The Vardan conflict on Gallifrey

The Doctor steps onto the Vardan spacecruiser seeking to seize authority through direct confrontation with their Leader. Clad in Gallifreyan regalia, he offers no greeting or explanation, only an abrupt …

The Gold Usher proceeds through the ceremonial induction of the Doctor as President of the Time Lords, performing the ritual of three strikes to test for objections to the candidates …

The Doctor’s fragile alliance with the Vardans fractures as uncertainty erupts aboard their spacecruiser. A Vardan’s sudden cry of betrayal shatters Leader’s practiced assurances, revealing cracks in their shared stratagem. …

The Vardan Leader observes the Doctor’s visibly weakened state aboard the Doctor’s own TARDIS and realizes the Time Lord’s induction as President has created an opportunity. Concluding the Doctor cannot …

Leela, seeking refuge from pursuing guards, stumbles into Rodan’s quarters and finds him isolated by his own choosing. Initially dismissive of her presence and the Time Lord hierarchy that hunts …

The Doctor enters the Chancellory in disguise, having just orchestrated his own cataleptic collapse to create political cover. With Kelner and Borusa present, he allows himself to be addressed as …

The Doctor’s sabotage through K9 succeeds catastrophically as the Vardan fleet breaches the transduction barrier at Factor Five. Rodan, the skeptical Space Traffic Controller, broadcasts the barrier’s failure in real …