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|image           = Lords of the red planet cover.jpg
|image             = Lords of the red planet cover.jpg
|range           = The Lost Stories
|range             = The Lost Stories
|series in range = Series 4 (TLS)
|series in range   = Series 4 (TLS)
|series number in range = 4
|series number in range = 4
|number in series = 3
|number in series = 3
|series         = [[The Lost Stories]]
|series           = [[The Lost Stories]]
|number         = 4.03
|number           = 4.03
|doctor         = Second Doctor
|doctor           = Second Doctor
|companions     = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
|companions       = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
|enemy           = [[Zaadur]], [[Ice Warrior]]s
|enemy             = [[Zaadur]], [[Ice Warrior]]s
|setting         = [[Mars]]
|setting           = [[Mars]]
|writer         = [[Brian Hayles]], adapted by [[John Dorney]]
|writer           = John Dorney
|director       = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|contributors      = [[Brian Hayles]], adapted by [[John Dorney]]
|music           = [[Steve Foxon]]
|director         = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|sound           = [[Steve Foxon]]
|music             = [[Steve Foxon]]
|producer       = [[David Richardson]]
|sound             = Steve Foxon
|cover           = [[Alex Mallinson]]
|producer         = [[David Richardson]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|cover             = [[Alex Mallinson]]
|release date   = [[15 November (releases)|15 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|format         = 6 Parts, 3 CDs
|release date     = 15 November 2013
|production code =  
|format           = 3 CDs<br/>Download
|isbn           = 978-1-78178-097-8
|production code   = BFPDWLS25
|prev           = The Queen of Time (audio story)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-097-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-898-0 (digital)
|next           = The Mega (audio story)  
|prev             = The Queen of Time (audio story)
|next             = The Mega (audio story)  
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|epcount = 6
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'''''Lords of the Red Planet''''' was the third release in the [[Series 4 (TLS)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]] ''from [[Big Finish Productions]]. It tells the origin story of the [[Ice Warrior]]s.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the [[Series 4 (TLS)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was adapted by [[John Dorney]], from the original script by [[Brian Hayles]], narrated by [[Frazer Hines]] and [[Wendy Padbury]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]].


The story had originally been intended for TV however it was dropped and the script for ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' was created in place of it. The original story had been written by [[Brian Hayles]], the creator behind the Ice Warriors, but for the audio release it was adapted by [[John Dorney]].
The story had originally been intended for TV however it was dropped and the script for ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' was created in place of it. The original story had been written by [[Brian Hayles]], the creator behind the Ice Warriors, but for the audio release it was adapted by [[John Dorney]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The TARDIS crew land on [[Mars]], home of the [[Ice Warrior]]s, far back in its history. The Doctor is convinced it's much too early for them to meet their frozen foes.. but the Doctor is wrong.
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] crew land on [[Mars]], home of the [[Ice Warrior]]s, far back in its history. [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] is convinced it's much too early for them to meet their frozen foes.. but the Doctor is wrong.


Far below the surface of the planet an evil scheme is in motion. A scientist works night and day at the command of an insane despot. A despot intent on creating a terrifyingly familiar army.
Far below the surface of the planet an evil scheme is in motion. A scientist works night and day at the command of an insane despot. A despot intent on creating a terrifyingly familiar army.
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
=== Part one ===
A
A huge creature screams in the underground city of [[Gandor]] as scientist [[Quendril]] attempts to save it but he is unsuccessful. He debates with his servant [[Risor]] about whether he should continue performing these horrible experiments for [[Zaadur]].
huge creature screams in the underground city of Gandor as scientist
Quendril attempts to save it but he is unsuccessful. He
debates with his servant Risor about whether he should continue
performing these horrible experiments for Zaadur.
 
The
Doctor, Jamie and Zoe materialize in a strange and dusty red
environment. The Doctor deduces that they have arrived on a planet in
earth’s solar system, Mars as a matter of fact. Since it is cold
out, the Doctor suggests they move around for warmth. As Zoe sprints
off, Jamie reminds the Doctor that Mars is home of the Ice Warriors,
whom they have encountered before but the Doctor assures Jamie that
they don’t exist yet as it is too early in history. They take off
after Zoe. 


[[Second Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] materialise in a strange and dusty red
environment. The Doctor deduces that they have arrived on a planet in earth’s solar system, [[Mars]] as a matter of fact. Since it is cold out, the Doctor suggests they move around for warmth. As Zoe sprints off, Jamie reminds the Doctor that Mars is home of the Ice Warriors, whom they have encountered before but the Doctor assures Jamie that they don’t exist yet as it is too early in history. They take off after Zoe. They find an [[Saurian (Lords of the Red Planet)|early life-form that looks like a lizard]] and chase after it.


They find an early life-form that looks like a
Meanwhile Zaadur meets with Quendril in his lab where he protests about continuing the experiments due to the mounting death tolls. She blackmails him to continue anyway, reminding him that the princess Veltreena’s life is on the line. She reiterates that his experiments are for the “good of all” while Risor slips away.
lizard and chase after it.  


Meanwhile
Jamie and the Doctor catch up with Zoe, spotting that the creature is actually a baby and part of a family. They suddenly hear a bugle-like <nowiki> </nowiki>noise. The Doctor fears that these creatures may be being hunted and agrees with Zoe that they should go back to the TARDIS lest they accidentally get caught in the hunt. They begin to run back the way they came.
Zaadur meets with Quendril in his lab where he protests about
continuing the experiments due to the mounting death tolls. She
blackmails him to continue anyway, reminding him that the princess
Veltreena’s life is on the line. She reiterates that his
experiments are for the “good of all” while Risor slips away.


