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Aboard [[icebreaker]] ''[[Alexander (ship)|Alexander]]'', the crew are evacuating. [[Charlie Gibbs]] has accessed the [[nuclear reactor]], with some persuasion he emerges declaring that "[[Eldrad]] must die". | Aboard [[icebreaker]] ''[[Alexander (ship)|Alexander]]'', the crew are evacuating. [[Charlie Gibbs]] has accessed the [[nuclear reactor]], with some persuasion he emerges declaring that "[[Eldrad]] must die". | ||
[[Kate Sherrin]] is about to head home when she spots a bevy of people on the shore of [[Ambermouth]] harbour - it is the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Vislor Turlough]]. The latter two go to look at [[rock pool]]s while the Doctor and Tegan [[paddling|paddle]]. The [[Australia|Australian]] cuts her foot while doing so. Kate comes over and asks the Doctor and Tegan to leave the beach. When she sees the wound, she offers first aid. Turlough and Nyssa find a [[ | [[Kate Sherrin]] is about to head home when she spots a bevy of people on the shore of [[Ambermouth]] harbour - it is the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Vislor Turlough]]. The latter two go to look at [[rock pool]]s while the Doctor and Tegan [[paddling|paddle]]. The [[Australia|Australian]] cuts her foot while doing so. Kate comes over and asks the Doctor and Tegan to leave the beach. When she sees the wound, she offers first aid. Turlough and Nyssa find a [[gannet]], dead and covered in [[silicon quartz]]. Kate asks that they forget seeing it and secretes it in her car. | ||
The Doctor and his companions go to the [[Pescadorian]] for a drink and some food. There, Turlough meets Gibbs, an old friend of his from [[Brendon Public School]], who finds his friends failure to age remarkable. When he leaves, Turlough is quick to claim they were never friends. Gibbs is in contact with someone, who he tells he has secured [[the Watcher (Eldrad Must Die!)|the Watcher]] and that Turlough will carry it for them, owing him a favour. | The Doctor and his companions go to the [[Pescadorian]] for a drink and some food. There, Turlough meets Gibbs, an old friend of his from [[Brendon Public School]], who finds his friends failure to age remarkable. When he leaves, Turlough is quick to claim they were never friends. Gibbs is in contact with someone, who he tells he has secured [[the Watcher (Eldrad Must Die!)|the Watcher]] and that Turlough will carry it for them, owing him a favour. | ||
In the bar, the Doctor approaches [[Bob Gell (Eldrad Must Die!)|Bob Gell]], to enquire about hiring a boat. He learns that all the [[fish]] have died, followed by the bird - gulls, | In the bar, the Doctor approaches [[Bob Gell (Eldrad Must Die!)|Bob Gell]], to enquire about hiring a boat. He learns that all the [[fish]] have died, followed by the bird - gulls, gannets and [[puffin]]s. Outside, Turlough meets Gibbs again, who claims he is from [[Trion (planet)|Trion]]. He tells Turlough a job is required of him and then attacks him. Turlough hears a voice saying his name, and when regains his senses is with the Doctor. Nyssa finds quartz growing inside her drink. | ||
Together with Nyssa and Tegan, they head to the [[Ambermouth Seacology Centre]], where Kate works. [[Jim (Eldrad Must Die!)|Jim]] and Kate are working when the Doctor arrives. Nyssa, Tegan and Turlough discover a [[beluga whale]] - called [[Skipper]] by Kate. It has quartz growing out of it and is being given [[morphine]]. Turlough runs away, still hearing voices in his head. Tegan follows him. He finds Gibbs outside. Suddenly the quartz in his watch starts "biting into [him]". Turlough dreams that he is at school, being told that the watch is part of his "new employer's manifestation". He is told not to fight it and, coming to, declares "Eldrad must die". | Together with Nyssa and Tegan, they head to the [[Ambermouth Seacology Centre]], where Kate works. [[Jim (Eldrad Must Die!)|Jim]] and Kate are working when the Doctor arrives. Nyssa, Tegan and Turlough discover a [[beluga whale]] - called [[Skipper]] by Kate. It has quartz growing out of it and is being given [[morphine]]. Turlough runs away, still hearing voices in his head. Tegan follows him. He finds Gibbs outside. Suddenly the quartz in his watch starts "biting into [him]". Turlough dreams that he is at school, being told that the watch is part of his "new employer's manifestation". He is told not to fight it and, coming to, declares "Eldrad must die". | ||
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Mulkris tells Turlough to destroy Eldrad's ring with the crytals on his arm, which can function as a weapon. He is still dreaming, imagining himself to be a [[Trion (species)|Trion]] pilot. Together with Tegan, who too has such a weapon, he destroy's the ring. Mulkris uses the dart that killed the new Eldrad against the old and he is killed. In his mind, Turlough is told that his contract is fulfilled. His dream sees him hear the he has completed his mission over the communications of his spacecraft. | Mulkris tells Turlough to destroy Eldrad's ring with the crytals on his arm, which can function as a weapon. He is still dreaming, imagining himself to be a [[Trion (species)|Trion]] pilot. Together with Tegan, who too has such a weapon, he destroy's the ring. Mulkris uses the dart that killed the new Eldrad against the old and he is killed. In his mind, Turlough is told that his contract is fulfilled. His dream sees him hear the he has completed his mission over the communications of his spacecraft. | ||
The Doctor expresses that he still needs to collect Nyssa. She is with O'Brien who says the ''Alexander'' will be subject to salvage. As she expects to stay, the TARDIS lands and the Doctor asks after her well-being. Kate tells Jim that the government want what happened kept secret, so she plans to dump the dead | The Doctor expresses that he still needs to collect Nyssa. She is with O'Brien who says the ''Alexander'' will be subject to salvage. As she expects to stay, the TARDIS lands and the Doctor asks after her well-being. Kate tells Jim that the government want what happened kept secret, so she plans to dump the dead gannets on the ministry's steps, after calling the press. | ||
Mulkris and Turlough are talking. He still feels some residual uneasiness. He turns down Mulkris' offer to pursue further parts of Eldrad and accepts that travelling with the Doctor, and even Tegan, is where he belongs. | Mulkris and Turlough are talking. He still feels some residual uneasiness. He turns down Mulkris' offer to pursue further parts of Eldrad and accepts that travelling with the Doctor, and even Tegan, is where he belongs. | ||
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*[[Trakenite]]s have a natural empathy towards those in distress. | *[[Trakenite]]s have a natural empathy towards those in distress. | ||
*The Doctor believes the dead [[Kastrian]]s want to return to life to destroy Eldrad. | *The Doctor believes the dead [[Kastrian]]s want to return to life to destroy Eldrad. | ||
*Various species of birds - [[ | *Various species of birds - [[gannet]]s, [[gull]]s, and [[puffin]]s - died overnight when strange happening first occurred at Ambermouth. | ||
=== Literature === | === Literature === | ||
