Master drops final gambit on UNIT
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
The Master and Krasis observe UNIT men under attack by Roundheads, and the Master reveals his intention to prevent his enemies from following him to Atlantis.
Yates attempts to counterattack with a grenade, which temporarily dispatches the Roundheads.
The Master mocks Yates' attempt and announces the arrival of a WW2 flying bomb as the 'grand finale'.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Amused superiority veiling ruthless determination
Watching Krasis with condescension and Yates with thinly veiled scorn, the Master delivers biting remarks while maintaining dominance over the laboratory space. His smirk betrays his amusement at Yates’ failed tactics and his control over the temporal tinkering device.
- • Complete the device to escape to Atlantis without interference
- • Mock and demoralize opposing forces
- • Conventional tactics are beneath him
- • Time and power belong to those bold enough to seize them
Frustrated determination laced with panic
Yates acts with desperate urgency, charging forward to deploy a grenade that fails against the Roundheads. His futile gesture exposes his panic and frustration, drawing the Master’s scorn.
- • Neutralize immediate threats from the Master’s forces
- • Regain tactical advantage
- • Traditional combat tools remain effective
- • Direct confrontation can disrupt the Master’s plans
Constrained by superior force, oscillating between fear and tactical caution
UNIT operatives are held at bay by the Roundheads, their movements restricted and their options narrowed. They react to the Master’s taunts and the flying bomb’s arrival with instinctive self-preservation.
- • Survive the immediate assault
- • Reassert control over the laboratory space
- • Military discipline ensures survival
- • Authority remains with UNIT by mandate
Anxious concern mingled with defiant resistance
Krasis voices objections to the Master’s use of Kronos as a tool, his posture tense and his tone laced with concern. He stands between the Master’s ambitions and the temporal apparatus, embodying traditional ritualistic resistance.
- • Prevent misuse of Kronos against its intended purpose
- • Protect the integrity of temporal secrets
- • Kronos is a force to be respected, not controlled
- • Sacred knowledge must not serve malicious ends
Neutral efficiency aligned with ruthless purpose
The Roundheads maintain a vise-like grip on UNIT operatives, their disciplined aggression neutralizing any tactical options. They act as extensions of the Master’s will, enforcing his temporal gambit without hesitation.
- • Neutralize UNIT resistance
- • Secure the Master’s temporal device
- • The Master’s victory is inevitable
- • Orders must be executed without deviation
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
The WWII flying bomb breaches the laboratory ceiling with a roar, its descent serving as both a physical threat and a visual metaphor for the unstoppable advance of the Master’s temporal gambit. Its arrival forces all present to acknowledge the irrevocable escalation of the crisis.
Yates’ attempt at a grenade attack is swiftly neutralized by the Roundheads who vanish in a temporal distortion, rendering the explosive harmless mid-flight. The grenade’s muted detonation leaves only a scorch mark, emphasizing the futility of conventional resistance.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The Radiation Laboratory’s sterile tension is shattered by the explosion of the grenade and the screaming descent of the flying bomb, which exploits the laboratory’s structural vulnerabilities. The chamber becomes a theatre for the Master’s temporal tyranny, its chrome surfaces and flickering monitors illuminating the horror of his scheme.
Organizations Involved
Institutional presence and influence
UNIT’s presence in the laboratory is reduced to overwhelmed operatives pinned down by the Roundheads, their conventional tactics nullified by the Master’s temporal distortions. The organization struggles to enforce its mandate as the Master’s scheme renders standard procedures ineffective.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"The Master's successful summoning of Kronos (#1) escalates to his deployment of increasingly dangerous temporal weapons, such as the World War II flying bomb (#2), showing his willingness to escalate chaos to achieve his goals."
Master's reckless summoning of Kronos backfires"The unusual noise of a motorbike coming from the sky (#1) parallels the arrival of the World War II flying bomb (#2), both serving as ominous signs of temporal disruptions and the dangers posed by the Master's actions."
Motorbike descends from unexpected sky"The Master's observation of UNIT men under attack by Roundheads (#1) directly leads to Krasis asking about their destination, which the Master confirms as Atlantis (#2), linking the temporal chaos to the Master's revised plan."
Master reveals time-draining plan to Krasis