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UNIT's radar control pick up what they think is a comet however it alters course and is now on a collision course with Earth. | UNIT's radar control pick up what they think is a comet however it alters course and is now on a collision course with Earth. | ||
A large breathing aquatic looking creature approaches Earth. | A large, breathing, aquatic-looking creature approaches Earth. | ||
Mr Chinn - the head of a committee inquiry into UNIT - is demanding to see papers in relation to the Doctor. The Brigadier insists that he is personally responsible for the Doctor. Chinn loses his temper and the Doctor walks in. | Mr Chinn - the head of a committee inquiry into UNIT - is demanding to see papers in relation to the Doctor. The [[Brigadier]] insists that he is personally responsible for the Doctor. Chinn loses his temper and the Doctor walks in. | ||
Jo is talking to an American man who has been sent to UNIT to track down and deal with the Master. | Jo is talking to an American man who has been sent to UNIT to track down and deal with the Master. | ||
The Doctor and Chinn argue with regards to his identification. Jo walks in and introduces Bill Filer and his reason for being there. The Doctor insists that there is no point in discussing the Master. Chinn wants to know who the Master is but Filer says it is classified, much to the annoyance of Chinn. An alarm goes off and Yates informs the Brigadier of the UFO. It is now 500 miles away. The Brigadier, accompanied by Chinn, rush to the radar rooms. Chinn rushes off to ring the Ministry - much to the relief of the Brigadier. The Doctor has no idea what it is but notes that it has variable mass and appears to be heading for the South East coast. | The Doctor and Chinn argue with regards to his identification. Jo walks in and introduces Bill Filer and his reason for being there. The Doctor insists that there is no point in discussing the Master. Chinn wants to know who the Master is but Filer says it is classified, much to the annoyance of Chinn. An alarm goes off and Yates informs the Brigadier of the UFO. It is now 500 miles away. The Brigadier, accompanied by Chinn, rush to the radar rooms. Chinn rushes off to ring the Ministry - much to the relief of the Brigadier. The Doctor has no idea what it is but notes that it has variable mass and appears to be heading for the South East coast. | ||
Chinn tells the Brigadier that the Ministry wants UNIT to be linked up with the missile strike force. The Brigadier complies. Chinn says that they will destroy the UFO as soon as he gives the word. The Doctor questions the Brigadier about this policy. Corporal Bell informs the Brigadier of freak weather conditions such as snow and dense fog on the South East coast. | Chinn tells the Brigadier that the Ministry wants UNIT to be linked up with the missile strike force. The Brigadier complies. Chinn says that they will destroy the UFO as soon as he gives the word. The Doctor questions the Brigadier about this policy. Corporal Bell informs the Brigadier of freak weather conditions such as snow and dense fog on the South East coast. | ||
UNIT have scattered all aircraft to avoid the UFO. Chinn orders the missile strike. Yates reports they have lost contact with the UFO. The Doctor points out that the warheads need to be destroyed. Panicked, Chinn aborts the missiles and destroys them in midair. | UNIT have scattered all aircraft to avoid the UFO. Chinn orders the missile strike. Yates reports they have lost contact with the UFO. The Doctor points out that the warheads need to be destroyed. Panicked, Chinn aborts the missiles and destroys them in midair. | ||
UNIT still have no trace of the UFO. The Doctor points out that it has probably landed. | UNIT still have no trace of the UFO. The Doctor points out that it has probably landed. | ||
Chinn is worried that this hostile force is threatening the power supply. The Brigadier sends all UNIT forces to the scene. Chinn places himself in charge and Filer asks where he should go. Chinn says that if he doesn't leave he will have him arrested. The Brigadier sticks up for him but Filer leaves. | |||
Chinn is worried that this hostile force is threatening the power supply. The Brigadier sends all UNIT forces to the scene. Chinn places himself in charge | |||
At the same time that this is occurring, a homeless man picks through rubbish on a seashore, wading through the debris in a snowy terrain. He then cycles through the snowy landscape until he is disoriented by a bright light and cycles into a river. When he comes out he notices he is by the Nucton Power Complex. Here he finds the UFO and explores it, resulting in a hatch opening and a tendril pulling him inside. | |||
Filer is in his car listening to the radio to find out where the UFO landed, leading him to find the homeless man's bike nearby the UFO. Inside, the homeless man is being analysed. They register his locomotor facility as normal, his sensory receptors as acute but his intelligence as atypical. He is ultimately deemed valueless and the disembodied voice says he is to be absorbed, processed and ejected. | |||
Filer examines the UFO. | Filer examines the UFO. As he sees the UNIT forces approaching, a tendril grabs him and pulls him in. UNIT sets up camp around the UFO while Filer is being analysed inside. Filer is classified as intelligent, aggressive and possibly dangerous. He is to be held for further investigation. | ||
Filer is analysed inside | |||