Jamie
Zaadur demands Qunedril’s decision whether he will continue his work or not as chief scientist because if he chooses not to, she will cut off his access to “[[life drink]]”. Quendril relents and agrees to continue with Zaadur’s scheme. She demands that he speed up the research. He offers to show some of the progress he has made. He reveals [[Aslor]], one of his research subjects, is still in its primitive stage, to which she goads him into finishing it.
and the Doctor catch up with Zoe, spotting that the creature is
actually a baby and part of a family. They suddenly hear a bugle-like
<nowiki> </nowiki>noise. The Doctor fears that these creatures may be being hunted
and agrees with Zoe that they should go back to the TARDIS lest they
accidentally get caught in the hunt. They begin to run back the way they came.  


Zaadur demands Qunedril’s decision whether he will continue his
Risor stumbles through the crowded streets of Gandor attempting to find someone.
work or not as chief scientist because if he chooses not to, she will
cut off his access to “[[life drink]]”. Quendril relents and agrees
to continue with Zaadur’s scheme. She demands that he speed up the
research. He offers to show some of the progress he has made. He
reveals [[Aslor]], one of his research subjects, is still in its primitive stage, to which she goads him into
finishing it.  


Risor stumbles through the crowded streets
[[Veltreena]] sits in a room, being tended to by servants. She observes a screen displaying the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie
of Gandor attempting to find someone.  
on the surface. She is intrigued by these estrange creatures, having never before seen anything like them. Risor arrives and warns her that her life is in danger due to Zaadur. Veltreena laughs, assuring him that she is in control of the city and Zaadur is nothing but a joke. Risor tries to explain that Zaadur is in control now but Veltreena laughs again. She reassures Risor that everything is fine and persuades him to stay with her and watch the strangers on the planet’s surface as they are quite entertaining to her.


[[Veltreena]] sits in a room, being tended to by
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe continue to try and escape the hunt. The hunters, however, get closer. The trio then fall into a large pit, after which Jamie realises is a trap. The
servants. She observes a screen displaying the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie
on the surface. She is intrigued by these estrange creatures, having
never before seen anything like them. Risor arrives and warns her
that her life is in danger due to Zaadur. Veltreena laughs, assuring
him that she is in control of the city and Zaadur is nothing but a
joke. Risor tries to explain that Zaadur is in control now but
Veltreena laughs again. She reassures Risor that everything is fine
and persuades him to stay with her and watch the strangers on the
planet’s surface as they are quite entertaining to her.
 
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe continue to
try and escape the hunt. The hunters, however, get closer. The trio
then fall into a large pit, after which Jamie realizes is a trap. The
trap is revealed to be a metal box that closes them in and drags them
trap is revealed to be a metal box that closes them in and drags them
down below the surface.  
down below the surface.


Veltreena tries to find them, but Risor
Veltreena tries to find them, but Risor
comments they have fallen into a Saurian pit. Risor realizes that
comments they have fallen into a Saurian pit. Risor realises that
something may have happened to the strangers and attempts to leave,
something may have happened to the strangers and attempts to leave,
but Veltreena wants him to stay. He convinces her otherwise and
but Veltreena wants him to stay. He convinces her otherwise and
leaves, despite her annoyance. She sees that the hunters are now
leaves, despite her annoyance. She sees that the hunters are now
following the stranger's tracks.  
following the stranger's tracks.


The
The
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are dealing with are clearly advanced creatures capable of
are dealing with are clearly advanced creatures capable of
reason, so perhaps they will understand their predicament. They
reason, so perhaps they will understand their predicament. They
arrive in a tunnel and venture forward.  
arrive in a tunnel and venture forward.


Veltreena
Veltreena
continues to watch.  
continues to watch.


The trio enter a chamber. It is
The trio enter a chamber. It is
revealed to be a laboratory with computers and all manner of
revealed to be a laboratory with computers and all manner of
scientific equipment with a large box being cooled in the middle.
scientific equipment with a large box being cooled in the middle.
Zoe notices that much of the equipment is for temperature control.
Zoe notices that much of the equipment is for temperature control.
Jamie, bored by Zoe and the Doctor’s scientific intrigue and investigations,
Jamie, bored by Zoe and the Doctor’s scientific intrigue and investigations,
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frightens them, followed by several more. It fires at Zoe, sending
frightens them, followed by several more. It fires at Zoe, sending
her flying across the room and knocking her out. The lead warrior then turns
her flying across the room and knocking her out. The lead warrior then turns
to the Doctor....  
to the Doctor....


=== Part two ===
=== Part two ===
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[[Quendril|bipedal reptilian]] hurrying towards them suddenly calls out for the
[[Quendril|bipedal reptilian]] hurrying towards them suddenly calls out for the
green creature to stop, explaining that they are not [[Saurian (Lords of the Red Planet)|Saurians]]. The
green creature to stop, explaining that they are not [[Saurian (Lords of the Red Planet)|Saurians]]. The
creature drops its weapon and stands off to the side. He apologizes
creature drops its weapon and stands off to the side. He apologises
for Zoe being hurt to an unamused Doctor. As she comes back to
for Zoe being hurt to an unamused Doctor. As she comes back to
consciousness, she blurts out “[[Ice Warrior|Ice Warriors]]to the Doctor but he
consciousness, she blurts out “[[Ice Warrior]]s” to the Doctor but he
tells her to remain calm as she falls unconscious again. The
tells her to remain calm as she falls unconscious again. The
reptilian creature introduces itself as Quendril and assures the
reptilian creature introduces itself as Quendril and assures the
Doctor she will recover within the hour. As he offers the Doctor a
Doctor she will recover within the hour. As he offers the Doctor a
hand to shake, the doctor notices the same reptilian-like creatures
hand to shake, the Doctor notices the same reptilian-like creatures
behind him, one which he notices is a “a broad, muscular and
behind him, one which he notices is a “a broad, muscular and
beautiful female reptilian creature with an air of arrogance”, two
beautiful female reptilian creature with an air of arrogance”, two
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introduces himself to the female, named Zaadur, but before being able
introduces himself to the female, named Zaadur, but before being able
to say anything else Risor, the fourth creature, remarks that there
to say anything else Risor, the fourth creature, remarks that there
was one more person traveling with the Doctor. The Doctor explains
was one more person travelling with the Doctor. The Doctor explains
it is Jamie, and Zaadur commands Risor to go and find him, escorted
it is Jamie, and Zaadur commands Risor to go and find him, escorted
by one of the Ice Warriors.  
by one of the Ice Warriors.


