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| {{Infobox Story | | {{Infobox Story |
| |adapted from = Hex (TV story) | | |adapted from = Hex (TV story) |
| |image = Hexagora.jpg | | |image = Hexagora.jpg |
| |range = The Lost Stories | | |range = The Lost Stories |
| |series in range = Series 3 (TLS) | | |series in range = Series 3 (TLS) |
| |series number in range = 3 | | |series number in range = 3 |
| |number in series = 2 | | |number in series = 2 |
| |series = [[The Lost Stories]] | | |series = [[The Lost Stories]] |
| |number = 3.02 | | |number = 3.02 |
| |doctor = Fifth Doctor | | |doctor = Fifth Doctor |
| |companions = [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] | | |companions = [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] |
| |enemy = [[Zellenger|Lord Zellenger]], [[Jezzavar|Lord Jezzavar]] | | |enemy = [[Zellenger|Lord Zellenger]], [[Jezzavar|Lord Jezzavar]] |
| |setting = [[Brisbane]], [[1983]]; [[Lupara]], [[1983]]; [[London]], [[1977]] | | |setting = [[Brisbane]], [[1983]]; [[Lupara]], [[1983]]; [[London]], [[1977]] |
| |writer = [[Paul Finch]], from a story by [[Peter Ling]] and [[Hazel Adair]] | | |writer = [[Paul Finch]], from a story by [[Peter Ling]] and [[Hazel Adair]] |
| |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] |
| |producer = [[David Richardson]] | | |producer = [[David Richardson]] |
| |music = [[Simon Robinson]] | | |music = [[Simon Robinson]] |
| |sound = Simon Robinson | | |sound = Simon Robinson |
| |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] |
| |publisher = Big Finish Productions | | |publisher = Big Finish Productions |
| |release date = [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] | | |release date = [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] |
| |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download |
| |production code = BFPDSLS16 (6E/AB) | | |production code = BFPDSLS16 (6E/AB) |
| |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-574-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-889-8 (digital) | | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-574-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-889-8 (digital) |
| |prev = The Elite (audio story) | | |prev = The Elite (audio story) |
| |next = The Children of Seth (audio story) | | |next = The Children of Seth (audio story) |
| |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-lost-stories-hexagora-trailer | | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-lost-stories-hexagora-trailer |
| |epcount = 4 | | |epcount = 4 |
| }}{{audio stub}} | | }}{{audio stub}} |
| {{you may|Hexagora|n1=the titular species}} | | {{you may|Hexagora|n1=the titular species}} |
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| == Plot == | | == Plot == |
| === Part one === | | === Part one === |
| An [[Mike Bretherton|Australian reporter]] speaks on the phone with someone in his apartment. Suddenly he hears a strange noise and the power goes off in his apartment. He goes to investigate and ends up being attacked by a strange creature.
| | [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] relax in a [[villa]] outside of [[Brisbane]] following the events on [[Florana]], but Tegan reads in a [[newspaper]] about how investigative reporter and [[school]] friend [[Mike Bretherton]] disappeared after reporting a [[meteor]] and enlists the Doctor and Nyssa's help in searching for him. A visit to [[Mike Bretherton's apartment|Mike's apartment]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] reveals that Mike had been investigating a series of disappearances, after which the Doctor uses an [[ionograph]] to detect two [[space pod]]s which travelled to [[Luparis]], a tropical and supposedly empty [[planet]]. They travel there and find that [[Lupara]] greatly resembles [[16th century]] [[London]]. |
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| [[Nyssa]] interrupts the [[Fifth Doctor|Doctor]] watching cricket. They are staying in a hot villa just a bit of a ways from [[Brisbane]]. They agree that it is nice to finally be someplace where they can have a relaxing vacation, only to be interrupted by [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]]. She runs into the room exclaiming that her friend from high school, Mike Bretherton, has gone missing. He is a reporter who was always investigating top stories, according to Tegan, trying to expose corrupt officials and law-breaking denizens. The Doctor wants to just relax and take a holiday, but Nyssa insists that they help Tegan investigate his disappearance. | | The trio meet [[Jezzavar|Lord Jezzevar]], one of the two husbands of [[Zafira|Queen Zafira]], who invites them to a duplicate of the [[Palace of Whitehall]] upon learning that Nyssa is effectively a [[Trakenite]] [[royal]]. Knowing that they are unlikely to find Mike on their own, they accept. |
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| They take [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to Mike’s apartment which they find is extremely messy. They find articles that Mike has gathered surrounding strange disappearances. Tegan reads from the news article about Mike’s disappearance that his last known contact had mentioned him explaining that he saw a meteor above his apartment before he disappeared.