The Brigadier is introduced to Sir George Hardiman, who runs the Nucton Power Complex, and Winser, his head of research. Winser dissuades the Brigadier from attacking so close to the complex. Sir George agrees. Chinn says he has called for the artillery. The Doctor mocks his hardheaded viewpoint. The Doctor thinks a majority of the UFO is buried underground. The UNIT scientists pick up something that sounds like a heartbeat. | The Brigadier is introduced to Sir George Hardiman, who runs the Nucton Power Complex, and Winser, his head of research. Winser dissuades the Brigadier from attacking so close to the complex. Sir George agrees. Chinn says he has called for the artillery. The Doctor mocks his hardheaded viewpoint. The Doctor thinks a majority of the UFO is buried underground. The UNIT scientists pick up something that sounds like a heartbeat. | ||
The craft beams a message to the UNIT ship saying that they are from Axos and that their fuel systems have been exhausted. They request immediate assistance. The Doctor tells Chinn that this does not sound like his hostile force. Chinn still wants to attack. The Doctor says they should go and explore. Winser agrees. Jo is to stay behind with Yates as the rest of them explore the craft. As the men approach the craft the hatch opens. They all go in and the hatch closes behind them. | The craft beams a message to the UNIT ship saying that they are from Axos and that their fuel systems have been exhausted. They request immediate assistance. The Doctor tells Chinn that this does not sound like his hostile force. Chinn still wants to attack. The Doctor says they should go and explore. Winser agrees. Jo is to stay behind with Yates as the rest of them explore the craft. As the men approach the craft the hatch opens. They all go in and the hatch closes behind them. | ||
Benton reports to Yates that he has found a body. They rush off to investigate | Benton reports to Yates that he has found a body. They rush off to investigate and find the body of the tramp. It glows; pure white and iridescent. | ||
The Doctor and his party explore the craft. Unbeknownst to them they are being watched. A high pitched trilling noise begins. The Doctor is analysed. He is classified as non-typical and extraterrestrial and is to be investigated. The Doctor, crippled by the examination, calls for help. The Doctor is released from the analysis and tey continue to investigate. | |||
Jo hears | Meanwhile, with the soldiers distracted, Jo sneaks out. The hatch opens when she approaches the craft, and she enters. She hears Filer shouting and searches for him. | ||
The party comes across some golden figures who approach them calmly. They say they are from the outer rim of the galaxy. Their planet, Axos, was crippled by a solar flare. They explain that science on Axos has taken an organic path and that the craft they stand in was grown from a single cell - however their nutrient is exhausted. They wish to stay until their nutrition and energy cycle is fully replenished. In return they will give the people of Earth Axonite. | The party comes across some golden figures who approach them calmly. They say they are from the outer rim of the galaxy. Their planet, Axos, was crippled by a solar flare. They explain that science on Axos has taken an organic path and that the craft they stand in was grown from a single cell - however their nutrient is exhausted. They wish to stay until their nutrition and energy cycle is fully replenished. In return they will give the people of Earth Axonite. | ||
The figures explain that Axonite is the source of their growth technology and has the ability to absorb, convert, transmit and programme all energy. The Doctor says if this is the case how come the radiation from the solar flares effected them. He is told it was too late. The figures go on to say that Axonite is the chameleon of elements and can copy and recreate substances. The Doctor asks if this is the case how they ran out of fuel. He gets no answer. | The figures explain that Axonite is the source of their growth technology and has the ability to absorb, convert, transmit and programme all energy. The Doctor says if this is the case how come the radiation from the solar flares effected them. He is told it was too late. The figures go on to say that Axonite is the chameleon of elements and can copy and recreate substances. The Doctor asks if this is the case how they ran out of fuel. He gets no answer. | ||
As a demonstration, the figures inject Axonite into a frog, causing it to expand. They explain how it would alleviate food shortages. They then reverse the frog back to normal size. Winser is blown away by this, and Chinn says that mankind must have it. | |||
Filer has awoken in a small room, trapped under the weight of tendrils. He calls for help and looks up to see that the Master is trapped alongside him, and he introduces himself to Filer. | |||
As Jo continues to look for Filer a creature appears. She screams. | As Jo continues to look for Filer a creature appears. She screams. | ||
=== Episode two === | === Episode two === | ||
The Doctor hears Jo scream and | The Doctor hears Jo scream and he and the members of UNIT hurry to find her while Chinn stays behind, being more concerned about the Axonite. | ||
Chinn | |||
Jo has fainted. The Brigadier berates her for following them into the craft and she tells UNIT and the Doctor that she heard Filer and saw a creature. The Axonites say that she is close to the organic power cells and she must be hallucinating, however Jo is convinced that is not the case. Sir George and the Doctor discuss Axonite and the Doctor says he wants to experiment on it in their labs. | |||
