"More than one person can get in the TARDIS, Jamie," the Doctor told him. Zoe let out a whistle.
"Just as the ground on the outside of a sphere," she said, "appears flat because of the gradual curve, the land on the inside would also appear flat. But the sphere would have to be as big as a planet!"
The Doctor nodded. "It is, Zoe, it is...on the inside."
"But we saw stars," Jamie argued.
"Not stars, Jamie," the Doctor told him, "you saw the lights of the cities. Those were the stars in the sky. We're in a world turned inside out. It's incredible technology! Incredible!"
They admired the beautiful countryside for several minutes then a familiar sound caught their attention. Then all turned around to see the TARDIS appearing in a nearby clearing.
"We thought it best, Doctor," came the Sunkeeper's voice seemingly from out of nowhere, "that we reverse the situation. Maintaining temporal stability was getting difficult."
"Oh, I quite understand," the Doctor answered, "I quite understand."
"Would you return to the cottage? The wife has awakened and is preparing breakfast."
"Food?" Jamie exclaimed, "Real food?"
"Highland porridge," the Sunkeeper announced, "poached salmon, crumbcakes and sausage."
"REAL food!" the Scotsman announced with glee, heading back down the trail towards the cottage. The Doctor looked as if he was about to say something, but shrugged and followed after. It was an enjoyable meal. Zoe was silent through most of it, enjoying what to her, was an exotic food, but finally her boundless curiosity got the best of her.
"Sunkeeper," she said, "what happened to your ship? I would think it would be virtually indestructible. How was it you were damaged?"
"My name, dear child, is Caiaphas. My wife is Susan. I am afraid we were betrayed. Our enemies managed to make contact with one among us who is considerably weak in character. He sabotaged part of our sensory system, allowing the enemy to gain access. But fortunately a third of us are always awake, even on long passages, and the intruders were driven out. But the damage was severe, the ship sought someone with the skill to repair it before our enemies could regroup and pursue. We are very grateful, Doctor. Had we been unconscious much longer, we would have lost most of the injured."
"What will you do with the traitor?" Zoe asked.
"A place will be found for him," Caiaphas told her, "where he can be left to live out his existence, where he cannot harm others."
"You'll maroon him?" Jamie inquired.
"Yes, I believe that is your term for the process," Caiaphas told him. A distant bell began to ring. "If you will excuse me," Caiaphas told them, "the enemy has overtaken us. It is time for battle. Kindly remain here. Susan will see to you. We would not want you harmed." He opened a closet and donned a rather primitive-looking suit of armor, and quickly left the house.
"He didn't take any weapon," Jamie announced.
The Doctor smiled. "He IS the weapon, Jamie, he is the weapon!"
Some time passed and the sound of distant thunder began to be heard in the cottage. "I suppose you'd like to watch the battle," Susan said. "I don't usually. I don't like them. But it would be impolite to keep my guests from viewing what is going on."
"Oh, I'd like to see!" Zoe exclaimed.
"Aye!" answered Jamie.
"If it really disturbs her," the Doctor put in, "perhaps we shouldn't. After all, if you've seen one battle, you've seen them all."
"It's all right, grand...." Susan started to say, and then stopped herself. She simply walked over to a wall and pressed the eyes on what appeared to be an elaborate carving. Another wall lit up with scenes of two vast armies facing each other on an open plain. Caiaphas stood before a great multitude of warriors made up of every race, all wearing gold and silver armor. Across from them a similar army in armor as black as the night opposed them. But the variety of races seemed far smaller. Zoe's eyes widened.
"Look, Doctor!" she cried, "There's a Dalek near Caiaphas fighting with him!"
"And Cybermen!" cried Jamie, "And, Ice Warriors!"
"Our allies are many," Susan told them. "Our differences were forgotten long ago."
The black hoard advanced with a thundering roar. Caiaphas raised his arms and bolts of golden light shot from his hands, striking down adversary after adversary, sometimes three or four at a time. But the black line kept coming, and terrible hand to hand combat ensued. But after a few moments the lines separated, and the black-clad warriors fled the field, taking their wounded with them. Shining black holes appeared on their side of the field and they plunged through. As soon as the last one entered the black holes disappeared. Caiaphas and his army stood fast for awhile, then when the sound of the bell returned, this time in a low, sweet ring, they scattered; the battle was done.
The Doctor sighed. "You must come," he said, "from very far in the future. It is good to see that eventually most

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