doctor who: the savages

8/14/2019 Doctor Who: The Savages

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Episode One

The Doctor, Steven and Dodo stare up at the TARDIS scanner, eager for a glimpseof their next destination.Thescanner pans across a desolate and rocky landscape. The Doctor confidently tellsDodo that they have arrived inthe future, in 'an age of peace and prosperity.' Taking some surveillanceequipment with him, the Doctor leads the

way out of the TARDIS. The Doctor tells Steven and Dodo to stay near the Shipwhile he takes some readings.

Sometime later, Steven becomes anxious at the Doctor's continued absence. 'Youshould have gone with him,' saysDodo.'You heard what he said,' Steven replies. 'You don't have to do everything hesays,' Dodo teases. 'You're agrown man. Or are you?' Steven glares at her. 'It's just as I thought,' chucklesthe Doctor. 'I think my youngfriends are in for quite a surprise.' He is unaware that he is being silentlyobserved from the bushes. Stevenstarts to look for the Doctor. 'Doctor!' he cries as the wind howls around him.The Doctor hears him but remainsengrossed in his research. Dodo is startled by a noise. When Steven returns she

tells him that she has seen a manwearing animal skins and carrying an axe. 'The Doctor was wrong,'concludes Steven.'We're not in the future at all.'

Two savage-looking men quietly observe the Doctor. 'He's not one of our people,'says one of them. The Doctor isapproached by two guards. 'We have come to welcome you,' says Captain Edal.'It isa great honour to have you visitour planet,' says his colleague Exorse. 'You are known to us as the Traveller FromBeyond Time,' says Exorse. 'TheElders of our city have been plotting the course of your space-time ship for manylight years.' Edal is surprisedto see the Doctor carrying what he thinks is a weapon. 'This is my Reacting

Vibrator,' the Doctor tells him. 'I'mable to do my calculations from this.'Exorse goes to look for the Doctor'stravelling companions while the Doctorhimself accompanies Edal to the city. A spear hits the ground by Steven's feet.Savages appear on the horizon andquickly descend the ravine, heading towards Steven and Dodo. Steven and Dodo aresaved by the sudden appearance ofExorse. 'Welcome to the Traveller's companions.' Exorse tells them that the Doctorhas gone to meet the Elders oftheir city. 'Our Elders wait to honour your Doctor. They will be very happy towelcome his friends.'The Doctor is shown into the city's council chamber, which is dominated by four

Elders. Jano, leader of the

Council of the Elders, greets the Doctor. 'We know you only as a record in ourcharts of space and time, yet youseem to us like an old friend.' 'We are honoured by your visit,' he continues.'The whole city looks upon you withadmiration.' 'We have charted your voyages from galaxy to galaxy, and from age toage. But we never thought wewould meet you face-to-face.'Jano asks the Doctor to accept the office of a High Elder. Flower and another

girl help the Doctor with hisrobes. The Doctor is overwhelmed by Jano's admiration and generosity. 'Werecognise in you the greatest specialist


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in space-time exploration. You have taken this branch of learning far beyond ourelementary capabilities.' Stevenand Dodo are shown in. Dodo is impressed by the Doctor's new robes. 'You're reallywith it now,' she smiles. 'Withwhat, my dear?' asks a bemused Doctor. Dodo is delighted to receive a present fromthe Elders - a mirror and somegenuine diamonds. Flower and Avon lead Steven and Dodo from the room as the Doctorsits down with the Elders.

Edal and Exorse patrol the shrubland outside the city. 'Why should we treat thisold Doctor as one of ourselves?'asks Edal. Chal and Tor, the two savages that observed the Doctor, watch from thebushes. They are accompanied bya girl called Nanina. Chal tells Nanina to go back to the caves and tell thefamilies to hide, now the guards havestarted hunting. 'Take care in the craters,' he urges. As Nanina creeps throughthe undergrowth, Exorse brandisheshis light gun.

