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The Search for Felicia
The Doctor followed Sigrun into the console room and immediately went to the scanner. “Just as you said, Sigrid,” she said after she looked at the scan results.
“So, Felicia is in an earlier version of the TARDIS?” Jia’hale (now dry but still au naturale) asked as she entered the console room.
The Doctor pointedly made eye contact with Jia’hale as she said. “Yes, she is. Now we need to find out which earlier version.”
She turned back to the scanner and ran an analysis on the scan data. The result soon came back.
The screen said:
Type-40 TARDIS, younger identical capsule. Inter-chronal data suggests immediate previous incarnation.
‘That’s better than an earlier incarnation,’ the Doctor thought. The earlier Post Time War incarnations would not have reacted well to an intruder in the TARDIS, and it would be difficult, although not impossible, to go pre-Time War.
“Where is she then?” Sabir queried, as he ruffled his brown hair.
“She is, or was, in my twelfth incarnation’s TARDIS. Therefore we are going to look for him at a time when she is travelling with him,” the Doctor answered.
“Wouldn’t it be easier to just look in Norwich?” Danielle asked. 'him?' she wondered.
“Not necessarily, Danielle. She wanted to continue travelling, remember?” Jia’hale answered.
“Right,” Danielle said, trying not to look at her.
“Alright, this is going to take a while, and the TARDIS may still go off course,” the Doctor said.
“I guess so,” Sabir sighed.
“Doctor, we are arriving somewhere,” Sigrun pointed out, as she noticed the TARDIS sounds changing.
“Tau Ceti III, a good a place as any I suppose, but I don’t remember being there. On the other hand, Felicia will certainly change events,” the Doctor said.
“Your earlier self may look for you?” Jia’hale asked.
“That is a possibility too,” the Doctor considered.
The TARDIS landed. The landing was rougher than usual.
Sabir went to the doors. “Let’s have a quick look,” he suggested.
“Yes,” the Doctor said.
( Tau Ceti III )
The Doctor followed Sigrun into the console room and immediately went to the scanner. “Just as you said, Sigrid,” she said after she looked at the scan results.
“So, Felicia is in an earlier version of the TARDIS?” Jia’hale (now dry but still au naturale) asked as she entered the console room.
The Doctor pointedly made eye contact with Jia’hale as she said. “Yes, she is. Now we need to find out which earlier version.”
She turned back to the scanner and ran an analysis on the scan data. The result soon came back.
The screen said:
Type-40 TARDIS, younger identical capsule. Inter-chronal data suggests immediate previous incarnation.
‘That’s better than an earlier incarnation,’ the Doctor thought. The earlier Post Time War incarnations would not have reacted well to an intruder in the TARDIS, and it would be difficult, although not impossible, to go pre-Time War.
“Where is she then?” Sabir queried, as he ruffled his brown hair.
“She is, or was, in my twelfth incarnation’s TARDIS. Therefore we are going to look for him at a time when she is travelling with him,” the Doctor answered.
“Wouldn’t it be easier to just look in Norwich?” Danielle asked. 'him?' she wondered.
“Not necessarily, Danielle. She wanted to continue travelling, remember?” Jia’hale answered.
“Right,” Danielle said, trying not to look at her.
“Alright, this is going to take a while, and the TARDIS may still go off course,” the Doctor said.
“I guess so,” Sabir sighed.
“Doctor, we are arriving somewhere,” Sigrun pointed out, as she noticed the TARDIS sounds changing.
“Tau Ceti III, a good a place as any I suppose, but I don’t remember being there. On the other hand, Felicia will certainly change events,” the Doctor said.
“Your earlier self may look for you?” Jia’hale asked.
“That is a possibility too,” the Doctor considered.
The TARDIS landed. The landing was rougher than usual.
Sabir went to the doors. “Let’s have a quick look,” he suggested.
“Yes,” the Doctor said.
( Tau Ceti III )
17th January 2021 Writing
Jan. 18th, 2021 07:36 pm17th
Excerpt from: Jia’hale
“I miss Hotaru,” he murmured.
“Not the first time someone wanted to leave...” the Doctor said in a sad tone.
'There's something there,' Sabir thought. 'Hotaru had been travelling alone with her when I started travelling.' He shook his head. “Have you found anything.”
“Not yet.”
Police Public Call Box. “Huh?”
“What?” the officer asked.
“The markings of the pod. It has an English phrase. 'Police Public Call Box'. That makes no sense!”
“...Sounds familiar.”
“How, sir,” the tech asked.
“Just run the search.”
The Doctor found something. “A particle trace...”
“What kind of trace?” Sabir asked.
“A particle trace. It could tell me something about what happened.”
Words: 108
Excerpt from: A New Generation – Farpoint
“Lose?” Q asked incredulously.
“Yes, even though you’re judge and prosecutor.”
“And Jury.”
“Accepted, so long as you keep to your agreement,” Picard said. “And assaulting prisoners is hardly a fair trial.”
“This is a merciful court,” Q said as he thawed Yar. “Continuing these proceedings, I must caution you that legal trickery is not permitted. This is a court of…”
Picard interrupted. “Court of fact! We humans know our past, even when we're ashamed of it. I recognise this court system as the one that agreed with that line from Shakespeare. Kill all the lawyers,” he said referring to Henry VI.
“Which was done,” Q added.
“Which led to the rule guilty until proven innocent.”
