The moral dilemma of the Aridians between self-preservation and helping the Doctor and his companions.
The moral dilemma of the Aridians between self-preservation and helping the Doctor and his companions.
Events in This Arc
The Daleks detect an Aridian approaching their position and immediately eliminate it without hesitation, demonstrating their ruthless efficiency and disregard for non-human life. Their cold logic dismisses the Aridian as …
In the City Chamber, the Doctor and Barbara—recovering from exhaustion—are confronted by Rynian and Malsan, who deliver the Aridian elders’ devastating decision: the Doctor and Barbara will be surrendered to …
The Doctor’s group is preparing to relocate to the main airlock when a Mire Beast violently breaches the walled-up doorway, seizing Barbara in its tentacles. The Doctor intervenes, freeing her, …