Flower and Avon praise their benevolent Elders as Steven and Dodo admire thecity. 'What's the secret?' asksSteven. 'Other civilisations have failed to make this advance.' Flower begins to

respond but Avon tells her to bequiet. 'Our scientists have made one simple discovery,' Avon tells Steven. 'Anddue to this they have found a wayto give us all greater energy, greater intellect and greater talent.' 'If I acceptyour gifts I must endorse yourlife,' says the Doctor, 'but I can't do that without knowing something about you.''I know very well that you arefar advanced from most planets,' continues the Doctor. 'But how you achieve this,I know not.' 'I would like toknow more,' says the Doctor, as Jano listens. 'We have learned how to transfer theenergy of life directly toourselves,' reveals Jano. 'It is as though we were able to recharge ourselves withlife's vital force.' 'The

energy of life we accumulate we store in vats such as these,' says Jano, pointingto a model. 'Then, when theElders decide that some member of the community needs new force, we can transferthat energy directly.' 'We absorbonly a very special form of animal vitality,' adds Jano cryptically.

Nanina hurries back to her people's caves. She hears a movement, and sees Exorsepatrolling the ground above her.She dives behind a rock and keeps still, waiting for him to move on. Chal and Tornervously monitor her progress.'Can you see the hunter?' asks Tor. Exorse makes his way towards the floor of theravine, convinced he heard anoise. Nanina crawls along the ground, unwittingly moving closer to Exorse. 'Not

that way!' shouts Tor, but it istoo late. Exorse fires his light gun. Nanina is enveloped in its searing energyfield. Her body contracts, and sheis held rigid in its beam. Exorse gestures with the gun and she staggers forward,powerless to resist. Chal begsExorse to take him instead of the girl, but theguard ignores him and continues toherd his prisoner towards thecity. Nanina's journey nears its end. While on her tour of the city, Dodo looksout a window and sees Exorse forceNanina through the entrance. Steven and Dodo's tour continues. Dodo is intriguedto discover that the land outside


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is considered off-limits. Exorse switches off his light gun and the exhaustedNanina collapses against a metallicwall. 'Please let me go,' she begs her captor.

Senta examines a savage who has recently undergone the energy transfer process.'He'll recover,' he cynicallyconcludes before releasing the prisoner, who feebly shuffles towards an exit. Anelectronic signal announces the

arrival of a guard. 'I'm filing a complaint,' Senta tells Exorse. 'You're late.'Exorse hands over Nanina, who isprepared for the energy transfer process. 'No! No... please!' she implores. Dodosees Exorse leaving and decidesto creep away from the guided tour.By the time Flower, Avon and Steven realise shehas gone, Dodo has made her waydown a long corridor. A shambling figure appears in the distance, it is therecently released savage Wylda. Hisarms outstretch as he approaches her. Dodo shrinks away in terror.

Episode Two

Dodo has wandered off during a guided tour of the city, but is soon approached

by a savage who makes his waytowards her with his arms outstretched. Dodo lets out a terrified scream, but thesavage staggers straight past herand crawls towards the end of the corridor. He trips a light beam, which activatesa hidden door. Noticing thatthe man is too weak to crawl through the door, Dodo cautiously moves towards him.She helps him out of the cityand ducks back into the corridor when the door begins to glide shut. In thelaboratory Nanina is prepared for theenergy transfer process. Nanina's outstretched body is enclosed in a large glasscubicle. A device is suspendedover her body. Nanina's cries diminish to a terrified whimper as the laboratoryassistants initiate the next stage

of the process. The cubicle fills with gas and the transfer of energy begins. Thevats behind Nanina begin to fillwith black liquid. The transfer rate increases and Nanina falls silent.Themachinery emits a loud hum as theliquid in the vats begins to bubble.Avon, Steven and Flower continue to search forDodo. In a nearby corridor,Dodolistens outside the laboratory, intrigued by the sound of the machinery within.Inside the laboratory Sentaoperates the machinery while one of his assistants monitors the energy readings.Jano boasts that the energy transfer process means that 'intellectual workers