Jamie, finding nothing, goes
Jamie, finding nothing, goes
back to the laboratory but notices shadows on the wall that resemble
back to the laboratory but notices shadows on the wall that resemble
Ice Warriors. He remembers his previous encounters with them darts away to find out what was happening.  
Ice Warriors. He remembers his previous encounters with them darts away to find out what was happening.


The
The
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anything without being commanded. Zaadur invites the Doctor and Zoe
anything without being commanded. Zaadur invites the Doctor and Zoe
to come see her when Zoe has recovered because she is interested in
to come see her when Zoe has recovered because she is interested in
studying them.  
studying them.


Jamie, meanwhile, continues to try to
Jamie, meanwhile, continues to try to
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Doctor attempts to prolong the meeting by remarking to Qunedril about
Doctor attempts to prolong the meeting by remarking to Qunedril about
his scientific equipment. Quendril, impressed that Zoe and the Doctor
his scientific equipment. Quendril, impressed that Zoe and the Doctor
are interested, proceeds to show them around his lab.  
are interested, proceeds to show them around his lab.


Jamie
Jamie
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the laser close to his face when suddenly he is released and sees the
the laser close to his face when suddenly he is released and sees the
princess holding a lock of his hair. She explains she wanted it
princess holding a lock of his hair. She explains she wanted it
because it was pretty and half-heartedly apologizes for not telling
because it was pretty and half-heartedly apologises for not telling
him earlier. She invites him to sit with her and eat. She reveals
him earlier. She invites him to sit with her and eat. She reveals
that she was created by her father thanks to science.  
that she was created by her father thanks to science.


The
The
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Warriors but remarks about how advanced Quendril’s equipment is.
Warriors but remarks about how advanced Quendril’s equipment is.
Quendril asks whether they are native but reveals he knew they were
Quendril asks whether they are native but reveals he knew they were
not. He explains that Gandor used to be made up of many civilizations
not. He explains that Gandor used to be made up of many civilisations
but only his species and the Ice Warriors are left, further
but only his species and the Ice Warriors are left, further
revealing that they are immortal and before the Doctor can find out
revealing that they are immortal and before the Doctor can find out
anymore Qunedril nervously and abruptly changes the subject. He shows
anymore Qunedril nervously and abruptly changes the subject. He shows
them his latest creation, Aslor. Zoe is shocked and the Doctor
them his latest creation, Aslor. Zoe is shocked and the Doctor
recognizes that it is an [[Ice Lord]].  
recognises that it is an [[Ice Lord]].


Veltreena explains
Veltreena explains
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fact. However, Veltreena is more keen to find out more about Jamie.
fact. However, Veltreena is more keen to find out more about Jamie.
He explains to her that he is from [[earth]] but they are interrupted by
He explains to her that he is from [[earth]] but they are interrupted by
Risor and an Ice Warrior.  
Risor and an Ice Warrior.


The
The
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Aslor
Aslor
flings the Doctor out of the way and escapes trough one of the doors.
flings the Doctor out of the way and escapes trough one of the doors.
Zoe apologizes, saying she couldn’t stand watching Aslor in agony
Zoe apologises, saying she couldn’t stand watching Aslor in agony
all the while Quendril informs Zaadur by activating an alarm.
all the while Quendril informs Zaadur by activating an alarm.


Risor
Risor
runs from the room.  
runs from the room.


Zaadur instructs Quendril to put Zoe
Zaadur instructs Quendril to put Zoe
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Zoe for the accident and then orders him to recapture Aslor. Zoe and
Zoe for the accident and then orders him to recapture Aslor. Zoe and
the Doctor attempt to escape but are captured by one of the Ice
the Doctor attempt to escape but are captured by one of the Ice
Warrior guards.  
Warrior guards.


A
A
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return to their sleeping quarters early so they may receive their
return to their sleeping quarters early so they may receive their
life drink. Risor, however, stumbles through the crowd attempting to
life drink. Risor, however, stumbles through the crowd attempting to
get back to his master.  
get back to his master.


The Doctor is brought to and
The Doctor is brought to and
reunited with Jamie in Veltreena’s room while Veltreena then
reunited with Jamie in Veltreena’s room while Veltreena then
excuses herself to go and receive her life drink.      
excuses herself to go and receive her life drink.


Zoe,
Zoe,
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reports that they have successfully captured it. They tell Zoe to
reports that they have successfully captured it. They tell Zoe to
return back to her quarters so she may receive life drink.
return back to her quarters so she may receive life drink.
 


Veltreena’s servant reaches into something looking like
Veltreena’s servant reaches into something looking like
a tabernacle and withdraws a ruby liquid. Jamie asks if they should
a tabernacle and withdraws a ruby liquid. Jamie asks if they should
participate but the Doctor says he never likes to partake in these
participate but the Doctor says he never likes to partake in these
sorts of rituals and is content to merely observe.  
sorts of rituals and is content to merely observe.