“Of course,” Q said, clearly enjoying himself. “Bringing the innocent to trial would be unfair. You will now answer to the charge of being a grievously savage race.”
Deanna could feel that Tasha was tense, trying not to remember what she had experienced of the ‘courts’ on her home planet.
Words: 166
Excerpt from: Horrors of the Delta Quadrant
There was still discontent and worry. But they settled down. Chakotay wondered how Kes was having that calming effect.
“I’ve reversed course, Captain,” Paris reported. “Ready to go to warp.”
“Slow and Steady, Lieutenant. Warp 2.”
“Warp 2, aye.”
Words: 39
Excerpt from: A November of Change
“One drink,” she said.
“Sure.”
However, Daria quickly regretted that decision. That one drink was enough for her to get tipsy. “That’s enough for now,” she said, firmly. “Do you have a soda?”
“Of course,” Kelly, one of Natalia’s friends said. “Here!”
Daria nodded, she considered that she had just sounded like Quinn!
Words: 53
Total: 356
Excerpt from: Jia’hale
“I miss Hotaru,” he murmured.
“Not the first time someone wanted to leave...” the Doctor said in a sad tone.
'There's something there,' Sabir thought. 'Hotaru had been travelling alone with her when I started travelling.' He shook his head. “Have you found anything.”
“Not yet.”
Police Public Call Box. “Huh?”
“What?” the officer asked.
“The markings of the pod. It has an English phrase. 'Police Public Call Box'. That makes no sense!”
“...Sounds familiar.”
“How, sir,” the tech asked.
“Just run the search.”
The Doctor found something. “A particle trace...”
“What kind of trace?” Sabir asked.
“A particle trace. It could tell me something about what happened.”
Words: 108
Excerpt from: A New Generation – Farpoint
“Lose?” Q asked incredulously.
“Yes, even though you’re judge and prosecutor.”
“And Jury.”
“Accepted, so long as you keep to your agreement,” Picard said. “And assaulting prisoners is hardly a fair trial.”
“This is a merciful court,” Q said as he thawed Yar. “Continuing these proceedings, I must caution you that legal trickery is not permitted. This is a court of…”
Picard interrupted. “Court of fact! We humans know our past, even when we're ashamed of it. I recognise this court system as the one that agreed with that line from Shakespeare. Kill all the lawyers,” he said referring to Henry VI.
“Which was done,” Q added.
“Which led to the rule guilty until proven innocent.”
“Of course,” Q said, clearly enjoying himself. “Bringing the innocent to trial would be unfair. You will now answer to the charge of being a grievously savage race.”
Deanna could feel that Tasha was tense, trying not to remember what she had experienced of the ‘courts’ on her home planet.
Words: 166
Excerpt from: Horrors of the Delta Quadrant
There was still discontent and worry. But they settled down. Chakotay wondered how Kes was having that calming effect.
“I’ve reversed course, Captain,” Paris reported. “Ready to go to warp.”
“Slow and Steady, Lieutenant. Warp 2.”
“Warp 2, aye.”
Words: 39
Excerpt from: A November of Change
“One drink,” she said.
“Sure.”
However, Daria quickly regretted that decision. That one drink was enough for her to get tipsy. “That’s enough for now,” she said, firmly. “Do you have a soda?”
“Of course,” Kelly, one of Natalia’s friends said. “Here!”
Daria nodded, she considered that she had just sounded like Quinn!
Words: 53
Total: 356
8th January 2021 Writing
Jan. 9th, 2021 01:58 pm8th
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space – Thirteen Meets Six
“Yes,” the Doctor admitted.
“So, we're almost at the sixth?”
“That we are.”
Words: 13
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space - 42
'Yes!'
A short time later, after Pentallion had gained some distance between them and the Star , the Doctor, Felicia and Martha led the surviving crewmembers into Section 30, where the TARDIS waited.
“This is never your ship,” Scannel said.
“Compact, eh? And another good word, robust! Barely a scorch mark on her,” the Doctor responded.
“We can't just leave you drifting with no fuel,” Martha said.
“We've sent out an offical mayday. The authorities will pick us up soon enough,” Riley stated.
“Though how we explain what happened...” Scannel started.
“Just tell them. That sun needs care and protection just like any other living thing,” the Doctor and Martha entered the TARDIS.
“So, er, you're off then. No chance I'll see you again?”
“It's not very likely,” Felicia admitted. “It was nice, not-dying with you. I reckon you'll find someone to believe in soon enough.”
“I think I already did,” Riley said with a smile.
Words: 156
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
Aialah nodded.
“You can have a tour of the ship if you like,” Alpha said.
“Sure.”
“Alpha to Beta, please report to the Bridge.”
Words: 24
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Total: 774
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space – Thirteen Meets Six
“Yes,” the Doctor admitted.
“So, we're almost at the sixth?”
“That we are.”
Words: 13
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space - 42
'Yes!'
A short time later, after Pentallion had gained some distance between them and the Star , the Doctor, Felicia and Martha led the surviving crewmembers into Section 30, where the TARDIS waited.
“This is never your ship,” Scannel said.
“Compact, eh? And another good word, robust! Barely a scorch mark on her,” the Doctor responded.
“We can't just leave you drifting with no fuel,” Martha said.
“We've sent out an offical mayday. The authorities will pick us up soon enough,” Riley stated.
“Though how we explain what happened...” Scannel started.