find themselves able to accomplishmore. Artists are able to create works of brilliance and beauty.'Steven rushes into tell the Doctor that Dodo has

disappeared. Much to Steven's frustration the Doctor concludes that Dodo is morethan capable of looking afterherself. Nanina weakens as the energy transfer draws to an end. One of theassistants notices Dodo watching themfrom the other end of the laboratory. Dodo struggles as she is taken prisoner. Sheis mistaken for a savage andprepared to undergo transference. 'No!' she cries. 'No... No!' Captain Edalretraces Flower and Avon's steps in aneffort to locate Dodo. Edal operates a lever and a door opens, leading to aforbidden area. Steven decides to takea look and Edal tries to stop him. 'Are you one of the people from beyond time?'


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Senta asks a furious Dodo beforeEdal marches her out of the laboratory. Nanina is removed from the gas-filledcubicle with moments to spare. 'Itmust be some considerable time before we extract any more life energy from thisparticular subject,' says Senta.Nanina stares blankly ahead as she is released from the operating trolley. Floweris alarmed when Dodo claims shehas been attacked by a mad doctor. 'What did you see?' asks Edal. Steven reassures

him that Dodo has a vividimagination. Edal accuses Flower and Avon of negligence in letting Dodo wanderoff. He orders them to report tothe Elders. 'Do not be afraid,' Avon tells Flower. 'They cannot harm us.' A semi-conscious Nanina is carried fromthe laboratory by two assistants. The Doctor declares that he intends to return tothe TARDIS to collect somepapers detailing his investigations into time travel. He declines Jano's offer ofa guard escort and leaves withSteven and Dodo. When they have gone, Jano tells Edal to follow them. On the wayback to the TARDIS the Doctorlistens to Dodo's story and reveals that he doesn't trust Jano or the Elders.Steven spots one of the savages and

the Doctor decides to take a closer look. Dodo recognises the collapsed figure asthe man she encountered in thecorridor. 'They have discovered a way of extracting life's force,' explains theDoctor, 'and absorbing it intothemselves.' 'Leaving the victim as you see, almost dead.' The Doctor hands his RVinstrument to Steven and tellshim to fetch some medicinal D403 capsules from the TARDIS. Dodo goes with him.

As the Doctor ministers to the stricken savage he is approached by Edal. 'Whythe concern?' he sneers. 'They'reonly savages.' The Doctor is furious. 'They're men,' he replies. 'Human beings like you and me.' The Doctorinsists on caring for the savage, but an angry Edal orders him to return to the

city. When Steven and Dodo returnwith the D403 they are surprised to find the Doctor gone. Dodo gives the savagesome of the capsules. 'I'll aimfor the man, you kill the girl,' says Tor. 'Revenge is no good!' says Chal. 'If wewait too long he will die!' saysTor. 'They will not let him die,' says Chal. 'They take their strength from theliving.' 'Don't let them see you'reafraid,' says Steven as the savages come nearer. The feeble Wylda whispers, 'Donot kill them they are friends.'The savages are bemused when Steven tells them he thought Wylda was sick. 'Shehelped me,' says Wylda, pointing toDodo, 'and the old man spoke against it.' He reveals that the Doctor has beentaken to the city. 'I am going to

oppose you,' the Doctor tells Jano, 'just in the same way that I oppose the Daleksor any other menace to commonhumanity.' 'You are standing in the way of human progress,' says Jano. 'Do you notrealise that all progress isbased on exploitation?' 'Exploitation indeed!' shouts the Doctor. 'This, sir, isprotracted murder!' Jano ordersthe Doctor to be taken away, adding that he has 'special instructions' forSenta...Steven and Dodo try to persuade the savages to help them rescue the Doctor. 'Theyhave light guns,' says Chal,who predicts the Doctor will be subjected to the energy transfer process. 'So this


