The group's struggle for survival against the hostile and mysterious environment of the petrified planet, including the need to repair the TARDIS and the threat of unseen dangers.
The group's struggle for survival against the hostile and mysterious environment of the petrified planet, including the need to repair the TARDIS and the threat of unseen dangers.
Events in This Arc
In the cavern, Parry interrogates the Cyber-Controller, demanding to know how the Cybermen anticipated their arrival. The Doctor swiftly deduces the truth: the Cybermen engineered this scenario, luring superior intellects …
After a desperate escape from the Cybermen, the group reaches the hatch leading out of the Central Chamber. The Doctor is nearly captured by a Cyberman, but Victoria intervenes, striking …
The Doctor and companions explore a desolate alien forest where all organic life has been petrified—trees turned to brittle stone, soil reduced to ashen dust. Barbara and Ian voice growing …
The TARDIS suffers a critical malfunction when its fluid link unscrews itself, spilling vital mercury and stranding the Doctor and companions on the alien planet. The Doctor, initially dismissive of …
In the Thal camp, Ian delivers the devastating news that the Daleks stole the TARDIS's fluid link during their search, leaving the Doctor and companions stranded on Skaro. Susan and …
In the Dalek Control Room, Dalek 2 abruptly terminates surveillance of the Thals after detecting degraded transmission signals, revealing their growing distraction from internal crises. Dalek 1 reports mixed results …
The Doctor and his companions arrive in a remote Himalayan snowfield, where Susan discovers a massive, ominous footprint—an early hint of the region's hidden dangers. The Doctor, distracted by his …
After Ian and Barbara report eerie disturbances—including a massive, non-human footprint—the Doctor dismisses their concerns until Susan spots a towering, shadowy figure moving through the snow. The Doctor initially resists …
Marco Polo’s voiceover reveals his mounting despair as the caravan stumbles through the desert night, the cold and exhaustion pushing them to the brink. His fixation on Tegana as their …
In the Cave of Five Hundred Eyes, Tegana and Acomat finalize their treacherous plan to ambush Polo’s caravan and seize the TARDIS for Noghai’s army. Malik abruptly interrupts the meeting …
The TARDIS materializes on a golden beach, and the Doctor—immediately dismissing Jamie and Victoria’s concerns about their location—abandons all pretense of urgency to indulge in childlike abandon. He sprints toward …
After fleeing the bungalow, the Doctor and his companions take cover in a ditch and watch Anton and Curly steal a damaged helicopter from the helipad. Astrid, recognizing the fuel …