“Just tell them. That sun needs care and protection just like any other living thing,” the Doctor and Martha entered the TARDIS.
“So, er, you're off then. No chance I'll see you again?”
“It's not very likely,” Felicia admitted. “It was nice, not-dying with you. I reckon you'll find someone to believe in soon enough.”
“I think I already did,” Riley said with a smile.
Words: 156
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
Aialah nodded.
“You can have a tour of the ship if you like,” Alpha said.
“Sure.”
“Alpha to Beta, please report to the Bridge.”
Words: 24
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Total: 774
3rd January 2021 Writing
Jan. 4th, 2021 11:54 am3rd
Excerpt from: A New Generation
It didn’t really tell her anything she didn’t know. That the Bandi had been able to build Farpoint over a very short period of time was part of the reason Starfleet had sent Enterprise to investigate. There were rumours that they intended to join the Federation. ‘I’m certain I’ll be able to determine if that is true or not,’ she thought as she played with a lock of hair. She quickly stopped that action. She looked around.
None of the other officers had seen that action. She was sure. She sighed inwardly. ‘Counsellor, counsel yourself,’ she chided. That was one reason she usually wore it tied up. She made a note to schedule a session with one of the Junior Counsellors for sometime the next week. She heard one of the turbolift doors open and saw the Captain come back to the bridge.
“You will agree, Data, that Starfleet’s orders are difficult?”
“Difficult? Simply solve the mystery of Farpoint Station,” the Android officer stated. He looked, perplexed. Unlike everyone else aboard Enterprise, she could read very little from him.
“As simple as that,” the Captain added.
“Farpoint Station,” she mused. “Even the name sounds mysterious.” If it wasn’t too good to be true, it would be a very useful forward base for exploration of the regions beyond, given that First Contact with the Bandi had only occurred less than twenty years earlier.
Words: 232
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Total: 513
Excerpt from: A New Generation
It didn’t really tell her anything she didn’t know. That the Bandi had been able to build Farpoint over a very short period of time was part of the reason Starfleet had sent Enterprise to investigate. There were rumours that they intended to join the Federation. ‘I’m certain I’ll be able to determine if that is true or not,’ she thought as she played with a lock of hair. She quickly stopped that action. She looked around.
None of the other officers had seen that action. She was sure. She sighed inwardly. ‘Counsellor, counsel yourself,’ she chided. That was one reason she usually wore it tied up. She made a note to schedule a session with one of the Junior Counsellors for sometime the next week. She heard one of the turbolift doors open and saw the Captain come back to the bridge.
“You will agree, Data, that Starfleet’s orders are difficult?”
“Difficult? Simply solve the mystery of Farpoint Station,” the Android officer stated. He looked, perplexed. Unlike everyone else aboard Enterprise, she could read very little from him.
“As simple as that,” the Captain added.
“Farpoint Station,” she mused. “Even the name sounds mysterious.” If it wasn’t too good to be true, it would be a very useful forward base for exploration of the regions beyond, given that First Contact with the Bandi had only occurred less than twenty years earlier.
Words: 232
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Total: 513
2nd January 2021 Writing
Jan. 3rd, 2021 06:39 pm2nd
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space
“Sigrid, keep an eye on 'Ira'tant and her soldiers. Keep them away from the controls,” the Doctor directed.
“What are you doing, Doctor?” Daniel asked.
“I am going to look for a program that I haven't used since the Time War for combating Dalek battle programs. It is stored in a storage device somewhere in the depths of the TARDIS. I may need it to expunge the Dalek programs from the Scanner circuitry and the Drahvin computer systems,” the Doctor answered.
“I can keep an eye on her,” Sigrun said.
“Good. Elisha, come on,” the Doctor said.
Words: 97
Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2019
1835
North America
The Texan Revolt continues.
South America
Further exploration in the Amazon.
Africa
Europe
Tensions continue to rise between France and Occitania.
The Hungarian civil war continues.
Asia
A revolt breaks out in Tajikistan.
Words: 36
Excerpt from: Lorraine’s Paradox
Calvin gave her an incredulous look. “Like if something impossible happens. If you hear that I had vanished into thin air or something.”
“Oh,” Lorraine said, as she pondered what he just said. “Sure. But what if something impossible doesn’t happen?”
Words: 41
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Total: 734
Excerpt from: Changes in Time and Space
“Sigrid, keep an eye on 'Ira'tant and her soldiers. Keep them away from the controls,” the Doctor directed.
“What are you doing, Doctor?” Daniel asked.
“I am going to look for a program that I haven't used since the Time War for combating Dalek battle programs. It is stored in a storage device somewhere in the depths of the TARDIS. I may need it to expunge the Dalek programs from the Scanner circuitry and the Drahvin computer systems,” the Doctor answered.
“I can keep an eye on her,” Sigrun said.
“Good. Elisha, come on,” the Doctor said.
Words: 97
Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2019
1835
North America
The Texan Revolt continues.
South America
Further exploration in the Amazon.
Africa
Europe
Tensions continue to rise between France and Occitania.
The Hungarian civil war continues.
Asia
A revolt breaks out in Tajikistan.
Words: 36
Excerpt from: Lorraine’s Paradox
Calvin gave her an incredulous look. “Like if something impossible happens. If you hear that I had vanished into thin air or something.”
“Oh,” Lorraine said, as she pondered what he just said. “Sure. But what if something impossible doesn’t happen?”