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is the place where you carryout your foul experiments, hmm?' says the Doctor as he arrives in Senta'slaboratory. The Doctor is horrified whenEdal says that he will be the subject of the next energy transfer. Senta issimilarly concerned. 'We can'ttransfer such a high form of life!' he protests. 'You have your orders,' saysJano. 'See that they are carried out.''I will not submit to your nauseating experiments,' says the Doctor, but he is

prevented from leaving. The Doctoris strapped to the operating trolley. The assistants close the glass cubiclearound the Doctor's body. The cubiclebegins to fill with gas as vaporisation begins. The Doctor remains perfectly stilland silent as the machinesaround him begin to hum. 'We've never done anything like this before,' says Sentaas he nervously monitors theequipment. 'Point zero one,' calls out one of Senta's assistants. 'Point zerotwo...' 'It's impossible,' says theassistant as the readings continue to rise. 'He'll never stand it!'

Episode Three

'6.10... 6.70... 7.10' intones the assistant as the energy transfer continues.The machinery hums louder asSenta notices the Doctor's vitality readings begin to drop. Jano is delighted thatthe transfer appears to havebeen a success. He proposes that the Doctor's companions should also be subjectedto the process. 'As it is theyare a danger to us. But as a source of energy they could be of great value.' Challeads Dodo and Steven throughthe scrubland, towards a nearby valley. Dodo is surprised that Chal's people livein caves. 'It is the one placethe guards will not follow,' says Chal. 'Even they hesitate to go into thedarkness of those passages.'Tor reports that the guards are now looking for Steven and Dodo. He adds that

the Doctor will almost certainlyhave undergone an energy transfer. 'Steven,' asks Dodo, 'what are we going to do?'Don't worry,' says Steven,'We'll find him.' 'I must warn you,' says Chal, 'when you do find him he will notbe as you remember. They leave usafterwards only a hollow shell of ourselves.'

'As a source of energy his power is remarkably high,' says an impressed Senta.Jano declares that he will be thesole beneficiary of the Doctor's energy. 'I shall be ready when you need me.' Edalpatrols the scrubland, lookingfor Steven and Dodo. Edal tells Exorse to see if they have reached the Valley ofCaves. One of the savages whispers

to Chal, telling him that a patrol is heading in their direction. Chal decides totake Steven and Dodo to the caves.Tor is furious. 'No Chal! The guards would follow and then our last refuge wouldbe gone.' Nanina and Wylda are inthe cave when Steven and Dodo arrive. 'Beautiful!' says Dodo, looking around.'Like a little temple!' Chal isjustifiably proud. 'It is the one spot on this island which we can call our own.''Our ancestors were great artists,'says Chal, indicating the murals on the wall. 'Most of our talents have been takenfrom us. Only our faith remains.'Exorse approaches Tor and demands to know where the strangers are. Tor says


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nothing. Exorse raises his light gunand at point blank range squeezes the trigger. Tor is enveloped by the mesmerisingbeam. Powerless to resist, Tormoves his head to indicate the caves above him. Exorse shouts into the cave,demanding that the strangers come out.Nanina feebly protests, 'There are no strangers,' while Steven and Dodo listen.Steven weighs up the odds of takingon the guard. As the other savages nervously listen, Dodo realises they are

trapped. Chal leads Steven and Dodotowards some tunnels at the back of the cave. Meanwhile Exorse walks through theentrance. Exorse angrilyinterrogates the timid savages. 'The strangers, girl where are they?' he asks Nanina. 'Tell me or you will suffer.'Exorse points his light gun at another savage. 'I shall take you back in theirplace.' 'Don't talk!' pleads Nanina,but the savage panics. 'They have gone into the face of the rock,' he tellsExorse.

Chal, Steven and Dodo continue their journey. Back in the cave Exorse asks,'Which opening? Which opening?' Theterrified savage points to the passageway. Exorse gingerly moves through thetunnel, listening for any sound ahead.

