Taron and Codal evade and adopt a plan
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Codal and Taron navigate through a procession of Spiridons, with Codal nearly getting attacked by an invisible one wearing the Spiridon fur he's examining.
Taron and Codal strategize their next move, with Codal putting on the Spiridon fur to disguise himself, and they plan to retrieve the bombs and free Vaber.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Confused and startled, masking immediate fear with reactive obedience to Taron’s commands.
Codal stands defenseless in the procession’s wake when an invisible Spiridon attacks, knocking him down violently and raising a rock to strike him. Taron intervenes, striking the attacker with a wooden rod, saving Codal at the last instant. Codal then accepts Taron’s urgent direction to don the stolen fur and participate in their dangerous plan.
- • Survive the immediate attack from the invisible Spiridon.
- • Execute Taron’s hastily formed escape and regrouping plan.
- • Trusting in Taron’s leadership to navigate the immediate danger.
- • Believing the fur provides meaningful camouflage and anonymity among the procession.
Urgent and authoritative, masking underlying tension with decisive action.
Taron moves quickly and decisively as the procession passes, spotting the attack unfold. With a sharp strike using a wooden club, he subdues the invisible Spiridon just before it can crush Codal’s skull. He then shouts directions, forces the fur disguise on Codal, and outlines a courageous split-team strategy to both save Vaber and secure the bombs.
- • Prevent Codal from being killed by the invisible attacker.
- • Divide forces effectively to save Vaber and secure the bombs.
- • The only way to succeed is to embrace controlled chaos and split their efforts.
- • Speed and distraction will save them in the face of overwhelming Dalek pursuit.
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Three Dalek Planet Sterilization Bombs are the unspoken presence in this moment, carried by the Spiridon procession. Though not physically interacting, their existence heightens every action: Taron’s plan hinges on stealing or sabotaging them, and Codal’s escape route requires bringing them to the Doctor. Their silent countdown looms over the event.
The stolen purple fur is wrested from the Spiridon attacker and draped over Codal’s shoulders as camouflage, enabling him to blend into the procession of Spiridon laborers. Taron forces Codal to accept this disguise immediately, making it central to their desperate strategy to avoid detection while navigating the jungle and Dalek patrols.
The thick jungle club, torn from the local flora, becomes an improvised weapon in Taron’s hands. He uses it to strike the invisible Spiridon attacker precisely to subdue it and prevent Codal’s death. The club, now marred with fresh dents and blood, symbolizes raw survival in a world where neither science nor training exists to fall back on.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The dense, oppressive Spiridon jungle shapes the event’s tempo and danger. Thick vegetation and shifting terrain conceal invisible attackers and obscure movement, forcing Taron and Codal to navigate both physical and existential threats. The jungle’s alien biodiversity and ambient gloom amplify the tension of Codal’s near-fatal encounter and Taron’s impromptu rescue.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"Codal and Taron navigating through a procession of Spiridons while nearly attacked by an invisible one (beat_d85bd9d48c7760ff) sets up the opportunity they later seize when Vaber attempts to escape and is shot by the Dalek, allowing Taron and Codal to grab the bombs and flee (beat_e92500bee61401a1)."
Vaber is executed after double-crossing the DaleksKey Dialogue
"TARON: Come on. You nearly got yourself killed!"
"CODAL: I thought it was you."
"TARON: Get into this."