Words: 41
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Total: 734
18th November 2020 Writing
Nov. 19th, 2020 06:24 pm18th
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
She widened the scan radius again. “Strange...” she commented.
“What's strange?” Albert asked.
“There's a secret entrance on the western side, that leads to the first basement level,” Hernandez answered.
“Wouldn't that be locked?” Lawson asked.
“Someone may have been remise,” Hernandez pointed out.
Words: 44
( Excerpts from Changes in Time and Space and Daria in the Background )
Excerpt from: Daria and the Impossible
“Clara Goodwin?” Daria questioned. “I remember someone named Clara.”
Words: 9
Excerpt from: Q Junior’s Lessons
“Lazy!” the Princess commented.
“I don’t want to have my back thrown out, thank you!” Q Junior shot back.
The Princess didn’t say anything to that.
Words: 26
Total: 502
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
She widened the scan radius again. “Strange...” she commented.
“What's strange?” Albert asked.
“There's a secret entrance on the western side, that leads to the first basement level,” Hernandez answered.
“Wouldn't that be locked?” Lawson asked.
“Someone may have been remise,” Hernandez pointed out.
Words: 44
( Excerpts from Changes in Time and Space and Daria in the Background )
Excerpt from: Daria and the Impossible
“Clara Goodwin?” Daria questioned. “I remember someone named Clara.”
Words: 9
Excerpt from: Q Junior’s Lessons
“Lazy!” the Princess commented.
“I don’t want to have my back thrown out, thank you!” Q Junior shot back.
The Princess didn’t say anything to that.
Words: 26
Total: 502
Interlude 1 – Cloister Bell
In the TARDIS (Travelling through the Vortex)
After the Doctor, and her companions (with the help of UNIT and Torchwood), had defeated the Drahvins, the Doctor, as usual, didn’t stay around to mop up in the aftermath of the invasion. She and her companions had hurried back to the TARDIS and left the Azores.
The Doctor knew that the TARDIS would go off course again, so she had set a random course. She had charged out of the console room into the corridors, leaving her companions. Daniel glanced at the indicators. From what he understood, the TARDIS was again going off course from the random trajectory that the Doctor had set. “I wonder where we are going now?” he wondered. He then saw Jia'hale heading off into the corridors also.
“I will be in the bathroom if you need me,” she said, as she ran off. She wanted to strip off her clothes and relax.
“Of course she would be,” Daniel said.
“She had a very rough time of it this time Daniel!” Sabir said, then thought, ‘I would too if I had fought those Amazons.’
“I suppose so,” Daniel said, then left the console room.
“I have had a difficult time also,” Felicia said.
“All of us have had a difficult time,” Sabir said. She pondered. It wasn’t just today either. It has been a busy week, or two.
“Definitely,” Sigrun said.
Felicia left the console room after Jia'hale.
“What do you think that the TARDIS was trying to tell Felicia when we arrived in the Azores?” Sigrun asked.
“No idea, it could be anything, but whatever it is it would be private,” Sabir replied.
“I agree,” Daniel said. Being a private person himself, he didn't like it when Sigrun pried into others affairs. Not that she did that all too often, just mostly after rather dangerous adventures...
“It could turn out to be important,” Sigrun said indignantly ‘If the TARDIS told me something, I would tell the others, especially the Doctor.’
“It possibly could be, but then it would be the Doctor's business, not ours,” Daniel said.
“I suppose so,” Sigrun said.
( Felicia had gone to the library. )
In the TARDIS (Travelling through the Vortex)
After the Doctor, and her companions (with the help of UNIT and Torchwood), had defeated the Drahvins, the Doctor, as usual, didn’t stay around to mop up in the aftermath of the invasion. She and her companions had hurried back to the TARDIS and left the Azores.
The Doctor knew that the TARDIS would go off course again, so she had set a random course. She had charged out of the console room into the corridors, leaving her companions. Daniel glanced at the indicators. From what he understood, the TARDIS was again going off course from the random trajectory that the Doctor had set. “I wonder where we are going now?” he wondered. He then saw Jia'hale heading off into the corridors also.
“I will be in the bathroom if you need me,” she said, as she ran off. She wanted to strip off her clothes and relax.
“Of course she would be,” Daniel said.
“She had a very rough time of it this time Daniel!” Sabir said, then thought, ‘I would too if I had fought those Amazons.’
“I suppose so,” Daniel said, then left the console room.
“I have had a difficult time also,” Felicia said.
“All of us have had a difficult time,” Sabir said. She pondered. It wasn’t just today either. It has been a busy week, or two.
“Definitely,” Sigrun said.
Felicia left the console room after Jia'hale.
“What do you think that the TARDIS was trying to tell Felicia when we arrived in the Azores?” Sigrun asked.
“No idea, it could be anything, but whatever it is it would be private,” Sabir replied.
“I agree,” Daniel said. Being a private person himself, he didn't like it when Sigrun pried into others affairs. Not that she did that all too often, just mostly after rather dangerous adventures...
“It could turn out to be important,” Sigrun said indignantly ‘If the TARDIS told me something, I would tell the others, especially the Doctor.’
“It possibly could be, but then it would be the Doctor's business, not ours,” Daniel said.
“I suppose so,” Sigrun said.
( Felicia had gone to the library. )
4th November 2020 Writings
Nov. 5th, 2020 06:33 pm4th
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
She called up the abandoned station.