| | The Queen is impressed with Nyssa's heritage and the Doctor's knowledgeable background but no so much with Tegan. She sets up chambers for them to stay in close to her own quarters and has her guards escort them there. Talking privately with Jezzavar and [[Astorius]], she comments that the Doctor has the air of a warrior, and when asked whether she would like them to get rid of him, she insists that they may need him, as there are times when powerful men are beneficial to their cause. The two leave and Astorius asks Jezzevar about the "sleepers". |
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| Inside the TARDIS, the Doctor retrieves an ionograph that he says can help them. They use it to find the diminishing ion trail of a space pod, which the Doctor dubs "a space eddy" that most likely abducted Mike.
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| They find that the "space eddy" as the Doctor refers to the space pod as has returned to its place of origin, [[Luparis]]. The Doctor is puzzled about this. This is because Luparis, the Doctor explains to a confused Tegan, is an uninhabited planet with a climate similar to a tropical paradise. They decide to go and investigate.
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| Meanwhile on the planet Luparis, a man named [[Jezzavar|Lord Jezzavar]] makes his way through the streets on horseback as people yell insults at him. He arrives at a palace where he is greeted by Lord [[Zellenger]]. They argue about the unrest going on in the city as Zellenger inquires as to why Jezzavar has twelve guards armed with rapiers following him wherever he goes, even if it's just to see their wife, the [[Zafira|Queen Zafira.]] They continue on with their business.
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| The TARDIS crew arrive on Luparis and find it is not at all what they expected, as it is colder and resembles [[Tudor]] earth. Tegan even notes the uncanny resemblance of the London bridge, visible from their landing spot. Tegan runs off and the Doctor and Nyssa are forced to follow.
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| Queen Zafira is teaching a dance lesson to her handmaids when Zellenger arrives. He argues with her about the alarming amount of guards Lord Jezzavar is hiring to be in his presence. Zafira accuses him of being jealous of Jezzavar. She explains to him that his duty is to her, and that if she has grown tired of him then he must accept that and move on. The two argue about the public unrest, with Zafira suggesting that they publicly hang the drunkards and vagabonds. Zellenger disagrees and argues with her but she dismisses him. He chides her, explaining that while she has been a strong leader in the past, she is being faced with a challenge never before seen in their planet’s history. He advises her to deal with it rather than simply be affronted by it, but, disgusted, she demands he leave.
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| Tegan accidentally bumps into a rowdy crowd of commoners. One of them is interested in her and offers to buy he a drink. Disgusted, she attempts to leave but the man summons his friends. The Doctor and Nyssa manage to catch up with her. The Doctor intervenes, but the man, insulted, claiming that just because they dress fancy and are royalty means they think they can do whatever they want, demands his friends bring him his weapons. The royal guard then arrives and scares the men away.
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| Their saviour turns out to be Lord Jezzavar. He apologizes for the rudeness of his people, and asks them to identify themselves. The Doctor explains that they are from off-world and were interested in visiting the planet to see their society for themselves. Pleased, Lord Jezzavar decides to give them an audience with the Queen. Tegan protests, but Nyssa defuses the situation by addressing Lord Jezzavar honorific-ally. He is impressed and the Doctor explains that Nyssa herself is also from royalty from the planet Trakken. Lord Jezzavar is pleased to learn that the aristocratic system survives on other planets. They agree to then go see the Queen, with the Doctor quietly explaining to Tegan that if this place is indeed a replica of Tudor London, then there are about 200,000 people here and they are unlikely to find Mike by simply looking around, convincing her that seeing the Queen might give them a better chance to find him.
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| As they travel to the palace, Lord Jezzavar inquires as to Nyssa's heritage. She sadly explains that her family have all perished. Lord Jezzavar offers some comforting words, but Tegan says he is trying to court Nyssa, having ulterior motives but the Doctor points out Jezzavar's
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| == References == | | == References == |
| | * [[Graham Sturges]] is Mike's [[news editor]]. |
| * [[Luparis]] is the third planet of [[Proxima Centauri]] and is supposed to be overgrown with no intelligent life. | | * [[Luparis]] is the third planet of [[Proxima Centauri]] and is supposed to be overgrown with no intelligent life. |
| * [[Proxima Centauri]] is the closest [[solar system]] to [[earth]]'s own. | | * [[Proxima Centauri]] is the closest [[solar system]] to [[earth]]'s own. |
