History Recap / BigFinishDoctorWho230TimeInOffice

* KerbStompBattle: The war between the Arimcei and Gallifrey was very much one-sided. The Arimcei are ephemeral beings who can choose to take corporeal form, and are rather intimidating when they do, but were no match for the Time Lords for rather obvious reasons. The only reason the Arimcei weren't completely wiped out was because Gallifrey happened to also be developing their characteristic policy of non-intervention, and so called a cease-fire. [[BlatantLies The Arimcei like to say it was a draw]].

* AnywhereButThat: Tegan has a subdued version of this reaction when she realizes Scandrius has taken her to High Barnet, a place she and her Aunt Vanessa went to once for pizza and that she was not impressed by. When Scandrius suggests that evil and injustice could be lurking there, Tegan snarkily suggests back that evil and injustice can ''have'' High Barnet, for all she cares.

* ForScience: The Doctor claims this is why he rigged a drinks machine in his dorm at the Academy to synthesize mercury, though Dean Kasnagar thinks it was a prank gone too far, and had the machine removed and destroyed after the incident.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Said nearly verbatim when the Doctor discovers the only way to keep Tegan by his side is to appoint her as the Gallifreyan ambassador to Earth, and immediately takes advantage of it to annoy him.

* PuffOfLogic: [[spoiler: The Arimcei are fueled by the belief of other aliens that they are gods. Tegan took advantage of this by going back in time, bringing a pair of warriors from the only planet the Arimcei had left sustaining them and causing them to start questioning the Arimcei's godhood. Sugru seals the deal when he tries to kill them to prevent them from ending the war, only for the [=WARDIS=]'s forcefields to prevent them from being unharmed and denounce the Arimcei as false gods. Since these warriors were from the past, the Arimcei vanish in the present, lacking any faith energies to sustain themselves]].

* CurbStompBattle: The war between the Arimcei and Gallifrey was very much one-sided. The Arimcei are ephemeral beings who can choose to take corporeal form, and are rather intimidating when they do, but were no match for the Time Lords for rather obvious reasons. The only reason the Arimcei weren't completely wiped out was because Gallifrey happened to also be developing their characteristic policy of non-intervention, and so called a cease-fire. [[BlatantLies The Arimcei like to say it was a draw]].

* ContinuityNod: The Time Lords attempt to wipe Tegan's mind of the Doctor (except of their first adventure), which previously happened to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames Zoe and Jamie]]. They also mention the tricky detail that there was a time when she was apart from the Doctor- between when [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E7TimeFlight he left her at Heathrow]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E1ArcOfInfinity met her again in Amsterdam]]- that she would technically be allowed to keep.
* ContinuitySnarl: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] when Tegan is quizzed on her knowledge of Time Lords. She recites that they only get a second heart after their first regeneration, hence why the First Doctor is only identified as [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness possessing one heart]] by himself and Ian in early stories (Leela is surprised at this statement, but it is left open whether either of them are correct).

* HelpYourselfInTheFuture: There's an entire ''department'' dedicated to going back in time and advising the Lord President whether his latest policy was successful or not. When The Doctor's latest policy is to abolish the department, things get... complicated.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Said nearly verbatim when The Doctor discovers the only way to keep Tegan by his side was to appoint her as the Gallifreyan ambassador to Earth, and immediately takes advantage of it to annoy him.
* SequelEpisode: To "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]", specifically at the end when the Time Lords appoint The Doctor as their next Lord President, so [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he leaves]].

* ADayInTheLimelight: Tegan really shines here, having done her homework on the Arimcei before arriving at a diplomatic meeting, having the idea on how to defeat the Arimcei and, in general, saving the day. She's also the only one who didn't end up (unintentionally) offending Sugru.

* ButForMeItWasTuesday: The Doctor and Leela don't remember killing the Sugru's brother until they get his name, Inec, since they've lost count of the number of despots, tyrants, and other villains they've defeated. It really didn't help that Inec looked nothing like his brother.

* ContinuityNod: Tegan mentions [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E1Castrovalva the last time she piloted a TARDIS]] didn't end well. Fortunately, the instructions she has this adventure mean things go swimmingly.

