Romana has Lukas restrain him. Whilst Taine takes control of the technology at the base, Hector takes control at the Ministry. The former slaves are afraid to follow the saviour into the light without Hector, who reveals that the woman is Maris' future self. Maris convinces them to go through the path with her and Hector tells Taine to join them. | |||
The pathway closes, Leela returned to the base whilst all of the former slaves bar Hector, who has died, have gone into the future. Romana has Lukas arrest Jonias for [[murder]] and Leela confronts Narvin about having Maris spy on her, but accepts that his intentions were good and thanks him. | |||
With the technology no longer capable of being used, Lord Zakar has earnt a reputation for good works without having to actually pay out. Narvin asks Romana if, knowing what she does about the pathway technology, she would have used it; she does not give an answer, saying only that she is glad that she did not have to make the decision. Lukas interrupts, informing them that Kavil wants to speak with them, and they return to the Ministry to read the decoded signal, written in [[Rassilon's Cipher]]. It says "[[Axis]]". | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* Maris says that [[Valyes (Forever)|Valyes]] would not have used the Regenerator base for good. | * Maris says that [[Valyes (Forever)|Valyes]] would not have used the Regenerator base for good. | ||
* Narvin sarcastically says that Romana's speech has moved him and that he is almost inspired to return to [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]]. | * Narvin sarcastically says that Romana's speech has moved him and that he is almost inspired to return to [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]]. | ||
* Romana listens to preliminary presentations from [[Jeranti|Academician Jeranti]] and [[Baroc|Chief Analyst Baroc]], whom Narvin says is a crackpot and a bore. | * Romana listens to preliminary presentations from [[Jeranti|Academician Jeranti]] and [[Baroc|Chief Analyst Baroc]], whom Narvin says is a crackpot and a bore and Jonias calls an idiot. | ||
* Jonias mentions [[Jeranti's Simultaneity Theory]] and [[Denaloc's Multiplicity Model]]. | * Jonias mentions Jeranti's [[Jeranti's Simultaneity Theory|Simultaneity Theory]] and [[Denaloc]]'s [[Denaloc's Multiplicity Model|Multiplicity Model]]. | ||
* [[Glower (Evolution)|Analyst Glower]] belongs to the [[House of Solshine]]. Narvin worked with [[Glower|another version]] of him on Gallifrey Prime. | * [[Glower (Evolution)|Analyst Glower]] belongs to the [[House of Solshine]]. Narvin worked with [[Glower|another version]] of him on Gallifrey Prime. | ||
* Kavil says that he has seen [[pigbear]]s with more dexterity than his scientists. | * Kavil says that he has seen [[pigbear]]s with more dexterity than his scientists. | ||
* The abandoned base is called [[Research Base HX196]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