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Excerpt from: Mysteries of Greenville
“The same,” Alex commented.
Words: 4
Total: 673
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
She called up the abandoned station.
Words: 5
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Excerpt from: Mysteries of Greenville
“The same,” Alex commented.
Words: 4
Total: 673
They waited another few moments and then jumped out again. Two more Drahvins fell to the floor. However, the Drahvins were growing wise to their strategy. They were holding back. “We'll have to withdraw,” Sigrun said quietly.
Jia'hale nodded. They waited and then withdrew, back towards the bridge.
Not all the way. There was another corridor intersection. But only one. “I don't like these odds,” Sigrun said.
“I know there are a lot more of them!” Jia'hale said. “But we can delay them and survive.”
“A bit difficult,” Sigrun groused, as she saw the Drahvin soldiers approach again.
“I know you are there,” the commander of the boarders stated.
Jia'hale remained silent, but waited for the soldiers to approach. She didn't have to wait for long. When they cautiously reached their position, both she and Sigrun leapt out again, and managed to kick the guns out of the hands of the soldiers in the lead. Both then attempted to punch the two of them, but they had withdrawn into the side corridors.
“Shall we pursue?” one of the soldiers asked.
“No,” the commander replied. “We continue to the bridge.”
'Oops!' Jia'hale thought.
Back on the Bridge, the Doctor could see that her companions had been bypassed. 'Good try,' she thought.
“What do we do now?” Daniel asked.
“They can still delay the boarders,” the Doctor said.
“But probably not enough,” Anderson groused.
The Doctor approached the door. “And there are still ways to deny them access to this bridge.”
That was enough to give Anderson encouragement. “You're right. We can set up some traps,” she said.
“I'll examine the bulkhead, and see if traps could be concealed that way.”
“There may be other ways.”
“Of course,” the Doctor said. She took out the sonic screwdriver and used it to scan the bulkhead.
Jia'hale followed the boarders, with Sigrun close behind. They could still help the Doctor and the others. However, two stayed behind to delay them. 'I hope they can be dealt with quickly,' she thought. She paused, allowing Sigrun to catch up. “We have to take them out quickly,” she said quietly.
Sigrun nodded, as the two straggling Drahvins approached them again.
“You've lost, admit it.”
“We haven't.”
“Yes you have.”
“We haven't. We're still standing.”
“You haven't a chance against us.” The two Drahvins then brandished their weapons.
The Valiant II shook as more Drahvin weapons fire hit it. “They're clearly impatient,” the Doctor commented.
“That they would fire while boarding parties are still on board? They probably think they were defeated,” Anderson commented.
“Quite likely,” the Doctor said. The ship shook again.
“Kellira's hailing again,” Franks reported.
“Let's here it,” Anderson ordered.
“Are you going to surrender, Doctor?”
“No!” the Doctor answered.
“Torchwood was a surprise, but we're winning.”
The Doctor called up a tactical display. She could see that the Drahvins did indeed have the advantage for the moment. However, she could also see that additional UNIT and Torchwood forces were on the way. “Probably,” she said.
“More than 'probably,' Doctor!” Kellira said, her words full of arrogance. “We will achieve our objective.”
'If only I could use her arrogance against her.'
Jia'hale and Sigrun had knocked out the two Drahvin boarders. “That's done,” Sigrun said.
“But there are sure to be others,” Jia'hale objected.
“We need to check in back at the Bridge.”
“We'll do that first.”
Back at the Bridge, the Doctor turned back to Anderson. Before she could say anything, the Valiant II shook again. “A feint,” she said.
“A feint?” Anderson asked.
“A pretence,” the Doctor answered. “We pretend the Valiant II is more damaged than it actually is.”
Anderson gave a smirk “That may work.” She was interrupted by another shake. “But we should do it soon.”
“Of course.”
“Damage report,” Anderson ordered.
“Little damage to the superstructure.”
“Feign damage to an engine, reduce power by 10%.”
“Is that advisable?” Daniel asked.
“Not really,” Anderson said.
Kellira saw the Valiant II listing. UNIT was almost defeated, and the Torchwood fleet would soon follow them. “Surround that ship!”
“Aye Commander.”
“The Drahvin ships are moving,” Anderson said.
“They're surrounding us,” the Doctor noted as she looked at the tactical display.
“Prepare to fire at Kellira's ship,” Anderson ordered.
“Wait,” the Doctor directed.
“What?” Anderson asked.
“Getting a message from Harkness.”
“And?”
“The Ianto Jones is moving into position.”
“Tell me when they're ready.”
On the Ianto Jones, Jack looked at the tactical situation. It wasn't good, but there were ways it could be salvaged. 'Wait.' He scanned the Valiant II.
Jia'hale nodded. They waited and then withdrew, back towards the bridge.
Not all the way. There was another corridor intersection. But only one. “I don't like these odds,” Sigrun said.
“I know there are a lot more of them!” Jia'hale said. “But we can delay them and survive.”
“A bit difficult,” Sigrun groused, as she saw the Drahvin soldiers approach again.
“I know you are there,” the commander of the boarders stated.
Jia'hale remained silent, but waited for the soldiers to approach. She didn't have to wait for long. When they cautiously reached their position, both she and Sigrun leapt out again, and managed to kick the guns out of the hands of the soldiers in the lead. Both then attempted to punch the two of them, but they had withdrawn into the side corridors.