Veltreena
Veltreena
and her servants drink and seemingly in a delightful trance they sink to the floor.
and her servants drink and seemingly in a delightful trance they sink to the floor.
Jamie pokes Veltreena, and she airily apologizes for not being a good host.
Jamie pokes Veltreena, and she airily apologises for not being a good host.
The Doctor, more curious, asks her what exactly life drink is. She
The Doctor, more curious, asks her what exactly life drink is. She
explains that it helps them to live forever. It is revealed that
explains that it helps them to live forever. It is revealed that
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to sustain the Gandorans, they must rely on life drink to remain
to sustain the Gandorans, they must rely on life drink to remain
alive. However, all but Zaadur need life drink, and the Doctor
alive. However, all but Zaadur need life drink, and the Doctor
wonders why.  
wonders why.


Zoe follows the Ice Warriors back to
Zoe follows the Ice Warriors back to
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Risor and ducks behind a table to eavesdrop on them. Quendril
Risor and ducks behind a table to eavesdrop on them. Quendril
reactivates the machine and continues to force Aslor’s brain to
reactivates the machine and continues to force Aslor’s brain to
undergo an evolution.  
undergo an evolution.


Jamie and the Doctor decide to go
Jamie and the Doctor decide to go
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former life on the surface. Suddenly he notices Zoe and points her
former life on the surface. Suddenly he notices Zoe and points her
out to Quendril. Zoe is discovered. Aslor asks what he should do with
out to Quendril. Zoe is discovered. Aslor asks what he should do with
her, approaching her menacingly.  
her, approaching her menacingly.


The
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hour of life drink is over and Veltreena awakens to find Jamie and
hour of life drink is over and Veltreena awakens to find Jamie and
the Doctor have disappeared. Meanwhile, Zaadur berates the Ice
the Doctor have disappeared. Meanwhile, Zaadur berates the Ice
Warriors for leaving the Doctor alone and letting Jamie go. Zaadur
Warriors for leaving the Doctor alone and letting Jamie go. Zaadur
then uses some surveillance monitors in her room to try and find the
then uses some surveillance monitors in her room to try and find the
Doctor and Jamie, which she eventually succeeds in doing. She then
Doctor and Jamie, which she eventually succeeds in doing. She then
orders the warriors to follow and capture them and Zoe.  
orders the warriors to follow and capture them and Zoe.


Quendril
Quendril
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<nowiki> </nowiki>orders that there are two traitors in the mines (Jamie and the Doctor) )who are to be
<nowiki> </nowiki>orders that there are two traitors in the mines (Jamie and the Doctor) )who are to be
captured and brought to her. Quendril decides to send Risor with Zoe
captured and brought to her. Quendril decides to send Risor with Zoe
to show her the way and help her rescue the Doctor and Jamie.  
to show her the way and help her rescue the Doctor and Jamie.


The
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a troop of Ice Warriors enter, unsure if the weapons the warriors
a troop of Ice Warriors enter, unsure if the weapons the warriors
have are still set to stun or are now set to kill. They run deeper
have are still set to stun or are now set to kill. They run deeper
into the mine.  
into the mine.


The
The
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Ice Warriors but he came out weak, frail and thin while the Ice
Ice Warriors but he came out weak, frail and thin while the Ice
Warriors are supposed to be large and strong. Zoe says that this does
Warriors are supposed to be large and strong. Zoe says that this does
not necessarily make him weak but he dismisses her.  
not necessarily make him weak but he dismisses her.


Jamie
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notices Jamie is no longer with him. He returns to the previous room
notices Jamie is no longer with him. He returns to the previous room
and hears footsteps, expecting Jamie but the figure reveals itself to be an Ice Warrior. The Doctor tries to flee but a second warrior catches
and hears footsteps, expecting Jamie but the figure reveals itself to be an Ice Warrior. The Doctor tries to flee but a second warrior catches
him and stuns him, knocking him out.  
him and stuns him, knocking him out.


Jamie, having lost
Jamie, having lost
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start a new species, more perfect and similar to her. The Ice
start a new species, more perfect and similar to her. The Ice
Warriors are her army. She demands the Doctor assist her invasion but
Warriors are her army. She demands the Doctor assist her invasion but
he refuses, so she reveals that as Jamie and Zoe, unaware of the
he refuses, so she reveals that as Jamie and Zoe, unaware of the
danger ahead of them, travel further into the mine the air down in
danger ahead of them, travel further into the mine the air down in
the deeper parts of the mine will become toxic and will kill them. She
the deeper parts of the mine will become toxic and will kill them. She
gives the Doctor an ultimatum: either he relents and she will send
gives the Doctor an ultimatum: either he relents and she will send
her warriors down the mine to save Jamie and Zoe, or she will let
her warriors down the mine to save Jamie and Zoe, or she will let
them continue on to their deaths....  
them continue on to their deaths....


=== Part four ===
=== Part four ===
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the mines, the warriors obey Zaadur’s order command delta,
the mines, the warriors obey Zaadur’s order command delta,
revealing that they are to capture and kill Jamie and Zoe. Risor
revealing that they are to capture and kill Jamie and Zoe. Risor
overhears them and becomes distressed about the pairs fate.  
overhears them and becomes distressed about the pairs fate.


