Tempus Effrego

Tempus Effrego is the seventh episode of the first Common Series.

Synopsis
"The universe is doomed. Drastic steps must be made to ensure its safety!" - Mavetiel

In the far future, a deluded group of powerful beings hope to 'save' the whole of reality in the only way they see as possible - by freezing every moment in time and space forever as it is.

Cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
 * Mavetiel -
 * Terufel -
 * Shotiel -
 * Etziel -

Behind the scenes

 * Each of the Serakym have names that use the Hebrew suffix '-el' meaning 'God', further emphasising on their perceived impression of being angels, using a crude portmanteau of Hebrew words to create their 'angelic names', albeit they are not as majestic as real angel names. Mavetiel's name loosely translates as 'Death of God'. Terufel means 'Madness of God'. 'Etziel' means 'Sorrow of God' and 'Shotiel' means 'Idiot of God'. Their rather negative names evidently show them to be nihilistic and insane.
 * Serakym is a slight manipulation of the word 'Seraphim', known in Abrahamic religions (mostly Christian and Jewish) to be the highest order of angels.
 * The suicidal concept of their plan mirrors the fairly deluded ambitions of Rassilon in The End of Time.