The Menoptra's fight to reclaim their home planet Vortis from the Animus and the Zarbi.
The Menoptra's fight to reclaim their home planet Vortis from the Animus and the Zarbi.
Events in This Arc
The Doctor exploits the Zarbi's vulnerability to the Animus by feigning cooperation while secretly manipulating one to sabotage the control room. His calculated deception—pretending to comply with the Animus's demands …
The Doctor and Vicki intercept a critical Menoptra transmission in the control room, exposing the Zarbi’s imminent invasion of Vortis and pinpointing the 'Crater of Needles' as Barbara’s prison. The …
Barbara, struggling with Vortis’ toxic atmosphere, presses Hrostar for answers about the Menoptra’s forced labor. He reveals the vegetation they harvest feeds the Carsinome—a structure growing toward the planet’s center, …
The Doctor and Vicki’s sabotage attempt in the Zarbi control room backfires when the Zarbi intercept a Menoptra transmission revealing the Doctor’s foreknowledge of their invasion plans. The Zarbi, now …