Stahlman's Energy Project
Professor Stahlman's reckless energy project at the East Coast Drilling Facility draws UNIT intervention, leading to escalating dangers involving Williams, Gold, and Sutton.
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Season 7
18 eventsIn Central Control, Stahlman aggressively reasserts his absolute control over the drilling project, dismissing Gold’s safety concerns as meddling. His condescension—comparing Gold’s oversight to ‘canteen facilities’—exposes his obsession with the …
In the midst of escalating chaos in Central Control, Petra reports that the coolant controls in the drill head are jammed due to extreme heat, creating a life-threatening situation. Stahlman, …
In the escalating chaos of the drill head, where Stahlman and a technician struggle to manually override a jammed coolant valve, Sutton intervenes with calm authority. His arrival disrupts the …
In Central Control, Stahlman grows increasingly frustrated as Petra reports no response from the reactor switch room—where Slocum has just violently transformed and attacked Wyatt. Gold cautiously suggests declaring a …
In the aftermath of a near-catastrophic emergency at the drill head, Stahlman publicly dismisses all safety concerns with arrogant finality, blaming the nuclear reactor team for the incident and refusing …
In Central Control, the Doctor warns Stahlman against handling a volatile jar of green liquid, but Stahlman dismisses the risk and orders the project to resume. When the Brigadier attempts …
Stahlman detects the Doctor’s unauthorized power usage mid-procedure and retaliates by cutting the power supply, plunging the room into darkness. This abrupt disruption halts the Doctor’s covert efforts to restore …
The scene opens with Williams hearing a distorted transmission from Stahlman—now a monstrous entity—through the intercom, pleading for the heat shield to be raised. Despite the Doctor’s urgent warnings that …
The Doctor and the team hear Stahlman’s distorted voice over the intercom, pleading to be released from the drill head. Despite the Doctor’s warnings, Williams and Stewart override the controls, …
In the confined, tense space of Gold’s moving car, the Doctor’s suspicions about Stahlman’s interference are confirmed when Patterson—Gold’s chauffeur—admits to being ordered to detour off the main route. The …
In the tense confines of Gold’s car, Patterson’s reluctant compliance with Stahlman’s orders to detain Gold is exposed when Gold demands answers about their detour. Patterson admits to following Stahlman’s …
The Doctor unveils his high-risk plan to siphon power from the nuclear reactor to restart the TARDIS, but Williams reveals a critical obstacle: the master switch in Central Control must …
In the chaotic heart of Central Control, the team scrambles to stabilize the reactor while Stahlman—now mutated—ambushes them. Greg battles a rupturing coolant hose, his efforts critical to preventing a …
In the nuclear reactor switch room, Williams attempts to activate the power transfer to the TARDIS but fails—no energy flows despite her preparations. Stewart immediately accuses her of incompetence, while …
Williams returns to the unstable reactor room to finish the critical rewiring of the nuclear reactor, despite Greg’s warnings about the danger. As she works, Stahlman—presumed dead—suddenly revives and attacks …
This scene marks the critical moment when Professor Stahlman’s obsession with the drilling project reaches a breaking point. With the countdown clock ticking toward 'penetration zero,' Stahlman dismisses Petra’s safety …
In Central Control, Professor Stahlman—already physically deteriorating from his reckless drilling—reaches a breaking point. As green ooze spills from the output pipe, he smears it across his face in a …
In the immediate aftermath of halting Stahlman’s catastrophic drilling, the Doctor and his allies experience a fleeting moment of relief as the computer confirms the crisis has been averted. Liz …