Chal, Steven and Dodo keep moving, guided only by the light from Chal's torch.Hearing a noise ahead, Exorse breaksinto a self-satisfied smile. Chal admits that there is very little of the passageleft. Steven knows that if it getsany narrower they will have to stop. 'I know you're in there strangers,' shoutsExorse. 'It will be better for youif you turn back now.' Tor returns to the cave, and Nanina tells him what hashappened. Steven whispers to Chal,asking him how the light gun works. Chal confirms that the rays of the light gunare still effective when reflected.'I've seen it on the water of the lake,' he says. Steven asks Dodo for her mirror.'The travellers from beyond timeare indeed foolish people,' says Exorse before he turns a corner and closes in on

the fugitives. Exorse activateshis light gun and sweeps the walls of the passage. 'Don't let it shine on you,'Chal tells Dodo. 'Don't let ittouch your eyes.' 'Hold him Dodo,' says Steven as Chal starts to panic. 'Thismight just work.' Steven holds up themirror, reflecting the beam back at Exorse. Dazzled by the beam, Exorse drops hislight gun and Steven grabs it.Steven activates the gun directly into Exorse's face. 'He has taken the guardprisoner,' mutters Chal. 'It isimpossible.' Nanina is stunned to see the captive Exorse emerge from the tunnel.'The strangers must be gods!'exclaims Tor.

The assistants lift the unconscious Doctor from the operating trolley andprepare to take him to a guestapartment. Jano is ready to receive the Doctor's energy. 'It is most important wekeep this intransference secretuntil we know the results,' he tells Senta. Senta leads Jano to a chair, andplaces a device over his head. Sentaactivates a control on an instrument panel and a glass screen descends. The vatsstart to bubble and jets of gasare released inside the cubicleThe savages debate what to do with the captive Exorse. Steven asks them how to getback to the city. Chal offers


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to show him and Dodo the way. When they have gone, Tor takes a club and brutallystrikes Exorse. Nanina stops himfrom beating the guard further, and cleans Exorse's wound. Exorse is confused, buttouched by her compassion. 'Theentrance is there,' says Chal, pointing ahead. 'It opens into a passage whichleads to the laboratory.' A guardsteps through the entrance. Steven, Dodo and Chal watch as the guard retrievessome food from his pocket. Steven

confidently steps out and activates his light gun. The guard slumps to the ground,unconscious. 'The light musthave hit his eyes,' says Chal. 'He will be like this for a long time.' Steventells Chal to take the guard into thebushes while he and Dodo go inside.

'Intransference completed,' announces Senta. 'Pressure restored.' Jano steps outof the cubicle and begins actingstrangely. 'Are you all right, Jano?' asks Senta. 'Hmm?' says Jano, who now soundsuncannily like the Doctor.'What's all the fuss about? Hmm? I'm quite all right.' Jano becomes manic,fluctuating between his own personalityand the Doctor's. Senta leaves Jano, who once more assumes the personality of the

Doctor. He raises a metal barabove his head, preparing to smash the equipment. Changing personalities again,Jano drops the bar. 'What'shappened to me?' he asks himself. Steven and Dodo's progress is carefullymonitored by Edal and Senta. 'They're notgoing to give us much trouble,' says Edal. 'A little bit further and they'll haveno chance to get back.' Dodofeels uneasy and tells Steven she is reluctant to go on. 'Doctor!' gasps Dodo, asthey approach a familiar figureslumped against a wall. 'Oh it's wonderful to see you!' 'Are you all rightDoctor?' asks Steven. But thedishevelled Doctor makes no sound and remains rooted to the spot. As Steven andDodo begin to help the Doctor along,

Edal presses a button and the door at the end of the passage begins to close.Steven and Dodo struggle to hold thedoor open but the Doctor is too weak to cross the corridor. The door closes andthey are trapped inside the city.A dense gas fills the corridor. Steven activates the light gun but its beam failsto penetrate the advancing fog.Two masked guards stride through the gas as Steven frantically hammers on thedoor. Dodo begins to choke on thefumes. The Doctor dazed remains oblivious to the approaching danger.

