The Great War

The Great War is the first story in Dark Eyes 1.

=Synopsis= Voluntary Aid Detachment nursing assistant Molly O’Sullivan spends her days facing the horrors of the Great War. Little does she know that a man from another world has arrived, looking for her.

But what are the strange sounds coming from the battlefield at night? Where is the glowing gas coming from? And is everyone who they claim to be?

=Plot= The Doctor's TARDIS hurtles through the Time Vortex, the Doctor flicking levers and pressing buttons frantically as he exclaims he is heading to the edge of existence.

A mission was sanctioned by the Lord President of Gallifrey, and Straxus seeks out the Doctor to complete it. The Doctor's TARDIS suddenly stops, as Straxus appears in the console room. Straxus offers the mission to a reluctant Doctor, and he accepts. Landing in France during World War I, the Doctor walks through the battlefield with his Sonic Screwdriver and a tracker. A cloud of gas suddenly engulfs him, knocking him out.

=Cast=
 * Paul McGann - Eighth Doctor
 * Ruth Bradley - Molly O'Sullivan
 * Peter Egan - Straxus
 * Toby Jones - Kotris
 * Jonathan Forbes - Sturgiss
 * Beth Chalmers - Matron, [[Kitty Donaldson, Nurse Harriet
 * John Banks - Private Hodgeson
 * Alex Mallinson - Private Tucker
 * Nicholas Briggs - Dalek

=Notes=
 * The Eighth Doctor's TV Movie outfit was destroyed in this story and was replaced with a new outfit consisting of a leather jacket and a white jumper.

=Continuity=
 * This story takes place after To The Death.
 * The Doctor mentions Lucie Miller's death.

=Links=
 * Dark Eyes 1