The Doctor and companions' struggle to survive against the Daleks' ruthlessness and the deadly radiation on the planet.
The Doctor and companions' struggle to survive against the Daleks' ruthlessness and the deadly radiation on the planet.
Events in This Arc
In a desperate, high-stakes ambush aboard the Dalek saucer, Baker and Tyler execute a surprise attack on a Roboman, freeing a prisoner in the process. The operation begins with tactical …
The Doctor, Ian, and Susan navigate the abandoned city’s labyrinthine corridors, calling for Barbara with growing desperation. Their search is abruptly interrupted when an unnatural, rhythmic ticking sound—disembodied and seemingly …
Dortmun, an aging scientist obsessed with his untested bomb, insists Barbara deliver his notes to the Doctor while he secretly prepares to detonate the device alone. Despite Barbara’s protests, he …
In the Dalek control room, Dalek 1 confirms Susan’s solo mission has begun and orders her movements tracked via rangescopes, revealing their suspicion that she may lead them to other …
In the Dalek Control Room, two Daleks exchange reports on the prisoners’ deteriorating condition, revealing the Doctor’s imminent death and the others’ worsening radiation sickness. The dialogue escalates tension as …
In the sterile, high-tech confines of the Dalek Control Centre, the Dalek Supreme interrogates a subordinate about the absence of a work party in Shaft Nine. The subordinate reports that …
The Dalek Supreme executes the final phase of their genocidal plan by ordering the arming of a catastrophic explosive device, which will destabilize Earth's magnetic and gravitational fields. A subordinate …
In the Dalek Control Room, the Doctor and Susan are restrained as a Dalek reveals its genocidal endgame: the irradiation of Skaro to exterminate the Thals. The Doctor, horrified, pleads …
The Doctor’s desperate plea to Dalek 1 to halt the radiation release is met with cold, unyielding refusal. As Ian smashes a Dalek spy camera to obscure the Thals’ infiltration, …
The Doctor delivers a blunt dismissal of the Thals' machinery, calling it 'useless' and urging Alydon to abandon it entirely. His refusal to stay and help rebuild—citing his age and …
The TARDIS lands on the icy Necros planet, a stark contrast to Peri’s expectations as she navigates the unwelcome cold and foreign customs. The Doctor adheres strictly to local mourning …
The Doctor and Peri arrive at Necros only to encounter the Daleks already active on the planet. A Dalek glides past them in the Tranquil Repose grounds, unseen by the …
The Doctor and Jo struggle through Axos' chaotic, electro-convulsing interior, where the alien's psychic assault manifests as physical disorientation and hallucinations. Jo, overwhelmed by Axos' mental grip, spirals into panic, …
Trapped in Axos' temporal prison, the Doctor watches helplessly as UNIT soldiers—including Benton and Yates—are overwhelmed by Axon creatures in a futile battle. The TARDIS dematerializes, but instead of escaping, …
The TARDIS materializes in the ruins of the Nuton Complex, where the Doctor’s arrival is met with immediate visual chaos—a stark contrast to his usual landings. The Brigadier and Jo …
In Khephren’s workshop, Tuthmos urgently reports that the prisoners—likely the Doctor’s companions—have escaped their tomb. His plea for immediate pursuit is met with Khephren’s paralyzing fear, as he dismisses the …
The Doctor orchestrates a tense hostage exchange outside the pyramid, demanding Chen release Steven and Sara before handing over the Taranium core. As Chen complies and the Doctor prepares to …
The Doctor reveals the brutal pragmatism behind his recent actions: he deliberately surrendered the Taranium Core to Mavic Chen to ensure the Daleks' victory, knowing it was the only way …
Hermack’s frustration with the mission’s failures reaches a boiling point as Penn’s inability to track the pirate ship exposes the crew’s technological inferiority. Hermack’s outburst—calling Penn ‘incompetent’—reveals his unraveling composure, …
The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe attempt a high-risk experiment to restore the fractured beacon fragment, but their calculations prove fatally flawed. The Doctor, overconfident in his theoretical soundness, activates the …
The Doctor and companions celebrate their narrow escape from the Aridians, their momentary triumph punctuated by Vicki’s youthful exuberance and Ian’s dark humor about the Daleks’ fate. The Doctor, though …
The Daleks, having scoured the Mary Celeste for the Doctor and his companions, find the ship empty. Their relentless interrogation of the crew—marked by panic, desperation, and violent threats—culminates in …
The group stumbles upon a field of light-sensitive fungoids in the alien jungle, which immediately begin encircling them. The Doctor recognizes the threat and orders a retreat, but the creatures' …
The Daleks execute a precise, multi-pronged assault on the Doctor’s group, sealing their escape routes with military efficiency. Dalek 2 orchestrates the operation, deploying Section Four to breach the cave …
The Doctor and Jamie enter the abandoned rocket’s living quarters, where Jamie’s initial relief at finding water and signs of life quickly evaporates under the Doctor’s mounting unease. The Doctor’s …
With the robot’s laser burning through the cabin door, the Doctor—weakened and disoriented—hands Jamie the Time Vector Generator (TVG) as a last-resort weapon. Jamie, though inexperienced with such technology, follows …