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A few minutes later, the Doctor agrees that he needs their help. The object has been dug up by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] army and is under heavy guard. After confirming via a scan that the item is inside the Confederate camp, the Doctor suggests explaining to the soldiers that they are in possession of a dangerous alien device that must be disposed of by 9 p.m., but Bernardo, a Confederate deserter, says they clearly regard the object as important and will never let the Doctor take it. He has his own plan: he and Amy pretend to be bringing supplies to the Confederates and then steal the object once they get inside. The Doctor is against the plan, but Amy agrees. | A few minutes later, the Doctor agrees that he needs their help. The object has been dug up by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] army and is under heavy guard. After confirming via a scan that the item is inside the Confederate camp, the Doctor suggests explaining to the soldiers that they are in possession of a dangerous alien device that must be disposed of by 9 p.m., but Bernardo, a Confederate deserter, says they clearly regard the object as important and will never let the Doctor take it. He has his own plan: he and Amy pretend to be bringing supplies to the Confederates and then steal the object once they get inside. The Doctor is against the plan, but Amy agrees. | ||
Twenty minutes later, a guard waves the two of them into the camp. Amy says the item is in a storage area near the officers' quarters. Bernardo and Amy provide wine to the Confederates to distract them before sneaking into the storage area. Amy finds several barrels of gunpowder and tells Bernardo that the item is cylindrical. Bernardo finds the device in the back of a wagon. The cylinder is too big for them to carry, but before they can work out what to do, a Confederate officer catches them. Bernardo is horrified, recognising the man as Captain [[Britt]]. | Twenty minutes later, a guard waves the two of them into the camp. Amy says the item is in a storage area near the officers' quarters. Bernardo and Amy provide wine to the Confederates to distract them before sneaking into the storage area. Amy finds several barrels of [[gunpowder]] and tells Bernardo that the item is cylindrical. Bernardo finds the device in the back of a wagon. The cylinder is too big for them to carry, but before they can work out what to do, a Confederate officer catches them. Bernardo is horrified, recognising the man as Captain [[Britt]]. | ||
Britt reveals that Bernardo deserted his regiment at the [[Battle of Galveston]]. He beats Bernardo and produces a gun, announcing that he intends to execute Bernardo for desertion. Amy tackles Britt before he can kill Bernardo. Britt's gun goes off, missing Bernardo but attracting the attention of the soldiers. Amy begins harnessing a nearby horse to the wagon, but Britt recovers and attacks her. | Britt reveals that Bernardo deserted his regiment at the [[Battle of Galveston]]. He beats Bernardo and produces a gun, announcing that he intends to execute Bernardo for desertion. Amy tackles Britt before he can kill Bernardo. Britt's gun goes off, missing Bernardo but attracting the attention of the soldiers. Amy begins harnessing a nearby horse to the wagon, but Britt recovers and attacks her. | ||
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The Doctor and Amy reunite, but are interrupted when the ship opens. The leader of the Cei emerges, wearing a space suit to avoid being poisoned by the atmosphere. It demands to know who interfered with the terraformer. The Doctor takes responsibility and accuses the Cei of [[genocide]] for trying to terraform Earth at the expense of the planet's inhabitants. Britt, driven half-mad by fatigue and the deaths of his men, becomes angry that the Doctor took the alien weapon from him and brandishes his gun. The Doctor tries to explain that he couldn't have used the weapon, but Britt ignores him and attempts to take the Cei hostage. The Cei produces its own weapon and points it at Britt. | The Doctor and Amy reunite, but are interrupted when the ship opens. The leader of the Cei emerges, wearing a space suit to avoid being poisoned by the atmosphere. It demands to know who interfered with the terraformer. The Doctor takes responsibility and accuses the Cei of [[genocide]] for trying to terraform Earth at the expense of the planet's inhabitants. Britt, driven half-mad by fatigue and the deaths of his men, becomes angry that the Doctor took the alien weapon from him and brandishes his gun. The Doctor tries to explain that he couldn't have used the weapon, but Britt ignores him and attempts to take the Cei hostage. The Cei produces its own weapon and points it at Britt. | ||
The standoff is interrupted when the Doctor takes out his [[fob watch]] and reads out the time: 9 p.m.. The terraformer detonates, transforming the desert around them into fertile farmland. Britt and the Cei are thrown to the ground by the blast, and Vin and Bernardo disarm them. The Doctor explains that he fitted the inhibitor into the terraformer, and then reprogrammed it so that it would create a natural Earth habitat instead of one the Cei could survive in. He tells the others that he's a | The standoff is interrupted when the Doctor takes out his [[fob watch]] and reads out the time: 9 p.m.. The terraformer detonates, transforming the desert around them into fertile farmland. Britt and the Cei are thrown to the ground by the blast, and Vin and Bernardo disarm them. The Doctor explains that he fitted the inhibitor into the terraformer, and then reprogrammed it so that it would create a natural Earth habitat instead of one the Cei could survive in. He tells the others that he's a man of his word: here is the modest plot of farmland he promised them. | ||
Vin wants to execute Britt, but Amy intervenes, having heard him mention his children earlier. The Doctor agrees | Vin wants to execute Britt, but Amy intervenes, having heard him mention his children earlier. The Doctor agrees and says they should just give Britt a horse and let him ride off. As for the Cei, the Doctor gives it a [[hyperdrive booster]] to help it return home and tells it to leave and never come back. | ||
As they walk back to the station, Amy questions how the three men knew where to meet them. The Doctor realises that they need to return to the TARDIS and travel back three weeks to recruit them. | As they walk back to the station, Amy questions how the three men knew where to meet them. The Doctor realises that they need to return to the TARDIS and travel back three weeks to recruit them. | ||
== Characters == | ==Characters == | ||
* [[Eleventh Doctor]] | *[[Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
* [[Amy Pond]] | *[[Amy Pond]] | ||
* [[Vin]] | *[[Vin]] | ||
* [[Greg (The Runaway Train)|Greg]] | *[[Greg (The Runaway Train)|Greg]] | ||
* [[Britt|Captain Britt]] | *[[Britt|Captain Britt]] | ||
* [[Bernardo Durantees]] | *[[Bernardo Durantees]] | ||
* The soldiers | *The soldiers | ||
* [[Hilario]] | *[[Hilario]] | ||
* [[Cei Leader]] | *[[Cei Leader]] | ||
== Worldbuilding == | ==Worldbuilding== | ||
*The Doctor carries a [[tape measure]] and a large pair of [[binoculars]] in his pocket. | |||
== Notes == | ==Notes== | ||
* The story was read by [[Matt Smith]]. | *The story was read by [[Matt Smith]]. | ||
* The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration. | *The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration. | ||
== Continuity == | ==Continuity== | ||
The Doctor refers to his love of steam trains. As a [[First Doctor|boy]], he had wanted to drive one. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | |||
== External links == | |||
==External links== | |||
{{dwrefguide|runawaytrain.htm|The Runaway Train}} | {{dwrefguide|runawaytrain.htm|The Runaway Train}} | ||
{{AudioGO}} | {{AudioGO}} | ||
