The Broken Sky

## Source

**The Broken Sky** is the first serial of *Dawn of the Multiverse*.

## Crew

* Written by - Doctor Who Funpage
* Narrated by - Elliot Jedras

## Synopsis

### Part 1

The First Doctor, travelling with Susan, Barbara and Ian, comes across a small deserted planet home to a small town. However, there's something strange about the skies above the town...

### Part 2

The First Doctor decides to fly the TARDIS through the wormhole to face Omega, risking his life...

## Plot

### Part 1

Omega was a Time Lord scientist, who once sought to see what exists beyond the walls of the universe, experimenting with theories and equations, but is bringing its end. One day, he finally discovered how to achieve this and requested volunteers from Time Lords for the test, only to get rejected and laughed at for being "beyond reasoning." He resorts to trying the theory himself by entering into a machine before vanishing. After he was never to be seen again, the Time Lords believed he managed to travel outside the universe, though they vowed to never explore further due to risks. Unbeknownst to the Time Lords, his experiment caused scars on the walls of the universe, allowing them to emit energy and radiation to those nearby. If no action was taken, the walls would collapse in time, risking everyone and everything of destruction.

The Doctor is accompanied by his companions: his granddaughter Susan, and his best friends Barbra and Ian. When they try to return home, the Doctor is struggles to fly the TARDIS, which lands them in a desolate planet. Although the strange readings of the place displays spike in the radiation levels, the Doctor is optimistic and dismisses Susan's and Ian's concern. The group explore the place and sees some figures. The Doctor senses something not "feel[ing] right" after touching the planet's sand. They approach the figures in peace, though they are defensive by their presence, though they assure no harm. A man, the one who leads the figures, asks which universe they're from, bewildering the Doctor as he doesn't believe the existence of other universes. When the Doctor answers that they're from "the universe," the man is satisfied by the answer and lets them go.

The man escorts the group to a town and leads them to a town hall, where they meet Cain, the leader of the town. The Doctor interjects that the radiation levels of the unknown place aren't the usual energy readings. Though the Doctor only believes the Multiverse as a theory, Cain pinpoints the Doctor's interjection to the Multiverse but is interrupted by a crash outside relating to Cain's explanation, resulting in the town's panic. The Doctor notices a tear in the sky and is frightened by the sight of Omega, who is inside.

### Part 2

When the tear in the sky suddenly closes, Cain explains that the incident occurs every day, but is starting to progress more frequently. Forced to believe in the Multiverse based on what he witnessed, the Doctor deduces that the tear was a rip in reality and a gateway, which gradually weakens the walls of the universe due to its recurring appearance. The Doctor tries to devise a solution on how to trap Omega or close the gateway, only to fail, deciding to fly the TARDIS to the gateway despite Susan and Ian's objections. When the Doctor enters the TARDIS, the gateway reopens, allowing its entry.

The Doctor confronts Omega, who seeks to return home by opening the gateway, but is damaging the fabric of the universe in progress. Omega suggests using the TARDIS, but the Doctor is reluctant since that would damage many lives and frustrate the Time Lords. Against the Doctor's wishes, Omega takes control of the TARDIS, flying past many universes in fast speed.

When the TARDIS soon malfunction after a collision, it stranded the duo in a deserted planet known as Tri-Sor (the center of the Multiverse) consisting of giant gateways to different universes. Omega reveals that this is where he performed his original, but failed experiments. The Doctor worries for his companions stuck back in the town and demands to return. The walls of the Multiverse begins to collapse, endangering the Multiverse, requiring multiple Doctors to save it.

## External links

* The Broken Sky (Part 1) on Dawn of the Multiverse official website
* The Broken Sky (Part 2) on Dawn of the Multiverse official website