Zaadur
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the necessary information by seeing his thoughts. The Doctor comments
the necessary information by seeing his thoughts. The Doctor comments
that Zaadur is similar genetically to Veltreena, which she confirms
that Zaadur is similar genetically to Veltreena, which she confirms
is true and that they are [[sister|sisters]] and both are Quendril’s
is true and that they are [[sister]]s and both are Quendril’s
[[daughter|daughters]]. She also explains that they are the result of Quendril’s
[[daughter]]s. She also explains that they are the result of Quendril’s
genetic modification experiments to his species, hoping to distill
genetic modification experiments to his species, hoping to distill
the best traits of his species and make a leader that would be able
the best traits of his species and make a leader that would be able
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develop advanced intelligence. The Doctor is disgusted but holds his
develop advanced intelligence. The Doctor is disgusted but holds his
silence, noting Zaadur’s arrogance which she claims she is aware
silence, noting Zaadur’s arrogance which she claims she is aware
of.    
of.


Jamie
Jamie
and Zoe continue evading the warriors. Zoe notices something is wrong
and Zoe continue evading the warriors. Zoe notices something is wrong
with the air and they begin to cough. However they are stopped by one of the warriors. The warriors
with the air and they begin to cough. However they are stopped by one of the warriors. The warriors
prepare their weapons and aim them at the two.  
prepare their weapons and aim them at the two.


Quendril
Quendril
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reluctantly obeys. The Doctor, as he is wheeled out by Quendril,
reluctantly obeys. The Doctor, as he is wheeled out by Quendril,
calls Zaadur a failure and remarks that the a winner of a game is not
calls Zaadur a failure and remarks that the a winner of a game is not
determined until the game is done.  
determined until the game is done.


Zoe
Zoe
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warriors to return to Zaadur. Risor warns them that they must find a
warriors to return to Zaadur. Risor warns them that they must find a
control station and get Zoe and Jamie oxygen supplies as they do not
control station and get Zoe and Jamie oxygen supplies as they do not
have enough time left and the toxic air will kill them before they manage to make it out of the mines.  
have enough time left and the toxic air will kill them before they manage to make it out of the mines.


The
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her army. He also points out that despite her cruel demeanor which
her army. He also points out that despite her cruel demeanor which
the people are not aware of, they follow her willingly. Quendril
the people are not aware of, they follow her willingly. Quendril
admits that it is the same for him... and apologizes to the Doctor
admits that it is the same for him... and apologises to the Doctor
before activating the thought extractor.
before activating the thought extractor.


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planet’s surface where they can find breathing masks. Suddenly they
planet’s surface where they can find breathing masks. Suddenly they
hear construction noises. They continue on, disturbed, but only to
hear construction noises. They continue on, disturbed, but only to
stop dead in their tracks.      
stop dead in their tracks.


The
The
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hadn’t been in use for a long time. He puts the images in his mind
hadn’t been in use for a long time. He puts the images in his mind
onto the screen of the thought extractor. Quendril is shocked that
onto the screen of the thought extractor. Quendril is shocked that
the Doctor is correct.  
the Doctor is correct.


Jamie,
Jamie,
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the construction noises again. They peer out the supply hut window to
the construction noises again. They peer out the supply hut window to
see many more Ice Warriors arriving, carrying the eggs from
see many more Ice Warriors arriving, carrying the eggs from
Quendril’s lab.  
Quendril’s lab.


Quendril
Quendril
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surface. The Doctor prepares to leave while Quendril decides to stay
surface. The Doctor prepares to leave while Quendril decides to stay
so that in case Zaadur comes, he can bear the brunt of the blame, and
so that in case Zaadur comes, he can bear the brunt of the blame, and
wishes for the Doctor to stop Zaadur should they not meet again.  
wishes for the Doctor to stop Zaadur should they not meet again.


Zoe,
Zoe,
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discovers her private data of the mine’s schematic has been
discovers her private data of the mine’s schematic has been
accessed, ordering Quendril to be punished and preparing to find the
accessed, ordering Quendril to be punished and preparing to find the
Doctor herself.  
Doctor herself.


Risor
Risor
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cease activity and find and execute the Doctor. Aslor acknowledges
cease activity and find and execute the Doctor. Aslor acknowledges
his new order and departs while Jamie, Zoe and Risor decide how to
his new order and departs while Jamie, Zoe and Risor decide how to
save the Doctor.  
save the Doctor.


The
The
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them but Aslor steps in front of the Doctor to protect him. Zoe,
them but Aslor steps in front of the Doctor to protect him. Zoe,
Jamie and Risor hide while the Doctor flees, taking a mine elevator
Jamie and Risor hide while the Doctor flees, taking a mine elevator
lift as Aslor battles the warriors.  
lift as Aslor battles the warriors.


The
The
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warrior pursues him. Trapped on a cliff, the Doctor tries to
warrior pursues him. Trapped on a cliff, the Doctor tries to
negotiate with the warrior. Risor on the ground manages to throw one
negotiate with the warrior. Risor on the ground manages to throw one
of the warriors into the supports and causing
of the warriors into the supports and causing
the warriors on the top level to fall through the destabilized floor. The Doctor manages to hang on to a
the warriors on the top level to fall through the destabilised floor. The Doctor manages to hang on to a
support strut as the warriors come crashing down. He slides down it
support strut as the warriors come crashing down. He slides down it
like a fireman’s pole. Once on the ground, the group reunites and
like a fireman’s pole. Once on the ground, the group reunites and
Aslor reveals he now serves a new mistress, Zoe. The Doctor asks
Aslor reveals he now serves a new mistress, Zoe. The Doctor asks
about the rocket and Zoe reveals when they saw it, it looked near
about the rocket and Zoe reveals when they saw it, it looked near
completion.  
completion.