“Shall we pursue?” one of the soldiers asked.
“No,” the commander replied. “We continue to the bridge.”
'Oops!' Jia'hale thought.
Back on the Bridge, the Doctor could see that her companions had been bypassed. 'Good try,' she thought.
“What do we do now?” Daniel asked.
“They can still delay the boarders,” the Doctor said.
“But probably not enough,” Anderson groused.
The Doctor approached the door. “And there are still ways to deny them access to this bridge.”
That was enough to give Anderson encouragement. “You're right. We can set up some traps,” she said.
“I'll examine the bulkhead, and see if traps could be concealed that way.”
“There may be other ways.”
“Of course,” the Doctor said. She took out the sonic screwdriver and used it to scan the bulkhead.
Jia'hale followed the boarders, with Sigrun close behind. They could still help the Doctor and the others. However, two stayed behind to delay them. 'I hope they can be dealt with quickly,' she thought. She paused, allowing Sigrun to catch up. “We have to take them out quickly,” she said quietly.
Sigrun nodded, as the two straggling Drahvins approached them again.
“You've lost, admit it.”
“We haven't.”
“Yes you have.”
“We haven't. We're still standing.”
“You haven't a chance against us.” The two Drahvins then brandished their weapons.
The Valiant II shook as more Drahvin weapons fire hit it. “They're clearly impatient,” the Doctor commented.
“That they would fire while boarding parties are still on board? They probably think they were defeated,” Anderson commented.
“Quite likely,” the Doctor said. The ship shook again.
“Kellira's hailing again,” Franks reported.
“Let's here it,” Anderson ordered.
“Are you going to surrender, Doctor?”
“No!” the Doctor answered.
“Torchwood was a surprise, but we're winning.”
The Doctor called up a tactical display. She could see that the Drahvins did indeed have the advantage for the moment. However, she could also see that additional UNIT and Torchwood forces were on the way. “Probably,” she said.
“More than 'probably,' Doctor!” Kellira said, her words full of arrogance. “We will achieve our objective.”
'If only I could use her arrogance against her.'
Jia'hale and Sigrun had knocked out the two Drahvin boarders. “That's done,” Sigrun said.
“But there are sure to be others,” Jia'hale objected.
“We need to check in back at the Bridge.”
“We'll do that first.”
Back at the Bridge, the Doctor turned back to Anderson. Before she could say anything, the Valiant II shook again. “A feint,” she said.
“A feint?” Anderson asked.
“A pretence,” the Doctor answered. “We pretend the Valiant II is more damaged than it actually is.”
Anderson gave a smirk “That may work.” She was interrupted by another shake. “But we should do it soon.”
“Of course.”
“Damage report,” Anderson ordered.
“Little damage to the superstructure.”
“Feign damage to an engine, reduce power by 10%.”
“Is that advisable?” Daniel asked.
“Not really,” Anderson said.
Kellira saw the Valiant II listing. UNIT was almost defeated, and the Torchwood fleet would soon follow them. “Surround that ship!”
“Aye Commander.”
“The Drahvin ships are moving,” Anderson said.
“They're surrounding us,” the Doctor noted as she looked at the tactical display.
“Prepare to fire at Kellira's ship,” Anderson ordered.
“Wait,” the Doctor directed.
“What?” Anderson asked.
“Getting a message from Harkness.”
“And?”
“The Ianto Jones is moving into position.”
“Tell me when they're ready.”
On the Ianto Jones, Jack looked at the tactical situation. It wasn't good, but there were ways it could be salvaged. 'Wait.' He scanned the Valiant II.
Chapter 1: Invasion at the Azores - Part V: Torchwood Saves the Day
“Harkness! UNIT and I definitely need your help,” the Doctor said.
“We will be there momentarily, Doctor,” Harkness conveyed.
“But there’s no fleet on the sensors,” Sabir protested.
“That is because the Torchwood fleet is currently cloaked, mr...” Jack said, allowing his voice to trail off questioningly.
“Davis, Sabir Davis.”
“I will talk to you later,” Jack expressed.
“Jack!” the Doctor warned, when she noticed Harkness flirting with Sabie.
“What? Can’t I have some fun?” Jack said with a protesting tone. “Anyway, there! De-cloaking now. That should give those Drahvin ice cubes something to think about!” Jack said.
“The Torchwood fleet is de-cloaking, Doctor,” Felicia pointed out. Sabir seemed to be ‘taken up’ by the commander of said fleet...
( The Torchwood fleet de-cloaked. )
“Harkness! UNIT and I definitely need your help,” the Doctor said.
“We will be there momentarily, Doctor,” Harkness conveyed.
“But there’s no fleet on the sensors,” Sabir protested.
“That is because the Torchwood fleet is currently cloaked, mr...” Jack said, allowing his voice to trail off questioningly.
“Davis, Sabir Davis.”
“I will talk to you later,” Jack expressed.
“Jack!” the Doctor warned, when she noticed Harkness flirting with Sabie.
“What? Can’t I have some fun?” Jack said with a protesting tone. “Anyway, there! De-cloaking now. That should give those Drahvin ice cubes something to think about!” Jack said.
“The Torchwood fleet is de-cloaking, Doctor,” Felicia pointed out. Sabir seemed to be ‘taken up’ by the commander of said fleet...
