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=== Part 1 === | === Part 1 === | ||
In the far future on one of the moons of [[Delta Magna]] sits a vast [[methane]] and [[protein]] collection and manufacturing refinery. The staff of five — the bullying leader [[Thawn]], his technical support | In the far future on one of the moons of [[Delta Magna]] sits a vast [[methane]] and [[protein]] collection and manufacturing refinery. The staff of five — the bullying leader [[Thawn]], his technical support [[Fenner]], [[Harg]], [[Dugeen]] and another crewman — are in charge of the operation. A green-skinned humanoid native called [[Mensch]], one of the Delta Magnans, serves them. | ||
These servile people once lived on the planet but were moved to the moon when the [[Earth Empire]] identified Delta Magna as commercially valuable. Sadly for the green-skinned natives, known as [[Swampie]]s, this is now also the case on the moon. Thawn grows concerned about the possibility of insurrection when he learns that the environmentalist group [[Sons of Earth]] has taken an interest in the Swampies and the gun-runner [[Rohm-Dutt]] is rumoured to be journeying to the moon. Thawn and Fenner go outside the refinery to see if he has arrived, suspecting a mysterious spacecraft which has touched down nearby is Rohm Dutt’s. | These servile people once lived on the planet but were moved to the moon when the [[Earth Empire]] identified Delta Magna as commercially valuable. Sadly for the green-skinned natives, known as [[Swampie]]s, this is now also the case on the moon. Thawn grows concerned about the possibility of insurrection when he learns that the environmentalist group [[Sons of Earth]] has taken an interest in the Swampies and the gun-runner [[Rohm-Dutt]] is rumoured to be journeying to the moon. Thawn and Fenner go outside the refinery to see if he has arrived, suspecting a mysterious spacecraft which has touched down nearby is Rohm Dutt’s. | ||
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Kroll appears from the waters. It is a vast squid – or rather a Swampie dressed as one. The Doctor unmasks the fake monster and rescues Romana. | Kroll appears from the waters. It is a vast squid – or rather a Swampie named Skart dressed as one. The Doctor unmasks the fake monster and rescues Romana. | ||
Back at the refinery, Dugeen has detected a huge creature some two miles wide inside the swamp. The Doctor and Romana have found reference to the real Kroll in a Swampie testament. It says the enormous creature ate a previous Swampie High Priest and has made three appearances. A fourth is due soon. | Back at the refinery, Dugeen has detected a huge creature some two miles wide inside the swamp. The Doctor and Romana have found reference to the real Kroll in a Swampie testament. It says the enormous creature ate a previous Swampie High Priest and has made three appearances. A fourth is due soon. | ||
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The gun-runner is taken as a prisoner to the Swampie camp. The Doctor and Romana arrive and introduce themselves to the tribe and its leader, Ranquin. The elder decrees all three "dry-foots" will die by the seventh ritual of Kroll: a painful and cumbersome affair involving stretching the victims on creepers and wood that will eventually snap their backs. In fear, Rohm-Dutt admits Thawn paid him to sell the faulty weapons to the Swampies to discredit the environmentalist Sons of Earth movement. All three are secured and their punishment begins as a violent storm starts. The Doctor rescues himself, Romana and Rohm-Dutt with "vocal vibrations" which shatter a window above, allowing the rain to pour on the vines. This relaxes them enough for the trio to escape, pursued by the Ranquin and his tribe. | The gun-runner is taken as a prisoner to the Swampie camp. The Doctor and Romana arrive and introduce themselves to the tribe and its leader, Ranquin. The elder decrees all three "dry-foots" will die by the seventh ritual of Kroll: a painful and cumbersome affair involving stretching the victims on creepers and wood that will eventually snap their backs. In fear, Rohm-Dutt admits Thawn paid him to sell the faulty weapons to the Swampies to discredit the environmentalist Sons of Earth movement. All three are secured and their punishment begins as a violent storm starts. The Doctor rescues himself, Romana and Rohm-Dutt with "vocal vibrations" which shatter a window above, allowing the rain to pour on the vines. This relaxes them enough for the trio to escape, pursued by the Ranquin and his tribe. | ||
The three remaining refinery crew members decide to redirect the upcoming orbit shot against Kroll. They note the creature is on the move towards the Swampie settlement. When it reaches there, its first victim is Rohm-Dutt. The Doctor deduces that the creature hunts by vibration and uses this knowledge to keep Romana and himself safe from the tentacles. The enormous Kroll rises to the swamp's surface. | The three remaining refinery crew members decide to redirect the upcoming orbit shot against Kroll. They note the creature is on the move towards the Swampie settlement. When it reaches there, its first victim is Rohm-Dutt. The Doctor deduces that the creature hunts by vibration and uses this knowledge to keep Romana and himself safe from the tentacles. The enormous Kroll rises to the swamp's surface, dragging a Swampie to his death... | ||
[[File:Swampies.jpg|thumb|left|The Swampies, armed with guns, wait for Kroll to rise]] | [[File:Swampies.jpg|thumb|left|The Swampies, armed with guns, wait for Kroll to rise]] | ||