Meanwhile
Meanwhile
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necessary and they will be leaving to invade the earth today. She
necessary and they will be leaving to invade the earth today. She
then reveals that she is going to kill Quendril, not before making
then reveals that she is going to kill Quendril, not before making
him suffer. Just then, Veltreena arrives at Zaadur's earlier request.  
him suffer. Just then, Veltreena arrives at Zaadur's earlier request.


Jamie
Jamie
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new race she intends to grow. The Doctor says they will hide the eggs
new race she intends to grow. The Doctor says they will hide the eggs
in the tunnels, that way Zaadur won’t immediately blow up the
in the tunnels, that way Zaadur won’t immediately blow up the
mines. He then tells Zoe and Risor to inform Zaadur.
mines. He then tells Zoe and Risor to inform Zaadur.


Zaadur beckons Veltreena over to her. Quendril protests but Zaadur
Zaadur beckons Veltreena over to her. Quendril protests but Zaadur
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person’s mind can be destroyed. When he does, she switches the
person’s mind can be destroyed. When he does, she switches the
machine on, leaving Quendril in immense agony and she leaves to
machine on, leaving Quendril in immense agony and she leaves to
pursue the Doctor.  
pursue the Doctor.


The
The
Doctor and company arrive at the rocket. Jamie and the Doctor go and
Doctor and company arrive at the rocket. Jamie and the Doctor go and
find the eggs. They find that the eggs are kept at sub-zero
find the eggs. They find that the eggs are kept at sub-zero
temperatures and they cannot handle them or even touch them without sustaining injury but they realize Aslor can.  
temperatures and they cannot handle them or even touch them without sustaining injury but they realise Aslor can.


Zoe
Zoe
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agrees to help if it would please his mistress Zoe. They instruct him
agrees to help if it would please his mistress Zoe. They instruct him
to hide the eggs and be careful as he is susceptible to heat and it could fatally injure and kill him. Jamie
to hide the eggs and be careful as he is susceptible to heat and it could fatally injure and kill him. Jamie
and the Doctor decide to try and find a way to defuse the bombs planted around the mine by Zaadur.  
and the Doctor decide to try and find a way to defuse the bombs planted around the mine by Zaadur.


Zoe
Zoe
and Risor arrive to find Zaadur’s throne room abandoned. They hear
and Risor arrive to find Zaadur’s throne room abandoned. They hear
cries coming from another room and rush to find the source.  
cries coming from another room and rush to find the source.


Zaadur commands some of her warriors to stay behind and sacrifice themselves
Zaadur commands some of her warriors to stay behind and sacrifice themselves
in order to make sure nothing of Gandor is left so that it can never
in order to make sure nothing of Gandor is left so that it can never
be discovered where she came from.  
be discovered where she came from.


Zoe
Zoe
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runs off. Quendril attempts to pursue Risor to try and calm him,
runs off. Quendril attempts to pursue Risor to try and calm him,
revealing that Risor was in love with the princess but Zoe points out
revealing that Risor was in love with the princess but Zoe points out
that they don’t have time and must go stop Zaadur.    
that they don’t have time and must go stop Zaadur.


Risor
Risor
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Quendril, panicked, decide to head to the broadcast room where they
Quendril, panicked, decide to head to the broadcast room where they
surmise is Zaadur’s location. Risor decides that he will make
surmise is Zaadur’s location. Risor decides that he will make
Zaadur pay for her crimes. Zaadur prepares to leave on the rocket.  
Zaadur pay for her crimes. Zaadur prepares to leave on the rocket.


The
The
Doctor and Jamie have disabled two explosives and continue to search
Doctor and Jamie have disabled two explosives and continue to search
for more. The Doctor is suddenly intrigued about the coordination of
for more. The Doctor is suddenly intrigued about the coordination of
the bombs, only to realize that Zaadur plans to blow up not just the
the bombs, only to realise that Zaadur plans to blow up not just the
mines but the entire city of Gandor!  
mines but the entire city of Gandor!


Aslor
Aslor
,while finishing his work, discovers an orbital bomb about to be loaded into the rocket. He then hears
,while finishing his work, discovers an orbital bomb about to be loaded into the rocket. He then hears
Zaadur coming and hides.  
Zaadur coming and hides.


The
The
Doctor and Jamie continue diffusing the bombs. The Doctor explains
Doctor and Jamie continue diffusing the bombs. The Doctor explains
the bombs were planted in key structural locations so that Zaadur could
the bombs were planted in key structural locations so that Zaadur could
destroy the entire city by disrupting its structural foundations.
destroy the entire city by disrupting its structural foundations.


Zoe
Zoe
and Quendril arrive at the broadcast chamber only to find it empty.
and Quendril arrive at the broadcast chamber only to find it empty.
They decide to go back to the rocket to try and find Zaadur there.  
They decide to go back to the rocket to try and find Zaadur there.


Zaadur
Zaadur
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The
The
Doctor and Jamie hear the engine of the rocket igniting.  
Doctor and Jamie hear the engine of the rocket igniting.


Aslor
Aslor
tries to outrun the fire exhaust barreling down the corridors. The rocket
tries to outrun the fire exhaust barreling down the corridors. The rocket
launches and Zaadur’s orders one of the soldiers to detonate the
launches and Zaadur’s orders one of the soldiers to detonate the
explosives.  
explosives.


The
The
Doctor and Jamie suddenly hear the bombs activate and run.  
Doctor and Jamie suddenly hear the bombs activate and run.


Zoe
Zoe
and Quendril arrive too late. The city begins to shake and crumble,
and Quendril arrive too late. The city begins to shake and crumble,
Gandorans crying out and panicking in fear, with Zaadur’s scheme
Gandorans crying out and panicking in fear, with Zaadur’s scheme
having seemingly succeeded....  
having seemingly succeeded....


