The Vault

The Vault was the final serial of season four of Category War. It saw the re-appearance of the Capital Government after their brief appearances in *Genesis* and *Decay.*

## Synopsis

"We had gods, but they left us. So why should we not become gods?"

The Capital Government: A grouping of three worlds brought together by the "Council of the Ancients", they have lasted in stability for milennia. However, an invasion is beginning. Strange beings are attacking space stations in the orbit of the capital planet of the Capital Government - and the *Kel'geth* - the security forces of the Government - are out of their liege. As such they send for the Resistance. However, something is odd with the invasion. And a conspiracy at the very heart of the Government itself is reaching its conclusion. All will be revealed when the Vault is opened...

## Plot

### The Invasion (1)

In the orbit of Xexa, a space station is in orbit. This space station is called the "Ariadne" and is owned by a race called the Osarians. It is one of many space stations in the orbit of Xexa and is seemingly insignifigant. Except for the fact that it is the first space station to be attacked by ships seemingly sent by a race called the Glyceroids

Some time after this, Ankarstian's TARDIS - holding the Resistance - is returning from the Cestarax Collective. In the Time Vortex it receives a distress call from an Octisan about the Glyceroid invasion. As such, it materializes on the Octisan space station - dubbed the Octisan Mega Hotel.

Almost immediately, the Resistance are attacked by the Glyceroids - who chase them around the hotel until they reach the environmental controls. Areex - one of the leaders of the Resistance - gets an idea. Due to the Glyceroids being made of a liquid substance they are vulnerable to cold temperatures. Ankarstian distracts the Glyceroids while Areex turns the temperature down to freezing levels - making the Glyceroids into ice sculptures.

In the aftermath, a Xex ship docks with the Octisan Mega Hotel. The Xex onboard meet with the Resistance members - seemingly congratulating them. However, this turns out to be a sham as the leader of the group pulls a gun on Areex.

## Cast

* Poseidon - Chris Barrie
* Ankarstian - Lesley Dunlop
* Areex - John Scott Martin
* Kaluex - Collette Gleason
* Ess'Kraktik - TBA
* Andranazar - TBA
* Rog'Tor (R't) - TBA
* V'v - TBA
* U'j - TBA
* L'x - TBA
* I'c - TBA
* Oss'Groktic - TBA
* Grandmother Solar - TBA

*rest to be added*

## References

* Races that have placed stations in orbit of Xexa include the Avemi, the Osarians. the Taurans, the Octisans, and many others
* The Octisan space station is called a "Mega Hotel"
* The Osarian space station is named the Ariadne

## Continuity

* The Resistance have just left the Cestarax Collective (CW: Art)
* The Capital Government - or at least their agents - previously appeared in *Genesis*
* Investigator Rog'tor previously appeared in *The Children Shall Rule*, he and Strategist Andranzar will re-appear the novel Tempest in a Storm.
* The Osarians re-appear in several of the *The Battle for Ardonia* interludes - as well as the novel collecting and expanding on some of them.