The Sevateem Schism
The Sevateem tribe fractures under the conflicting influences of the mad computer Xoanon, which manipulates tribal leadership and creates rival factions. The Fourth Doctor and Leela navigate the tribe's fear, manipulation, and exile of outsiders, as leaders like Neeva and Calib struggle for control. The conflict explores moral dilemmas about protection, survival, and the tribe's future direction, with Xoanon's deceptive promises causing a schism between those who resist and those who are tempted.
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Arc Timeline
Season 14
12 eventsThe Sevateem tribe condemns Leela for heresy after she challenges the existence of Xoanon. Sole, her father-figure, volunteers to take the deadly Test of the Horda on her behalf but …
Neeva humbles herself before Xoanon’s voice in the shrine, her arrogance stripped away under divine condemnation. The deity condemns Leela’s return as a failure of the shaman’s duty, stripping Neeva …
Tomas openly challenges the tribal leadership’s planned assault, directly opposing Andor and Neeva’s ruthless pragmatism in the name of Xoanon’s will. His defiance exposes the schism between those who cling …
Tomas publicly accuses Neeva of sending men to kill Leela, directly challenging the shaman's authority by implicating her in attempted murder. Andor defends Neeva and Xoanon, shutting down dissent with …
Outside the meeting hall the Sevateem warriors kneel in ritual formation around Neeva as she recites the founding myth of their people. Their shared litany transforms ancestral grievance into a …
Calib bursts into Xoanon's shrine with the dire news that Leela and the Doctor have escaped with Lugo's complicity, upending Neeva's failed hunt. Neeva's immediate rejection of further pursuit in …
Andor and Neeva press their faction to launch an immediate assault on the regime’s stronghold after Neeva claims to have received a direct command from Xoanon. Their urgency underscores the …
The Doctor overrides tribal superstition by arming Tomas and his warriors with alien weapons despite mounting suspicion. His practical defiance exposes the tribe’s unresolved tension between tradition and survival. Leela …
Neeva collapses under the Doctor’s rapid-fire interrogation, forcing him to abandon his line of questioning. He switches off Xoanon’s transmission device and explains to Leela that the entity’s voice is …
Inside the gaping maw of the ancient Carving, the Sevateem leaders stand at the threshold of Xoanon’s dwelling place, where faith and proof collide. Calib urges immediate aggressive action against …
The tribal leaders Jabel and Calib openly contest leadership while the Doctor offers direct intervention through a destructive failsafe device tied to Xoanon. After they refuse to act, the Doctor …
Leela intercepts the Doctor at the TARDIS doors and presses her gamble, demanding he take her as a companion. When he resists with gentle excuses about his own limitations, she …