A Time Lord gets fed up with Gallifreyan society, and decides to get his own companion (incidentally, Tegan), steals his own [=TARDIS=] and leaves to start his own adventures in time and space. [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild Sounds familiar?]]

* ContinuityNod: The Time Lords attempt to wipe Tegan's mind of the Doctor (except of their first adventure), which previously happened to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames Zoe and Jamie]].
* ContinuitySnarl: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] when Tegan is quizzed on her knowledge of Time Lords. She recites that they only get a second heart after their first regeneration, hence why the First Doctor is only identified as [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness possessing one heart]] by himself and Ian in early stories.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Borusa created a complex and twisted political system that was totally dependent on the idea that he would rule Gallifrey forever, leading to the Time Lords appointing the Doctor as Lord President in his place as the only one with the necessary strength of will to undo Borusa’s current system without Gallifrey collapsing on itself in the process.

* ShootTheDog: A non-lethal variant. [[spoiler:The Doctor is rather saddened that, by sending the Capital [=TARDIS=] into an eternal time loop so as to not give Gallifrey such a potent weapon, he's sending a newborn [=TARDIS=] on a never ending journey.]]

* HistoryRepeats: [[CaptainObvious Obviously.]] The conceit of a Time Lord going rogue and stealing a [=TARDIS=] [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS8E5TheBeginning has happened before]].

* CitizenshipMarriage: Leela thinks this would be an excellent way to keep Tegan from getting deported from Gallifrey. The Doctor disagrees.

* Portmanteau: The Doctor calls a military [=TARDIS=] a [=WARDIS=] - that's not its officially name, but apparently it stuck.

* GreenCardMarriage: Leela thinks this would be an excellent way to keep Tegan from getting deported from Gallifrey. The Doctor disagrees.

* CallBack: One to "Past Indiscretions" when Tegan tries to mitigate damage from Scandrius's aimless wanderings in time and space by using the Fast Return Switch again.

* TooDumbToLive: Scandrius, whose idea of determining whether the location his [=TARDIS=] arrives at is safe or not is to actually walk outside without checking the scanner. As a result he nearly dies when he exits his [=TARDIS=], and falls into a toothpaste-like substance, and then exits into High Barnet.

* CurbStompBattle: The war between the Arimcei and Gallifrey was very much one-sided. The Arimcei are ephemeral beings who can choose to take corporeal form, and are rather intimidating when they do, but the Time Lords are rather more powerful beings. The only reason the Arimcei weren't completely wiped out was because Gallifrey happened to also be developing their characteristic policy of non-intervention, and so called a cease-fire. [[BlatantLies The Arimcei like to say it was a draw]].

* {{Ambadassador}}: The alien ambassador has ''nine'' limbs and a flaming head. Tegan decides it's not a good idea to anger him.
** [[spoiler: Tegan becomes one at the end of the story by concocting a plot to make other aliens lose their religion by introducing them to their supposed "god", an alien who can only exist when he is treated as a deity. As a result, he and his race disappears.]]

* ButForMeItWasTuesday: The Doctor and Leela don't remember killing the Arinsei ambassador's evil brother, since they've lost count of the number of despots, tyrants, and other villains they've defeated.

* CurbStompBattle: The war between the Arinsei and Gallifrey was very much one-sided. The Arinsei are ephemeral beings who can choose to take corporeal form, and are rather intimedating when they do, but the Time Lords have time machines on their side. The only reason the Arinsei weren't completely wiped out was because Gallifrey happened to also be developing their now characteristic policy of non-intervention, and so called a cease-fire.
* DuelToTheDeath: Leela attempts to do this with the alien ambassador to end their bad blood but he's unfamiliar with the concept, so he turns down the offer.
* GodNeedsPrayerBadly: The Arinsei as a whole require the faith of others to keep themselves alive, which is helped by the fact that their voice touches a part of the brain that makes one believe that God has actually spoken to them. They previously had quite a few planets to their name, praising them as gods. [[PokeTheDragon Then they tried to establish their religion on Gallifrey.]] Suffice to say, it did not go well.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Tegan is mortified [[spoiler:after she accidentally causes the Arinsei to be wiped out by removing the last of their sources of faith energy, rather than simply weaken them as she intended]].
* PuffOfLogic: [[spoiler: The Arinsei ambassador is fueled by the belief of other aliens that he is a god, so Tegan defeats him by going back in time and causing his supposed creations to not only see him but actually talk with one another, removing their faith. He does himself no favors by trying to kill them and Tegan when they start discussing bringing an end to hostilities. Tegan is mortified when she realizes she accidentally ended the race rather than simply put them on the retreat]].