( The Torchwood fleet de-cloaked. )
Chapter 1: Invasion at the Azores - Part IV - Enter UNIT
“Of course I will, Doctor, there is no point in remaining in it!” Kellira said. She turned to the guards who were waiting for her near the door. “Guards; March! Leave this Time Lord Timeship,” she ordered.
The guards stood up.
A guard opened the door and the Drahvin guards left the TARDIS. Kellira left the TARDIS after them.
“What happens now?” Sigrun asks.
“Now, we see if UNIT is responding to the message that the TARDIS sent before it appeared in the Drahvin ship,” the Doctor said. She changed the scanner focus from the Drahvin plan file to a view of the Earth. “Very good, an entire fleet of Valiant-Class ships are on their way here,” she said.
“You mean the earliest version of flying ships?” Jia'hale asked.
“Yes,” the Doctor said.
“So, we wait for UNIT to show up? Or do we do something?” Sabir asked.
“At the moment the Drahvin forces on the ground should be in disarray following the destruction of the flagship, we will have to make sure it stays that way,” the Doctor said.
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“Of course I will, Doctor, there is no point in remaining in it!” Kellira said. She turned to the guards who were waiting for her near the door. “Guards; March! Leave this Time Lord Timeship,” she ordered.
The guards stood up.
A guard opened the door and the Drahvin guards left the TARDIS. Kellira left the TARDIS after them.
“What happens now?” Sigrun asks.
“Now, we see if UNIT is responding to the message that the TARDIS sent before it appeared in the Drahvin ship,” the Doctor said. She changed the scanner focus from the Drahvin plan file to a view of the Earth. “Very good, an entire fleet of Valiant-Class ships are on their way here,” she said.
“You mean the earliest version of flying ships?” Jia'hale asked.
“Yes,” the Doctor said.
“So, we wait for UNIT to show up? Or do we do something?” Sabir asked.
“At the moment the Drahvin forces on the ground should be in disarray following the destruction of the flagship, we will have to make sure it stays that way,” the Doctor said.
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Chapter 1: Invasion at the Azores - Part III – Malware of the Daleks
The found Sabrina hunched over the console looking at the encryption of the Drahvin plan file with confusion...
“Kellira may have some reason to boast. I can't make heads or tails of it, each time I try to decrypt, and the TARDIS with its capabilities can't do it either, as far as I can tell,” Sabir said, he was very confused by the complexity of the encryption...
The Doctor looked at the file over Sabir shoulder. “You may be right there, Sab, but I doubt that the Drahvins would be so stupid as to use a Dalek encryption program,” the Doctor said.
“What if they did?” Felicia asked.
She could see that the Doctor did not like that possibility. She absolutely did not like it one bit...
“The Daleks, as you know, are arrogant genocidal maniacal supremacists, and as such would not want anyone else hijacking their technology, and so they put in safeguards, in all of their technology, and generally everyone knows this, so they would not risk using Dalek technology. However I see that the Drahvins would be arrogant enough to believe that the risk was worth taking,” the Doctor said, she was sure that the Drahvins might take such a risk if they thought it was worth it.
“So, what would these ‘safeguards’ be?” Felicia asked, dreading that the Doctor’s answer would be the harbinger of doom, at least for the Drahvins, and possibly for Ponta Delaga as well.
“At the least the Drahvin computers would be hosting dormant Dalek viruses that would wait until the opportune moment to strike, though what effect that they would have would be variable, depending on the Drahvins’ own cybernetic security,” the Doctor said. As she had been talking she had been looking at the encryption of the file that contained the Drahvin plan.
“So you think the encryption is a Dalek encryption? And if so would it contain one of these viruses?” Felicia asked, wondering if that was what the TARDIS was worried about. But as soon as she thought it, she knew that it wasn’t what the ship was afraid of.
“Good question, but even if the file does contain a Dalek virus, the TARDIS’s own security systems would be able to deal with it, even though it is a Type-40. The Time Lords were always way ahead of the Daleks in that area, as well as most others,” the Doctor said.
‘Of course there would be some damage, but it would certainly be limited,’ the Doctor thought. However she knew that even Time Lord software could not stop the Dalek software from damaging some part of the TARDIS.
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The found Sabrina hunched over the console looking at the encryption of the Drahvin plan file with confusion...
“Kellira may have some reason to boast. I can't make heads or tails of it, each time I try to decrypt, and the TARDIS with its capabilities can't do it either, as far as I can tell,” Sabir said, he was very confused by the complexity of the encryption...
The Doctor looked at the file over Sabir shoulder. “You may be right there, Sab, but I doubt that the Drahvins would be so stupid as to use a Dalek encryption program,” the Doctor said.
“What if they did?” Felicia asked.
She could see that the Doctor did not like that possibility. She absolutely did not like it one bit...
“The Daleks, as you know, are arrogant genocidal maniacal supremacists, and as such would not want anyone else hijacking their technology, and so they put in safeguards, in all of their technology, and generally everyone knows this, so they would not risk using Dalek technology. However I see that the Drahvins would be arrogant enough to believe that the risk was worth taking,” the Doctor said, she was sure that the Drahvins might take such a risk if they thought it was worth it.
“So, what would these ‘safeguards’ be?” Felicia asked, dreading that the Doctor’s answer would be the harbinger of doom, at least for the Drahvins, and possibly for Ponta Delaga as well.
