Courtyard Shrubs

Thick, waist-high shrubbery lining the exterior of the council chamber, providing concealment for Kassia’s covert disposal of Foster’s two lifeless bodies. Their dense foliage offers near-total cover from the courtyard’s central paths, allowing Kassia to drag the bodies into position without immediate detection. Tremas later notices plasma burns among the stones nearby, confirming the shrubs’ proximity to Melkur’s unseen activities.

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4 moments

S18E22 · The Keeper of Traken Part 2

Tremas protects the Doctor and uncovers Melkur’s trail

Dense evergreen shrubs along the courtyard’s western edge form Kassia’s only viable concealment for the bodies. Their foliage partially obscures the area but does not fully hide the disturbance, later hinting at clandestine activity beneath the leaves.

Before: Intact foliage concealing the ground beneath

After: Partially disturbed and rearranged around hastily concealed corpses

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S18E22 · The Keeper of Traken Part 2

Kassia submits to Melkur in the Grove

The flowers Kassia brings—traditional offerings like Nyssa’s before her—lie arranged near the statue’s feet, signalling external continuity of ritual while Kassia’s internal transformation begins.

Before: Bouquet held by Nyssa moments before departing

After: Left in place, wilting slightly, as the ceremony’s outward form continues unbroken

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S18E22 · The Keeper of Traken Part 2

Kassia discovers Fosters lifeless body

The dense shrubbery along the courtyard’s western edge provides necessary concealment for Kassia’s desperate attempt to hide the corpses of the two Fosters. Their waxy leaves and layered foliage partially obscure the bodies but do not fully erase signs of disturbance.

Before: Undisturbed natural screen of courtyard landscaping, intact and concealable though not impervious

After: Partially disrupted with visible soil disturbances and crushed foliage where Kassia dragged and concealed the bodies

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S18E22 · The Keeper of Traken Part 2

Consuls debate Kassia's execution motion

The dense evergreen shrubbery lining the western courtyard serves as Kassia’s desperate refuge for hiding the two murdered Foster bodies. She physically drags their corpses into the foliage, rearranging them to mask their presence before the Consuls emerge. The shrubs’ waxy darkness and layered foliage provide only partial concealment, betraying disturbed soil patches that hint at deeper disturbances beneath.

Before: Undisturbed living screen of evergreen shrubs, arranged along the courtyard’s western edge with no visible signs of recent disturbance.

After: Disturbed and rearranged shrubbery with visible soil patches where bodies were dragged, revealing Kassia’s frantic concealment beneath the foliage.

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