Peladon Tunnels Network

Hepesh’s hand-drawn Peladon Tunnels Escape Map serves as the Doctor’s guide through the treacherous underground network, allowing him to navigate to the hidden confrontation site with Aggedor. The map’s presence underscores Hepesh’s indirect role in orchestrating the encounter between the Doctor and the sacred beast.

The narrow tunnels beneath the citadel become a secondary stage as the Doctor prepares to slip into strategic seclusion, transforming the concealed route into an instrument of political misdirection.

The makeshift map, crumpled and annotated, becomes the strategic centerpiece of the planning session. Monia uses it to visually anchor the locations—control centre, holding block—and most crucially, the disused underground railway. Its physical presence turns abstract ideas into a concrete rescue plan, guiding the rebels’ next actions.

Hepesh uses a hand-drawn map of Peladon’s tunnels to outline the Doctor’s escape route, tracing the path with deliberate precision. The map functions as both a practical guide and a symbolic gesture—revealing hidden routes while exposing the limits of Hepesh’s control and the fragility of Peladon’s traditions.

The map of the tunnels serves as a tool for escape offered by Hepesh, but its functional role is subverted into a medium for psychological pressure and ideological confrontation. As Hepesh traces the route with deliberate precision, the map becomes a symbol of manipulation—a conditional route, not a gift of freedom.