Natural Regression (short story)

Natural Regression is the ninth short story of The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who, featuring the Eighth Doctor.
== Summary ==
Caught at the edge of the temporal wave caused by the Daleks' use of the Time Destructor, the TARDIS is damaged, forcing the Doctor to land on Rontan 9 to find mercury to repair the fluid links. Finding that Rontan 9 has also been affected by the Dalek weapon, the Doctor saves a group of scientists from the time distortions that have ravaged the planet. Finding some mercury on the way, the Doctor takes the scientists to his TARDIS, intending to find them a new home.
== Characters ==
* Eighth Doctor
* Targus Kornick
* Lizbet Harkening
* Dalla Fronstat
* Archan Noon
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Cloister Bell rings when the TARDIS is hit by the temporal wave.
* The Time Destructor's shockwave affects systems from Grantaginus to Mellandrova, and from the Farflung Rift to the Wolf's Heart Nebula.
* Kornick is the brains behind the Nihilism Chamber.
== Notes ==
* This short story accompanied a chapter called "What is a Time War?".
== Continuity ==
* The Daleks finally got the Time Destructor working. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
* The Time Destructor wipes away the Nestene Consciousness's homeworld. (TV: Rose)
* The Doctor's sonic screwdriver has a blue light on it. (AUDIO: The Great War, et al)
* The Doctor can see nearby star systems displayed on the roof of the TARDIS' console room. (TV: Doctor Who)
* The Doctor needs to repair the TARDIS' fluid links again. (TV: The Daleks)
Category:The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who short stories
Category:Eighth Doctor short stories
Category:Stories set in the Last Great Time War