“At the least the Drahvin computers would be hosting dormant Dalek viruses that would wait until the opportune moment to strike, though what effect that they would have would be variable, depending on the Drahvins’ own cybernetic security,” the Doctor said. As she had been talking she had been looking at the encryption of the file that contained the Drahvin plan.
“So you think the encryption is a Dalek encryption? And if so would it contain one of these viruses?” Felicia asked, wondering if that was what the TARDIS was worried about. But as soon as she thought it, she knew that it wasn’t what the ship was afraid of.
“Good question, but even if the file does contain a Dalek virus, the TARDIS’s own security systems would be able to deal with it, even though it is a Type-40. The Time Lords were always way ahead of the Daleks in that area, as well as most others,” the Doctor said.
‘Of course there would be some damage, but it would certainly be limited,’ the Doctor thought. However she knew that even Time Lord software could not stop the Dalek software from damaging some part of the TARDIS.
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Chapter 1 – Invasion at the Azores – Part II: Incursion
29 September 2018, The Azores Autonomous Region, Portugal, just outside the city of Ponta Delaga
The Doctor and her companions were still behind the trees in the park as they watched foot soldiers march out of the Drahvin starship. Felicia was worried. “What are we going to do?”
The Doctor thought for a moment. “We will have to find the leader. Then I’ll have to improvise.”
Daniel gave this some thought, before asking; “Are we just going to march onto that ship?”
“I haven’t any other ideas, Dan. We need to find out why the Drahvins are invading Earth in this time,” she answered. “And why they're starting in the Azores.”
“I see that, but how are we going to get on board?” Sigrun asked.
“We will have to wait until all of the soldiers get out of the ship,” the Doctor answered. “Then we hope they won't find us here in the meantime.”
Soon the soldiers had left the ship, and the door remained open. “Ok, now, everyone. Run!” The Doctor directed.
The Doctor and her companions darted out from behind the tree, and ran towards the Drahvin starship. The starship looked the same as all other Drahvin ships she had seen, made out of a trashy tin-alloy that could easily be punctured by weapons fire or micrometeorites.
The Doctor bounded up the debarkation ramp, followed by Felicia, Daniel, Jia’hale and Sabir with Sigrun bringing up the rear.
“Ok, we need to find the bridge,” the Doctor said.
“Why?” Daniel asked.
“The leader is most likely to be there,” the Doctor answered.
“Wouldn’t that be at the top of the ship?” Sabir asked.
“You have been watching too much Science Fiction,” the Doctor objected “Most often the bridge isn’t on the top, but in a more protected position within the ship.”
Sigrun reflected for a moment. “Wouldn’t it be worth a try?”
“Absolutely. Otherwise we wouldn’t know,” the Doctor replied.
“Let’s go then,” Daniel said. The Doctor lead the way along the corridor and soon found a service shaft that lead upwards. She started climbing, followed by Daniel, Felicia, Sigrun, Jia’hale and Sabir. They soon found themselves on the top deck of the Drahvin transport.
“It's clear,” the Doctor said. “Let's go.” Her companions followed her out into the corridor, and followed her towards where the sonic screwdriver was indicating the bridge was.
( They soon arrived at a door, which was locked. )
29 September 2018, The Azores Autonomous Region, Portugal, just outside the city of Ponta Delaga
The Doctor and her companions were still behind the trees in the park as they watched foot soldiers march out of the Drahvin starship. Felicia was worried. “What are we going to do?”
The Doctor thought for a moment. “We will have to find the leader. Then I’ll have to improvise.”
Daniel gave this some thought, before asking; “Are we just going to march onto that ship?”
“I haven’t any other ideas, Dan. We need to find out why the Drahvins are invading Earth in this time,” she answered. “And why they're starting in the Azores.”
“I see that, but how are we going to get on board?” Sigrun asked.
“We will have to wait until all of the soldiers get out of the ship,” the Doctor answered. “Then we hope they won't find us here in the meantime.”
Soon the soldiers had left the ship, and the door remained open. “Ok, now, everyone. Run!” The Doctor directed.
The Doctor and her companions darted out from behind the tree, and ran towards the Drahvin starship. The starship looked the same as all other Drahvin ships she had seen, made out of a trashy tin-alloy that could easily be punctured by weapons fire or micrometeorites.
The Doctor bounded up the debarkation ramp, followed by Felicia, Daniel, Jia’hale and Sabir with Sigrun bringing up the rear.
“Ok, we need to find the bridge,” the Doctor said.
“Why?” Daniel asked.
“The leader is most likely to be there,” the Doctor answered.
“Wouldn’t that be at the top of the ship?” Sabir asked.
“You have been watching too much Science Fiction,” the Doctor objected “Most often the bridge isn’t on the top, but in a more protected position within the ship.”
Sigrun reflected for a moment. “Wouldn’t it be worth a try?”
“Absolutely. Otherwise we wouldn’t know,” the Doctor replied.
“Let’s go then,” Daniel said. The Doctor lead the way along the corridor and soon found a service shaft that lead upwards. She started climbing, followed by Daniel, Felicia, Sigrun, Jia’hale and Sabir. They soon found themselves on the top deck of the Drahvin transport.
“It's clear,” the Doctor said. “Let's go.” Her companions followed her out into the corridor, and followed her towards where the sonic screwdriver was indicating the bridge was.
( They soon arrived at a door, which was locked. )
