Merak’s desperate search for Astra, which oscillates between hope, guilt, and delusion as he seeks meaning in the ruins of war.

Trapped beneath the ruins of K Block, the Doctor reassures Romana that escape is possible while warning of imminent pursuit. Their fragile hiding place collapses when Merak stumbles upon them, …

The Doctor and Romana, having just made the grim discovery of Astra’s circlet, refocus their immediate priorities. With K9 reporting dangerous radiation levels and an unseen threat still looming in …