The Evolutionary Episode

The Evolutionary Episode was the second serial of season 7 of Category War.

## Synopsis

"'This is an atrocity Dorman, you're trying to pervert the course of evolution!'. Dorman looked forwards. 'I'm merely shifting human evolution on the right track. Soon I shall be the progenitor of a master race'"

After the destruction of the Nebula 2, Poseidon, SANTACLAWS, and Virmir find themselves in a world made of fungus and crystal. One ruled over by the Pillars.

Poseidon and co. are stuck in enemy lines, their only allies being a mysterious being that seems to be a native of Veik and a time traveler wearing a garish, patchwork coat.

Soon, they find themselves taking part in a sinister experiment to use the time winds to create the ultimate weapon. Can the Resistance members on Veik stop it from being used?

## Plot

### Enemy Lines (1)

On an island on the "planet" of Veik, a being - Poseidon - winks into existence. He is greeted by another being - the White Guardian - who tells him about Veik. Two more beings - Virmir and SANTACLAWS - then materialize. The White Guardian gives a cryptic message about liberating Veik. The trio wonder from what - which is when a Pillar warship flies a few feet above them.

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## Cast

* Poseidon - Chris Barrie
* SANTACLAWS - Gerald Flood
* Virmir - Kenneth V. Fughe
* Vekos - Johnathon Morris
* The Doctor - Colin Baker
* Professor Dorman - Malcolm Tierney
* Operator Dolmanite - Peter Benson
* Director Andesorite - R. J. Bell
* Pillar soldiers - David Banks, Mark Hardy, Brian Orrell
* Vardan scientist - TBA

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## References

### Species

* During Dorman's era, the Chlomos were allied with humanity

### Biology

* The Pillars are deathly allergic to Veikan crystals - with them dying when touched by the crystals.

## Notes

* This was the first of two appearances of the Doctor in Category War.
* This was also the first of two Starlanna Belt serials to feature the Pillars. The second was The Obsidian Archipelago.

## Continuity

* The Doctor would re-appear in *The Fall of the Kurgon*, a sequel to the Doctor Who story *The Pride of the Kurgon*
* The Doctor was previously mentioned in *The Wall*. He would be mentioned in *The Children of Rassilon*.
* The Vardans previously appeared in *War and the Daleks*.

* The Doctor mentions facing the Pillars before. This was in Doctor Who*: The Hell Planet.* He would face off with them again in Doctor Who: *The In-Between* and Doctor Who: *War of the Gods*

## External links

* The Evolutionary Episode on Wattpad

Sephulchre, Decay, The Children Shall Rule, Operation: Earth, Deathdays, The Loop, Reach, Genesis, Parasite, The Relics of Sutekh, Nova Six, Siege

**Seasons 4 and 5**
The Final Sanction, Sultanate, Hunters, Legacy of the Dead, Art, The Vault, The Curse of Tau Ceti, The Great Interstellar Train Robbery, The Shoal, Ice Screams, Hephaestus, The War Makers

**Season 6**
The Wall, The Water Monsters, War and the Daleks, Song of Death, The Maze, The Raid

**Seasons 7-9**
Planet of the Evil Ones, **The Evolutionary Episode**, Liberation, The Labyrinth of Karakarat, The Corruptor, The Woodworks, The Dark One, The Core, The Obsidian Archipelago, Breath, The Wheel of Metal, Death in the Light, Diamond Dogs, Hotel Hell, Legacy

**Season 10**
Planet of Bones, Men of the Earth, The Eight Soldiers, The Orb of Cestala, The Palace of Death, The Time Storm, Angel of Time, The Flight of Luxury, The Fine Game of Nil, The Haunting of the Epsilon Zone, The Horrid Circus, The Last Day at Eridan, Town of the Damned, The Jester's Trial, Concealment, Death Masks, The Last City on Earth