Episode Four

The Doctor remains oblivious to the danger as Dodo begins choking on the gas.

'It's no good,' says Steven,struggling with the door. 'I'm sorry.' Jano watches events unfold on a monitor.The guards demand that Steventhrows the remaining light gun into the vapour. 'No,' says the watching Jano,speaking with the Doctor's voice.'Don't give it to them.' The door at the end of the passage suddenly glides open.Dodo carries the Doctor throughwhile Steven opens fire on the advancing Edal. Jano continues to watch, his fingerpressed firmly on the buttonthat activates the door. Still brandishing his light gun, Steven steps backwardsjust as the door begins to close.


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Senta and Edal rush forwards but it is too late, Steven, Dodo and the Doctor haveescaped. Edal demands to know whyJano facilitated the strangers' escape. Jano furiously denies the allegation,before his own personality reassertsitself. He says the strangers are to be found, and he will personally lead apatrol to catch them. Dodo and Stevenhaul the stricken Doctor through the scrubland. 'I've seen many of our people likethat,' says Chal, observing the

Doctor. Chal, Dodo and the Doctor head for the safety of the caves while Stevenprepares to stave off the patrol.

Two guards are sent to watch over the TARDIS while Jano leads the others towardsthe Valley of Caves. 'I willcome with you,' a slightly suspicious Edal tells Jano. 'I think you may need myhelp.' Steven hears a noise andducks behind a rock. Edal and Jano approach Steven's hiding place. Edal pulls Janoto the ground as Stevenactivates his gun. There is an exchange of fire and Steven hits a guard. Edal andone of the remaining guardsattempt to surround Steven. Beams of light pass overhead as Steven crawls throughthe undergrowth. 'If only the

Doctor would move faster,' says a frustrated Dodo. 'Help him,' says Chal. 'Do notbe angry with him.' Edalapproaches Steven's hiding place while the other guard closes in from the oppositeside. They converge on the spotonly to find that Steven has gone. Jano is baffled by his disappearance untilanother beam of light from Steven'sgun sears the air overhead. Inside the cave, Narinda ministers to the woundedExorse with a jar of herbal medicine.'Nanina protects our enemies!' mocks Tor. 'This is a dangerous man. What do we do?Let him go so he may attack usagain?' Fearing for Exorse's safety, Nanina grabs a spear. 'You would fight forthis man, Nanina?' asks anincredulous Tor. 'How can an enemy mean so much?' They are interrupted when Chal,

Dodo and the Doctor arrive at thecave. Steven runs towards the cave, stopping only to return Edal's fire. Stevenspots the frail figure of theDoctor at the mouth of the cave. 'Get him inside, quick!' he shouts. 'They'reright behind me!' Edal and his guardsopen fire as Steven runs towards the cave. Steven tells Dodo to take the Doctor tothe back of the cave and givehim some of the medicinal capsules she gave to Wylda. As the Doctor is guidedthrough the cave Steven hears amovement outside. 'It's their leader, Jano,' says Chal. Steven takes aim andprepares to fire. The Doctor suddenlygrabs Steven's arm. 'You must not harm Jano,' he insists. 'Please carry out myinstructions and do not harm Jano.'

'Take him down,' says Chal, as the Doctor is led further into the cave. Stevenhesitates for a moment beforehanding the light gun to Tor. 'Don't use it unless you have to.' 'I am going todestroy the power that they holdover you,' proclaims a weary but indignant Doctor. 'All we need is one friend fromthe other side.'