=== Part six ===
=== Part six ===
''to be added''
<nowiki> The
Doctor and Jamie hurry out of the mines. As the ceiling collapses and
seemingly traps the Doctor, he is saved by Aslor. They attempt to
find a way out, the Doctor wondering where he put his map... </nowiki>
 
Quendril
attempts to get Zoe out of one of the newly formed caverns from the
collapsed city by lowering a rope to her.
 
The
Gandorans who had survived the initial collapse of the city are
hunted and killed by the remaining Ice Warriors.
 
Zoe,
unable to reach the rope, attempts to jump, misses, and falls...
right into the arms of Aslor, just a few meters below. The Doctor,
Jamie and Zoe are reunited. They wonder where Risor has gone and
surmise that he must have died in the collapse. They decide that
their best course of action is to help the remaining Gandorans. Aslor
manages to smash holes into the slabs of the newly formed crevice and
makes a vertical climbing path for the others to climb back up to
Quendril’s level.
 
Meanwhile,
Zaadur listens to a progress report aboard the rocket. It is
discovered that only one egg crate made it aboard.
 
Quendril
hears the distant cries and deaths of his fellow Gandorans just as
the trio and Aslor arrive. He worries because it will soon be the
hour of life drink and he does not know what will happen if the
Gandorans do not receive life drink on time, suspecting withdrawal
comas. The Doctor, however, tells him that he managed to inspect the
minerals used to make life drink and assures Quendril he may be able
to make a substitute. They overhear the warriors who stayed behind
wiping out the survivors too. Alsor decides to go and stop them if it
is what Zoe wishes. She affirms it is and he bids Zoe farewell, as he is
unsure if he will return alive. Zoe changes her mind, not wanting
Aslor to die but he assures her that he wants to do what he can to
help and she reluctantly lets him go.
 
Aslor
travels through the tunnels, shooting his former comrades as he
watches the Gandorans bring their cups to the life drink dispensers,
receive nothing and collapse into comas.
 
The
Doctor surmises he can turn the life drink substitute into a gas and
flood the halls with it. Suddenly Quendril collapses, the Doctor
surmising he has neglected his own portion of life drink in the
ensuing excitement. He uses a spectrographic analyzer to view the
constituent elements of the life drink mineral sample in order to come up with the substitute.
 
Aboard
her ship, Zaadur is informed they are approaching their destination.
She asks if she still has access to the broadcast systems on Gandor,
which are confirmed. Risor watches her from the shadows.
 
The
Doctor and Zoe are in the process of synthesising the substitute when
Zaadur contacts him over the communication channels. She demands for him
to explain what he has done with her eggs. He tells her that Aslor
had hidden them in the mines and that if they weren’t destroyed in
the excess exhaust fire from the rocket launch, they will surely have
been finished by the destabilisation and subsequent collapse of the mine. Zaadur calls the
Doctor a monster for destroying life but the Doctor points out that
the eggs were inert and inanimate objects. She accuses him of
hypocrisy for refusing to kill yet still doing something like that but he
reminds her that it was her actions that caused the eggs’
destruction. She says she still has one crate but the Doctor says
that there isn’t enough genetic diversity for them to survive and
they will die out in a matter of a few generations. She tells the
Doctor that because he has doomed them, she will doom him.
 
Zaadur broadcasts to the remaining Ice warriors and survivors in the
city and orders the remaining warriors to hunt and kill the Doctor
and his friends.
 
The
Doctor instructs Jamie to barricade the doors to buy him time to
create the gas and save the Gandorans.
 
Zaadur
realises the Doctor is going to make a substitute for the life drink
and orders the atmospheric bomb to be prepared, intent on finishing
off the Doctor once and for all.
 
Jamie
tries to keep the door barricaded but the warriors manage to break
in. The Doctor breaks one of the glasses full of hot solution against one of the Ice Warriors, taking
it out of action. Suddenly the rest of them begin to
collapse as well. Zoe points out that the temperature is getting warmer
everywhere, including in the tunnels, which is killing the warriors.
Sadly, the Doctor realises only one other person knows this weakness.
 
Aslor
lies against the wall, dying next to the temperature controls. Zoe manages to contact
him through a communications channel and cries when she discovers his
deed. He thanks Zoe for treating him kindly and perishes, claiming
that his brothers were not killing in honour and so he had no qualms
about what he had done.
 
The Doctor tries to reassure Zoe
that Aslor’s sacrifice will not be in vain. Jamie expresses his
regret that they have no way of punishing Zaadur for what she has
done but the Doctor assures him that he believes no bad deed goes
unpunished, having falsified the information he gave Zaadur.
 
Meanwhile
Zaadur, aboard the rocket, orders the bomb to be dropped but the
doors cannot be opened. When Zaadur contacts the door station, Risor
answers, explaining how he managed to get aboard. Zaadur taunts Risor
calling him a stupid coward for fleeing and orders her warriors to kill him.
Risor, however, explains that he learnt much in his time with
Quendril and knows how to activate the bomb. Zaadur tries to
manipulate him to get him to stop but Risor explains he is not doing
this for himself, he is doing it for his love Veltreena. He then
activates the bomb, destroying himself, Zaadur and all the warriors on board the rocket.
 
Quendril soon comes back to consciousness. The Doctor explains he has managed
to synthesise the life drink substitute and is pumping it in its
gaseous form through the tunnels, slowly reviving the comatosed Gandorans. He then tells Quendril to be careful about what
experiments he conducts as not every species is lucky enough to have
a second chance at life, which Quendril promises.
 
