New Division

## Source

**New Divion** is the first episode of the first volume of *Torchwood Rebirth*.

## Crew

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## Synopsis

With the Rebirth Team struggling to find its footing, Lizzie finds herself interested in the group and what exactly they do within UNIT. However, when she gets involved and her job is threatened, she must join the Rebirth Team to begin a new investigation in TipTree.

## Plot

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Neutralized a threat, Colonel Stevenson is in dismay of the mess and reports the Brigadier of his action. He orders UNIT solider Lizzie Hathaway to call Rebirth for them to collect. While waiting, she talks with Jack Field about Rebirth being a new UNIT sector in its "early days." Clueless on what Rebirth truly is, her partner Jack rants to her on how Rebirth can just immediately jump in "on the action" while he as a soldier is not allowed on the "big team." Rebirth arrives consisting of Captain Fraser Ward and his forensic college, doctor Adams. Jack becomes curious of their business, while Lizzie urges him to not think about it. Colonel Stevenson interrupts and reminds that it's not a social gathering, adding that the new Rebirth team is newly special operation operating under UNIT.

Rebirth investigates an artifact that appears to be a meteor and presumably called downlow. Doctor Adams identifies it as either a former liquid or gas before the atmosphere occurred based on its rate of cooling before detecting deep surface level trauma. Doctor Adams wants to use the singularity scalpel, a device that can see inside objects, founded on his desk, to Fraser's objection as it's risky and only for surgery. When Fraser orders the artifact to go back to base, Doctor Adams pressures him to reconsider as they can't risk not knowing. Using the singularity scalpel, Doctor Adams discovers the artifact to be an alien incubator, which is barely alive, and is fascinated on their first alien discovery before his usage inadvertently unleashing a hostile alien creature from the incubator, prompting Lizzie to intervene.

When she finds an unconscious Doctor Adams with no pulse, Fraser attacks the creature only to get striked down. Lizzie distracts the creature by shooting it, allowing Fraser to shoot it to death. Stevenson scolds Fraser for causing the alien incursion when he was only supposed to review and transport the incubator back to base instead of performing an examination, which left Doctor Adams with a concussion. Stevenson shames Lizzie for deserting her post despite saving Fraser's life and orders to see both tomorrow morning individually. Fraser assures to Lizzie he'll talk to Stevenson, take her back to her blockade, and check on Doctor Adams. A bruised Lizzie is escorted back to the blockade, meeting Jack.

Jack later calls Lizzie and wishes her to be better. Jack then suggests Lizzie a day off, offering to excuse her from needing to see Stevenson. Lizzie politely refuses due to her sudden obligation to help Rebirth on their troubles, while intending on finding out who Rebirth truly is. In the morning, Lizzie requests Gina to upgrade her pass to the Rebirth division and claims to have been given access last night. Gina calls Stevenson to confirm his and Lizzie's meeting regarding the Rebirth division. When confirmed, Gina directs Lizzie to go up, but the latter insists that she needs the pass to attend. Though Stevenson didn't mention the pass, Gina reluctantly fulfills Lizzie's request. Lizzie went to level 92, entering the Rebirth sector.

At London, Fraser contacts Tommy, who reports on discovering a bottomless hole after going through old records regarding the hole founded in America. Tommy urges Fraser to see something significant about the hole in person and suggests needing American intelligence. When an angry Stevenson comes to see Fraser before the latter hangs up, Fraser explains to Stevenson that he had not known Doctor Adams possessed the singularity scalpel when allowing him to use the prohibited equipment. In Rebirth's defense for causing more problems, Fraser points out that Rebirth is still ironing out all inconsistencies for yet to have the right people, but Stevenson remarks that UNIT has no funding for a five-person team. Fraser suggests Lizzie to join Rebirth and for them to investigate the hole in Tiptree with Tommy, compromising that Stevenson would see how they manage outside London. While Stevenson considers the idea, Fraser argues Lizzie to be a fourth member despite her solider status, reasoning that Rebirth needs muscle after noticing her potential. Stevenson reluctantly agrees in spite taking account for the bad reputation of a previous Torchwood, but Fraser assures that Rebirth is nothing like them.