Jano insists that Edal and the guards return to the city without him. On theirreturn, Senta is furious to learnthat Jano has been left alone. Edal tells two of the Elders that he believes Janois about to betray them. 'Don't


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be alarmed,' calls out Jano as he enters the cave. 'Is the Doctor there?' Thesavages cower as the Doctor tells theconfused Jano, 'You wanted my intellect. You got it, and along with it a littleconscience. Hmm?' Jano replies: 'Ihave grown aware of the evil that we have done and I am determined to end it.'Exorse escapes his bonds and dashesout of the cave. Nanina runs after him. 'If you betray Jano what will become ofus?' she asks him. 'It is Jano who

is the traitor,' says Exorse. Nanina looks him in the eye and says, 'You owe meyour life, Exorse. I have a rightto ask you.' 'If you are against us now you condemn us forever,' says Nanina.Exorse turns away without a word.'It appears that Jano has absorbed dangerous ideas from the Doctor,' says Senta.Edal assumes command and warns,'We must be ready for Jano.' While Jano and the Doctor confer over their plan,Exorse returns to the city anddenies having seen the former leader.Jano strides into the room, bringing the Doctor, Cha, Tor and some other

'prisoners' with him. Senta tells Janothat Edal claimed he was a traitor and tried to assume command. As the prisonersfile through Jano orders Edal to

be arrested. Jano seals the doors of the laboratory and tells Senta: 'I want youto destroy all this... all themachinery which we have used to destroy our fellows.' Senta is appalled, but Janois adamant. 'If you will notdestroy all this, then I must.' Senta triggers the emergency alarm. 'This is ourone chance to start life afresh onthis planet!' shouts Jano above the din of the alarm. 'Help me!' Senta begs Exorseto stop them, but Exorse simplylowers his gun and watches as the equipment and generators are smashed. Thesavages smash everything in sight, asthe laboratory descends into chaos. The energy vats shatter, and the black liquidthey contained begins to engulfthe broken machinery. 'You know, my dear?' the Doctor tells Dodo. 'There's

something rather satisfying aboutdestroying something that's evil.' 'This is only the beginning Chal,' says Jano.'After this destruction our peoplemust learn to build a world that they can both live in.''Make sure the strangers don't escape!' screams Edal from outside the laboratory.'It is they who have done thisto us! Kill the Doctor on sight!' The door gives way, allowing Edal and his guardsto enter the room. 'What can youdo now?' asks Steven. 'The place is destroyed. Your power's gone.' 'Edal,' saysJano solemnly, 'you have no moreauthority here.' 'I do not take orders from traitors,' says Edal, who aims his gunat Jano. Steven snatches it fromhim and Edal is caught in the ensuing blast. He drops to the ground. Jano asks the

Doctor to mediate between hispeople and the savages, but he humbly declines. 'There is the leader we want,Jano,' says Chal, pointing to Steven.Steven is stunned, and claims he could never leave the Doctor and Dodo. 'Think ofthe challenge,' says the Doctor,'to be able to set up the people on this planet for a new life. You're quite readyfor this task.' 'You would giveus new hope,' says Chal. Steven considers his words carefully. 'Very well,' hesays. 'I will stay.' As Dodo beginscrying, Jano turns to the Doctor. 'For many light years we looked forward to yourarrival on this planet. We always


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knew of your wisdom, but we never dreamed of the miracle it would bring us.' 'Weshall await you in the councilchamber,' Jano tells Steven, before he leaves the room with Chal. Steven, Dodo andthe Doctor are alone. 'GoodbyeDoctor,' says Steven. 'Goodbye Steven,' he replies. 'And good luck.' Stevenhurries away, but pauses when hereaches the door. He turns around and waves farewell to his friends. Dodo hugs theDoctor and asks him if they'll

ever see Steven again. 'Who knows, my dear?' he says. 'In this strange complex oftime and space anything couldhappen.' Dodo continues sobbing as the Doctor tells her, 'We mustn't look back.'With their arms around each otherthey walk away from the devastated laboratory. The remnants of the energy vatsbear silent witness to an era ofcruel exploitation. The Doctor and Dodo return to the TARDIS. The sound of thehowling wind is soon joined by thegrating noise of the Ship dematerialising. The TARDIS fades from view, leavingformer occupant Steven Taylor tobegin a new life.


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