* AssInAmbassador: ''Immediately'' after being appointed as Gallifrey's Earth Ambassador, Tegan uses her new position to taunt another Time Lord who was about to mind-wipe her and send her to Earth.

** [[spoiler: Tegan becomes one at the end of the story by concocting a plot to make other aliens lose their religion by introducing them to their supposed "god", an alien who can only exist when he is treated as a deity. As a result, he disappears.]]

* ButForMeItWasTuesday: The Doctor and Leela don't remember killing the alien ambassador's evil brother, since they've lost count of the number of despots, tyrants, and other villains they've defeated.

* PuffOfLogic: [[spoiler: The alien ambassador is fueled by the belief of other aliens that he is a god, so Tegan defeats him by going back in time and pitting his supposed creations against him and removing their faith]].

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[spoiler: The Capital [=TARDIS=] ''grew legs'', stood up and began an assault on the Time Lords.]]

* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: The Time Lord faction loyal to the Doctor builds him a Capital Building-[=TARDIS=] hybrid so he could lead the Time Lords to other planets in the Capital to fight injustices. The building gains sentience instead and goes on a rampage.]]

--> '''The Doctor''': Imagine how bad it would have to be for the Time Lords to have to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E1TheMysteriousPlanet call me back again]].

* GrandFinale: To the "Lord President Fifth Doctor" arc.

The Doctor and Tegan reunites with Leela (who's also been on Gallifrey since The Sontarans' attempted takeover). While Tegan and Leela attempt to stop some Time Lords from wiping Tegan's memory of the Doctor (aside from their firstvisit) and leaving her on Earth, The Doctor settles into his role as Lord President by trying to abolish an irritating secret department of the Capital.

A Time Lord gets fed up with Gallifreyan society, and decides to get his own companion (incidentally, Tegan), steals his own [=TARDIS=] and leaves to start his own adventures in time and space. [[Recap/DoctorWhoS01E01AnUnearthlyChild Sounds familiar?]]

* AssInAmbassador: ''Immediately'' after being appointed Gallifrey's Earth Ambassador, Tegan uses her new position to taunt another Time Lord who was about to mind-wipe her and send her to Earth.
* ContinuityNod: The Time Lords attempt to wipe Tegan's mind of the Doctor (except their first adventure) similar to what they did to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E7TheWarGames Zoe and Jamie]].
* ContinuitySnarl: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] when Tegan is quizzed on her knowledge of Time Lords. She recites that they only get a second heart after their first regeneration, hence why the First Doctor only identified as [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness possessing one heart]] by himself and Ian in early stories.
** One of The Doctor's first decrees as Lord President is to open the Time Lord Academy to non-Gallifreyans, bridging the Gallifreyan's xenophobic attitude in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E3TheDeadlyAssassin The Deadly Assassin]]'' to allowing Ace to [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoSpecialsUNITDominion become a Time Lord]] later in the Seventh Doctor's life.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Said nearly verbatim when The Doctor discovers the only way to keep Tegan by his side was to appoint her the Gallifreyan ambassador to Earth, and immediately takes advantage of it to annoy him.

* {{Ambadassador}}: The alien ambassador has ''nine'' limbs and a flaming head. Tegan decides it'snot a good idea to anger him.
** [[spoiler: Tegan becomes one at the end of the story by concocting a plot to make other aliens lose their religion by introducing them to their supposed "god", alien who can only exist when he is treated as a deity. As a result, he disappears.]]

* TheAssInAmbassador: ''Immediately'' after being appointed Gallifrey's Earth Ambassador, Tegan uses her new position to taunt another Time Lord who was about to mind-wipe her and send her to Earth.

* Ambadassador: The alien ambassador has ''nine'' limbs and a flaming head. Tegan decides it'snot a good idea to anger him.

* TheAssInAmbassador: According to Lowri, Tegan has been introducing herself to other Time Lords as the Earth Ambassador for no apparent reason other than to annoy them.