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Once Gavrok has pinpointed the location of the camp, they no longer need Keillor and dispatch him with an ionic pulse.  Mel and Delta watch as the egg hatches.  Billy discovers that his new girlfriend is an alien, as well as mother of a rapidly growing newborn.
Once Gavrok has pinpointed the location of the camp, they no longer need Keillor and dispatch him with an ionic pulse.  Mel and Delta watch as the egg hatches.  Billy discovers that his new girlfriend is an alien, as well as mother of a rapidly growing newborn.


The next morning, Billy and Delta slip away with the baby for a motorcycle tour of the countryside while the Doctor informs the rest of the party of the oncoming Bannermen.  Mel and Murray complete the repairs of the bus.  Mel stays behind to wait for the Doctor as the others board, but the Bannermen arrive and destroy the bus, killing the entire party.  Mel convinces Gavrok -- at first -- that Delta was aboard.  The Doctor and Ray catch up with Billy, Delta & the young princess, and they find shelter with a kindly beekeeper [[Garonwy]].  As the Bannermen close in, the princess repels them with a high-pitched shriek, which also causes Garonwy's bees to assist and attack.
The next morning, Billy and Delta slip away with the baby for a motorcycle tour of the countryside while the Doctor informs the rest of the party of the oncoming Bannermen.  Mel and Murray complete the repairs of the bus.  Mel stays behind to wait for the Doctor as the others board, but the Bannermen arrive and destroy the bus, killing the entire party.  Mel convinces Gavrok -- at first -- that Delta was aboard.  The Doctor and Ray catch up with Billy, Delta & the young princess, and they find shelter with a kindly beekeeper [[Goronwy]].  As the Bannermen close in, the princess repels them with a high-pitched shriek, which also causes Goronwy's bees to assist and attack.


With the help of Billy's amplified speakers (and some extra jiggery-pokery by the Doctor), the young princess's shrieks subdue the remaining Bannermen, and Gavrok is killed by a trap he set for the Doctor.  Billy has been secretly eating some of the Chimeron food supply, which is transforming him into a Chimeron.  He elects to leave with Delta and the princess, but Ray's heartbreak is eased when he leaves his beloved Vincent motorcycle with her.
With the help of Billy's amplified speakers (and some extra jiggery-pokery by the Doctor), the young princess's shrieks subdue the remaining Bannermen, and Gavrok is killed by a trap he set for the Doctor.  Billy has been secretly eating some of the Chimeron food supply, which is transforming him into a Chimeron.  He elects to leave with Delta and the princess, but Ray's heartbreak is eased when he leaves his beloved Vincent motorcycle with her.

Revision as of 05:41, 25 February 2008


Synopsis

In a Welsh holiday camp, the Doctor and Mel protect the Chimeron queen Delta and her newly-hatched princess from the pursuit of Gavrok and the evil Bannermen.

Plot

On the planet of the Chimera, the population has been wiped out by the brutal Bannermen, led by Gavrok. The last survivor is the Queen, Delta, who escapes in a Bannerman spaceship with an unhatched Chimeron egg. Gavrok and the Bannermen pursue.

The Doctor and Mel arrive at intergalactic toll port G715, where the Tollmaster informs them that by being the 10,000,000,000th customer, they've won a trip to 1950's Disneyland. They join a party of Navarinos, who undergo a transformation to look human. Mel joins them on their tour vessel, a rickety bus fitted with warp engines, but the dubious Doctor elects to follow in the TARDIS. Delta lands nearby and slips on board. The bus collides with an orbiting satellite, and plummets toward Earth. The Doctor envelops them in a gravitational field so they land safely; not in Disneyland, but in a holiday camp in Wales. Burton, the camp leader, greets them warmly, mistaking them for a scheduled party. Burton enlists his camp mechanic, Billy, and his adoring assistant Ray to assist the Doctor and busdriver Murray in repairs. Gavrok and the Bannermen, however, are in hot pursuit. A member of the Navarino party, Keillor, is a bounty hunter and contacts Gavrok with Delta's location.

That night the campers enjoy a dance, with Billy leading his band. Ray, however, is heartbroken when he dedicates a song not to her, but to Delta. The Doctor finds her crying in a linen room and comforts her, but are confronted by Keillor. He recognizes the Doctor, and raises his gun...

Once Gavrok has pinpointed the location of the camp, they no longer need Keillor and dispatch him with an ionic pulse. Mel and Delta watch as the egg hatches. Billy discovers that his new girlfriend is an alien, as well as mother of a rapidly growing newborn.

The next morning, Billy and Delta slip away with the baby for a motorcycle tour of the countryside while the Doctor informs the rest of the party of the oncoming Bannermen. Mel and Murray complete the repairs of the bus. Mel stays behind to wait for the Doctor as the others board, but the Bannermen arrive and destroy the bus, killing the entire party. Mel convinces Gavrok -- at first -- that Delta was aboard. The Doctor and Ray catch up with Billy, Delta & the young princess, and they find shelter with a kindly beekeeper Goronwy. As the Bannermen close in, the princess repels them with a high-pitched shriek, which also causes Goronwy's bees to assist and attack.

With the help of Billy's amplified speakers (and some extra jiggery-pokery by the Doctor), the young princess's shrieks subdue the remaining Bannermen, and Gavrok is killed by a trap he set for the Doctor. Billy has been secretly eating some of the Chimeron food supply, which is transforming him into a Chimeron. He elects to leave with Delta and the princess, but Ray's heartbreak is eased when he leaves his beloved Vincent motorcycle with her.

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Navarino, Sputnik, Wales

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