The | Filer tries to use his gun to break out. The Master points out a ganglion on the wall that is the nerve centre and explains that, if it is hit, it will disorientate that section of the ship for a while. Filer hits it and they are freed. However, not long later the Master is recaptured, though he argues that he has upheld his end of the bargain. Filer is also captured and lead away to an area called the Replication Sector. | ||
Meanwhile Chinn orders everyone out of UNIT's mobile HQ and contacts the Ministry. The Minister clearly dislikes Chinn, and he is told that he must sort out the current issue or lose his job. | |||
Chinn agrees with the aliens that the Axonite is to be controlled by Britain, and they agree to work alongside him as long as it has worldwide distribution. They hand over a sample, as the Axon woman reverts to her true form under the Eye of Axos' orders. | |||
Chinn presents the Axonite to the Brigadier who demands that he hand it over, but he refuses until the Brigadier pulls his gun on him. The Brigadier leads them all out of the craft into the mobile HQ, where they are faced with the army. Chinn explains that the army has taken over and that all of UNIT are under arrest. Chinn gets the Axonite back and the Brigadier is put under twenty four hour armed guard. | |||
Filer | As the Doctor is wondering what the link is between the creature and Filer in the craft, Filer is going through a process in the Replication sector which results in him being duplicated into an identical copy. | ||
Jo explains to the Doctor about the homeless man and the fact that his body has now disintegrated. When the Doctor speculates about Filer, Jo refuses to consider that he might be dead and says they should search the craft. Chinn, who has been eavesdropping on this, ignores it, and Jo argues with him until she is arrested and the Doctor is confined to the lab under the protection of Winser. | |||
The Master | The Axonites reveal that they were working with the Master, who led them to Earth in return for the destruction of the Doctor and all life on Earth. An Axonite says that in order to get maximum nutrient value from the Earth, Axonite must circle the world in seventy two hours. The Master says he can help with this, however the Axonites have lost trust in the Master as he did not tell them that the Doctor was also a Time Lord. | ||
The Axonite controller tells the replicated Filer to find the Doctor and bring him to the craft. The real Filer, who had previously collapsed after the duplication process, awakens. He is trapped but manages to free himself and escape from where he is being held. | |||
The | Winser is showing the Doctor around his lab. He shows him a Light Accelerator that he thinks might be the first step towards time travel. The Doctor, uninterested, says he has already cracked this. Winser is in disbelief as the Doctor offers to show him his TARDIS and says that he believes the Axonite might fix his ship. Winser is horrified that the Doctor thinks they should use the expensive Light Accelerator to analyse the Axonite, saying that he intends to do it the old fashioned way. | ||
Elsewhere in the Axonite's ship, the Master pleads his case for being allowed to help the Axonite cause. They analyse him as having the ability but are concerned about his motivation and ultimately decide that he can help but that they will retain his TARDIS. Filer is nearby and overhears all this, and, as the Master is freed, an alarm goes off alerting the Axonites to the escape of Filer, who sneaks outside, unseen. The Master sneaks out of the craft, spotted only by a UNIT soldier who he kills. | |||
The Master | The Master jumps atop a UNIT lorry and hypnotises the driver, ordering him to load the Doctor's TARDIS into the lorry. The Master sneaks in to the radio room and tells a soldier to send a message to the UN. | ||
The Doctor | Back in Winser's lab, Winser is unable to analyse the Axonite. The Doctor says it is revisiting analysis and that particle acceleration is the only answer, offering his TARDIS for this process. The replicated Filer suddenly enters the lab and grabs the Doctor. He is resistant to the Doctor's attempts to disable him with Venusian Karate, and knocks the Doctor out. The real Filer enters and tries to shoot his doppelgänger but he is resistant. The two fight, and eventually the replicated Filer is forced into the Light Accelerator and disintegrates. | ||
The Master | The Doctor rouses and tells the Brigadier about the replicated Filer. Filer tells them that the Master is involved and that he has said that the Axonites are scavengers and that there is no Axos. The army burst in and say that they have been bugging their conversation. | ||
The Doctor is confined to the lab, where he decides to use the Light Accelerator. The Axonite begins to smoke, and he records the process. Inside the craft the creatures are effected, and the Nutrition Cycle has begun prematurely. | |||
Filer knocks out the army guards that are keeping watch of himself, the Brigadier and Jo, freeing them. Jo and Filer look for the Doctor and find him in distress: the Axonite is absorbing the reactor to fuel its growth. Winser bursts into the lab, furious at the Doctor for using his equipment. He tries to open the Light Accelerator and is electrocuted, his body immediately disintegrating. The Doctor realises that everything is made of the same element; the creatures, the craft and the Axonite, and that he has activated it. | |||
The lab is soon surrounded by membranous creatures formed by the Axonite who start to pursue the Doctor. | |||
=== Episode three === | === Episode three === | ||
