The Maze

Hydraphel, Ardonia, 2890s

The Maze was the fifth serial of season six of Category War.

## Synopsis

"Axel's eyes glowed a deep purple as his voice started to creak out of his throat like rusted water through a rusty pipe. 'We... are... the... Legion' was the words that slowly squeezed their way out of his skeletal jaw."

While battling Necromancers, the Resistance finds a gateway into a mysterious - and definitely NOT dangerous - dimension that mirrors the Ripspace, with the only difference being that walking into it won't immediately cause you to age to death due to the Ripspace's time winds.

This dimension is totally NOT full of infectious zombies and does NOT have an ancient, god-like being in it, manning the stage. Yes it's perfectly safe for the new guy to go into....

## Plot

### Entrance (1)

In Fort Zuka, three Resistance members - Ankarstian, Kieli, and Poseidon - gather in a room. This room houses a time gate simillar to the one that links the Epsilon Zone to Ardonia. However, this one links Ardonia with its planetary neighbour - Vandaria. The first being to enter is a Red Reyn in a military outfit. This is General Kost of the Vandarian Millitary. He then summons another being - one that Ankarstian and Kieli recognize. His name is Kendo Virmir and his encounters with Ankarstian and Kieli have been less than pleasant. Ank and Virmir initially bicker, however, they are stopped by Poseidon. Poseidon then reveals that the reason why the Reyns have been summoned is that the Resistance base of Fort Zuka is under attack by Necromancers.

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## Cast

* Virmir - Kenneth V. Fughe
* Lobotius - Stratford Johns
* Phage - TBA
* Axel - Craig Charles
* Ankarstian - Lesley Dunlop
* Poseidon - Chris Barrie
* Areex - John Scott Martin
* Kiyoshi - Morris Perry
* Toreela - TBA
* Storker - TBA
* Lucille - Lalla Ward
* Kost - TBA
* Eyea - TBA
* Kalem - TBA
* Sellem - TBA
* Necromancer leader - TBA
* Wolfbrood - TBA
* Dristyn - TBA

## References

* The Legion are a race of zombie-like beings from a dimension five dimensions over from the dimension that Ardonia inhabits.
* Eyea is a being from a dimension two dimensions over from Ardonia's dimension.
* The time gate has a time delay of ~700 years

### Locations

* Vandaria is a neighbour of Ardonia.
* They are both within the Nygretha system.

### Weaponry

* Lobotius uses a Kugler-Rogth gun while in the Maze.

## Notes

* Virmir was added into the plot on the suggestion of Kenneth V. Fughe, who co-wrote Doctor Who: *The Crimson Flag* with Cristian Curtjaaz
* This was the first appearance of Virmir in Category War

### Production history

* An Osiran named Hedetet was featured in the draft scripts, however, he was removed from the story at some point.

## Continuity

* Ardonia is mentioned as being in the Nygretha system (DW: *The Crimson Flag*)
* Vandaria is also in this system. The Resistance visit Vandaria in *The Museum of Bones*
* Pillar Death Machines were mentioned in *Operation: Earth* and *Art*
* Phage is destroyed in this serial. He was introduced in *Parasite*.
* Eyea could have been a Great Old One (CW: *Planet of the Evil Ones*) and could have featured in that serial, however, the link is never explicitly made.

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