Steven Taylor’s Troy Battle Wound (Systemic Blood Poisoning)

Steven’s battle wound, now swollen and seeping with blood poisoning, is the physical manifestation of the crew’s immediate danger. The Doctor probes the wound with clinical precision, declaring it systemic and urgent, while Katarina presses cloths to it in a futile attempt to clean it. The wound’s angry red edges and Steven’s feverish reaction to it serve as a visceral reminder of the consequences of their time-traveling adventures. Its presence drives the Doctor’s decision to land and seek the antidote, making it the catalyst for the scene’s pivot into a new narrative direction.