The
Doctor, Jamie and Zoe help the rest of survivors then say their
goodbyes and head back to the TARDIS. As they arrive, Zoe points out
that the Doctor lied to Quendril about having a new lease on life
because the three of them know that Mars is doomed to die out and the
Ice Warriors will eventually arise as the dominant life form,
especially since Quendril said he still had some left over in
storage. Zoe wonders if the Saurians are always doomed to become the Ice Warriors. The Doctor explains that all species die out eventually
but the important thing is to celebrate their existence while they
are alive rather than mourn what they become or when they die,
commenting that people would always be crying if they mourned every
time a species died. The three then enter the TARDIS and dematerialise, leaving a Saurian turtle-like creature eating some
shrubs, unperturbed by their sudden disappearance, in their wake.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Aslor]]/[[Risor]]/[[Ice Warrior|The Ice Warriors]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Aslor]]/[[Risor]]/[[Ice Warrior|The Ice Warriors]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The thought extractor is a device that can extract the thoughts of a being and display them visually on a screen. This is similar to the machine used in the story ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'' in which the person hooked up to the computer in the [[Land of Fiction]] has charcters extracted from their imagination and turned tangible and real.  
* When looking through his pockets for the sample of [[life drink]] mineral he had taken from the mines, the Doctor also takes out a [[yoyo]], the [[Sonic screwdriver|sonic scrwdriver]] and a [[Jelly baby|bag of jelly babies]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[30 January (production)|30]], [[31 January (production)|31 January]] & [[1 February (production)|1 February]] [[2013 (production)|2013]].
* This story was recorded on [[30 January (production)|30]], [[31 January (production)|31 January]] & [[1 February (production)|1 February]] [[2013 (production)|2013]] at [[the Moat Studios]].<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-lords-of-the-red-planet-822</ref>
* "Royal Command Delta" is an Ice Warrior command that means find and kill.  
* [[Michael Troughton]], son of [[Second Doctor]] actor [[Patrick Troughton]] and the titular Doctor featured in this story, voices the [[Gandoran]] scientist [[Quendril]]. Many members of the Troughton family have been featured in [[Doctor Who]] media, including Michael's brother and Patrick's eldest son [[David Troughton]], and Michael would later take over his father's role for Big Finish.
* "Royal Command Delta" is an Ice Warrior command that means find and kill.
* The thought extractor is a device that can extract the thoughts of a being and display them visually on a screen. This is similar to the machine used in the story ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'' in which the person hooked up to the computer in the [[Land of Fiction]] has characters extracted from their imagination and turned tangible and real.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Jamie, Zoe and the Doctor recognise the Ice Warriors from their previous meetings with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]], [[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'')
* Jamie, Zoe and the Doctor recognise the Ice Warriors from their previous meetings with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]], [[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'')
* Zaardur's orders to slaughter the survivors in the city echoes the Cyber-Leader's instructions following the freighter's planned impact in [[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''.


* The Doctor mentions that he prefers not to partake in alien rituals, in this case the one for the [[life drink]] provided for the people of [[Gandor]]. The Doctor would later relax his stance on this, as in [[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|''The Rings of Akhaten'']] he takes [[Clara]] to participate in the [[Festival of Offerings]], although the Doctor mentions that he used to come with his granddaughter [[Susan]]. ([[TV]]: [[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|''The Rings of Akhaten'']])
* The Doctor mentions that he prefers not to partake in alien rituals, in this case the one for the [[life drink]] provided for the people of [[Gandor]]. The Doctor would later relax his stance on this, as in ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'' he takes [[Clara]] to participate in the [[Festival of Offerings]], although the Doctor mentions that he used to come with his granddaughter [[Susan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
** However, it is possible that the Doctor was avoiding partaking in this particular ritual because he was concerned for his, Jamie’s and Zoe’s safety.
** However, it is possible that the Doctor was avoiding partaking in this particular ritual because he was concerned for his, Jamie’s and Zoe’s safety.
* Following ''[[Ascendance (comic story)|Ascendance]]'', this is the first performed story to feature female Ice Warriors, or a variation thereupon (i.e. their ancestors), Zaadur and Veltreena. Only in the 2017 TV story ''[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]'' finally appear on-screen in the series. (The 2023 audio story ''[[Ice Heist! (audio story)|Ice Heist!]]'' would later follow.)
* While the exact time this story takes place in is unknown, it is hinted that it is the early time just after the formation of earth's [[Solar System|solar system]]. Depending on when that is, it could possibly create contradictions. The earliest known invasion of the Ice Warriors on earth after this time occurs in the late 20th century ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') and late 21st Century, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'') although it is claimed the Ice Warriors crashed on the planet and had been frozen for thousands of years ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'', ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]''). Yet when Jamie asks the Doctor about the Ice Warriors at the present time of their journey into Gandor, the Doctor claims that the time is still far too early for the Ice Warriors to exist. In the TV story'' [[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]'', the Ice Warriors and [[Iraxxa|Queen Iraxa]] are claimed to have been in hibernation for nearly 5000 years and said story takes place in the 19th century. This suggests that either there was a separate breed of Ice Warriors lurking elsewhere on Mars unbeknownst to the Gandorans and Quendril or that the history of the Ice Warriors was abruptly changed between the time of the [[Second Doctor]]'s and the [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth Doctor's]] encounter with them due to the non-linear, ever-changing nature of time as the Doctor often explains. However, the former is certainly possible because as the Doctor and Zoe remark at the end of the story, it seems the Saurians are always destined to evolve into the Ice Warriors, whether the process is sped up by forced evolution as in this story or natural evolution is allowed to take its course over the next several centuries or eons. It is also possible that some of the Ice Warriors survived the explosion on the rocket and somehow ended up on earth during the [[Ice Age]], which explains why they were found frozen in the first place.
== External links ==
== External links ==
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