Lion Hearts

Lion Hearts is the second story of The War Doctor Begins Volume 1: Forged in Fire.

=Synopsis= Seeking out Gallifrey’s new warrior, Commodore Tamasan finds that the War Doctor has invited himself on a secret mission. The time-sensitive Tharils are in danger, and an old friend of the Doctor is trapped.

But Biroc knows better than to trust either side in this war.

=Plot= Second lieutenant Lorinus is being debriefed by Commodore Tamasan and Commodore Vaspor. Tamasan asked Vaspor to leave them and asked what had happened. Lorinus was asked by Commander Vaspor to embark on a mission to rescue one of their spies from the Voltarans. Lorinus accepted the mission and headed off.

As Lorinus walked towards her mission, she ran into Valetta, who was Biroc's sister and the Doctor. Tamasan interrupted Lorinus's story, expressing her surprise that a Tharil and the Doctor were involved. Lorinus continued her story, with her talking with the Doctor and Valetta. The Doctor explained that the Voltarans had struck an agreement with the Daleks, and any prisoners would be sent for questioning. Valetta expressed her distrust of the Time Lords. The Doctor asked Lorinus about her story, and she explained that they were there to eliminate the Voltaran's compound, but they were ambushed and were trapped within their blockade. They stopped walking when they reached a minefield. Lorinus brought up her map and while looking at it, accidentally walked into the field and activated a mine. The Doctor asked her to stay calm and deactivated the mine with his Sonic Screwdriver.

They continued their journey. Lorinus talked with Valetta, and Valetta called her brother a fool for trusting the Time Lords. As they argued, the Doctor told the two to hurry up. It is then they were attacked by an autonomous mecha suit. Valetta sprang into action and attacked it, but failed and they were forced to hide in cover. The Doctor asked Lorinus if she could disable it. She replied she could and the Doctor handed her his Sonic Screwdriver and said he and Valetta would create a diversion. Tamasan interrupted Lorinus's story yet again, expressing her surprise that the Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver was able to override the Voltaran Mecha Suit. Tamasan then asked what was the diversion they created and Lorinus explained the Doctor and Valetta simply threw rocks at it.

The trio took down the Mecha Suit easily, and they finally reached the Voltaran command bunker. They walked through the tunnels and noticed the walls were reinforced with an unusual metal. The Doctor identified it as Dwarf Star Alloy, the only substance a Tharil cannot phase through. Valetta voiced her concerns to the Doctor and he simply urged her to trust him and stick to the plan. It is then they heard a sound, a squad of Voltaran sentry moved in the distance. It is then the Doctor asked Lorinus to not mention him in her debriefing. The Doctor and Lorinus argued as she realized the Doctor wasn't sent by the Time Lords.

=Cast=
 * Jonathon Carley - War Doctor
 * Amy Downham - Lorinus
 * Adèle Anderson - Tamasan
 * John Dorney - Biroc/Vaspor
 * Marilyn Nnadebe - Valetta

=Appearances=

=Notes= to be added

Continuity
to be added

=Links=
 * The War Doctor Begins Volume 1: Forged in Fire