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|image | |image = Lords of the red planet cover.jpg | ||
|range | |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 | |series = [[The Lost Stories]] | ||
|number | |number = 4.03 | ||
|doctor | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
|companions | |companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[Zaadur]], [[Ice Warrior]]s | ||
|setting | |setting = [[Mars]] | ||
|writer | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|director | |contributors = [[Brian Hayles]], adapted by [[John Dorney]] | ||
|music | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|sound | |music = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|producer | |sound = Steve Foxon | ||
|cover | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|publisher | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|release date | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|format | |release date = 15 November 2013 | ||
|production code = | |format = 3 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|isbn | |production code = BFPDWLS25 | ||
|prev | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-097-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-898-0 (digital) | ||
|next | |prev = The Queen of Time (audio story) | ||
|next = The Mega (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-lost-stories-lords-of-the-red-planet-trailer | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-lost-stories-lords-of-the-red-planet-trailer | ||
|musicsuite = https://soundcloud.com/stevefoxon/26-lords-of-the-red-planet | |musicsuite = https://soundcloud.com/stevefoxon/26-lords-of-the-red-planet | ||
|epcount = 6 | |||
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''''' | '''''{{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. | |||
[[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. | |||
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. | |||
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 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 agrees with | |||
Risor stumbles through the crowded streets of Gandor attempting to find someone. | |||
[[Veltreena]] sits in a room, being tended to by servants. She observes a screen displaying the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie | |||
of | 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 realises is a trap. The | |||
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 | |||
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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, | 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 | 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 | is true and that they are [[sister]]s and both are Quendril’s | ||
[[daughter | [[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 | 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 | 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. | ||
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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 | of the warriors into the supports and causing | ||
the warriors on the top level to fall through the | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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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 === | ||
<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]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* | * 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 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. | |||
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