The transmission of Astra's royal secrets and their role in the Key to Time conflict

The Shadow intensifies his interrogation of Astra, revealing her royal lineage to compel her obedience. When she denies knowledge of the sixth segment, he weaponizes her attachment to Merak, projecting …

Romana and Merak establish a tense standoff over Astra’s abandoned bangle, while the Doctor and Shapp navigate the eerily deserted Zeos corridors accompanied by K9. Observations about the planet’s dusty, …