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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Episode 1 === | === Episode 1 === | ||
The TARDIS arrives on an [[Australia]]n beach, Cape Arid, where the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria's seaside frolicking is observed by three men in a [[hovercraft]] named [[Anton (The Enemy of the World)|Anton]], [[Curly (The Enemy of the World)|Curly]] and [[Rod (The Enemy of the World)|Rod]]. They are incredulous at the Doctor's presence; could it be "him?" They call their boss, [[Astrid Ferrier]], who disbelieves their story and urges them to wait while she contacts the main base. Nonetheless, their leader, Anton, resolves that they'll have no better opportunity, and they ready their guns. Astrid contacts her commander, [[Giles Kent]], and reports the men's observation. It can't be him, Kent exclaims, it's impossible. He orders her to stop the men from harming the Doctor. | The TARDIS arrives on an [[Australia]]n beach, ten miles west of Cape Arid, where the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria's seaside frolicking is observed by three men in a [[hovercraft]] named [[Anton (The Enemy of the World)|Anton]], [[Curly (The Enemy of the World)|Curly]] and [[Rod (The Enemy of the World)|Rod]]. They are incredulous at the Doctor's presence; could it be "him?" They call their boss, [[Astrid Ferrier]], who disbelieves their story and urges them to wait while she contacts the main base. Nonetheless, their leader, Anton, resolves that they'll have no better opportunity, and they ready their guns. Astrid contacts her commander, [[Giles Kent]], and reports the men's observation. It can't be him, Kent exclaims, it's impossible. He orders her to stop the men from harming the Doctor. | ||
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria watch as the hovercraft approaches, see the armed men and realise that they're in danger. They begin to run as Anton and Rod shoot at them from the hovercraft. They hide behind some dunes, and the men are forced to split up in order to find them. The Doctor and his colleagues try to escape but soon run into one of the men. Jamie knocks him out. The men see the approach of a mini-[[helicopter]] and identify it as Astrid's. In their efforts to elude the gunmen, the Doctor and his colleagues end up in the same clearing in which Astrid has landed her helicopter. She beckons them inside. Once inside, the Doctor sees Astrid's | The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria watch as the hovercraft approaches, see the armed men and realise that they're in danger. They begin to run as Anton and Rod shoot at them from the hovercraft. They hide behind some dunes, and the men are forced to split up in order to find them. The Doctor and his colleagues try to escape but soon run into one of the men. Jamie knocks him out. The men see the approach of a mini-[[helicopter]] and identify it as Astrid's. In their efforts to elude the gunmen, the Doctor and his colleagues end up in the same clearing in which Astrid has landed her helicopter. She beckons them inside. Once inside, the Doctor sees the [[tax disc]] of Astrid's helicopter and sees it is valid until the end of 2018. Astrid informs them that the men have punctured the fuel tank and that the helicopter could explode at any minute. | ||
Below, the men board their hovercraft and pursue the helicopter. | Below, the men board their hovercraft and pursue the helicopter. | ||
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At his office, Giles Kent looks at the Doctor in fascination — his resemblance to Salamander is uncanny. The Doctor explains that they've been out of touch with world events lately ("On ice," he says, referring to their previous adventures in [[Tibet]] and in Earth's icy future). Kent plays a video-wire of Salamander's latest address to the United Zone General Assembly meeting. Salamander, despite a [[Mexican]] accent and swarthy complexion, is indeed a doppelganger for the Doctor. He announces highly satisfactory results from sun conservation tests in the Australasian Zone with sun-catching orbital satellites, resulting in a restoration of the [[Canada]] and [[Ukraine]]'s [[corn]] and [[flour]] production which had been devastated by natural disasters two years earlier. | At his office, Giles Kent looks at the Doctor in fascination — his resemblance to Salamander is uncanny. The Doctor explains that they've been out of touch with world events lately ("On ice," he says, referring to their previous adventures in [[Tibet]] and in Earth's icy future). Kent plays a video-wire of Salamander's latest address to the United Zone General Assembly meeting. Salamander, despite a [[Mexican]] accent and swarthy complexion, is indeed a doppelganger for the Doctor. He announces highly satisfactory results from sun conservation tests in the Australasian Zone with sun-catching orbital satellites, resulting in a restoration of the [[Canada]] and [[Ukraine]]'s [[corn]] and [[flour]] production which had been devastated by natural disasters two years earlier. | ||
The Doctor is confused as to why they are intent on stopping Salamander when his intentions appear to be so good. Kent explains that underneath his guise as a public benefactor, he has been ruthlessly solidifying his power base. Several high-ranking political figures have died under mysterious circumstances and replaced by Salamander loyalists. Kent himself was Deputy Security Leader for [[North Africa]] and [[Europe]] before being sacked for beginning to suspect too much. Kent was forced into seclusion, and his place was taken by a man named [[Donald Bruce]] who has since risen to World Security Chief. With Bruce in place, Salamander is virtually untouchable. Kent's only remaining high-ranking ally is [[Alexander Denes]], Controller of the [[Central Europe Zone]]. Kent urges the Doctor to pose as Salamander and infiltrate his research station at | The Doctor is confused as to why they are intent on stopping Salamander when his intentions appear to be so good. Kent explains that underneath his guise as a public benefactor, he has been ruthlessly solidifying his power base. Several high-ranking political figures have died under mysterious circumstances and been replaced by Salamander loyalists. Kent himself was Deputy Security Leader for [[North Africa]] and [[Europe]] before being sacked for beginning to suspect too much. Kent was forced into seclusion, and his place was taken by a man named [[Donald Bruce]] who has since risen to World Security Chief. With Bruce in place, Salamander is virtually untouchable. Kent's only remaining high-ranking ally is [[Alexander Denes]], Controller of the [[Central Europe Zone]]. Kent urges the Doctor to pose as Salamander and infiltrate his [[Kanowa research station|research station at Kanowa]] to find proof of Salamander's ambitions. The Doctor is dubious but attempts the accent, with limited success. | ||
Kent receives a phone call stating that Bruce has cordoned off the area and is approaching. Kent warns the Doctor that if he is found he will be | Kent receives a phone call stating that Bruce has cordoned off the area and is approaching. Kent warns the Doctor that if he is found he will be arrested for impersonation due to his similarity to Salamander. The Doctor correctly surmises that Kent tipped Bruce off to test the similarity. The Doctor is given no choice but to imitate the dictator. Astrid shouts at Kent for endangering them. Bruce enters, a heavy-set, imperious and intimidating man. His armed men are investigating the dead man in Astrid's house, as well as the wrecked helicopter. He explains that Astrid was being watched and that a man was present. Astrid refuses to explain who the man was, and Bruce motions to his guards to search the building. As they open the door to the back room, "Salamander" emerges, demanding that a dumbfounded Bruce explain his presence. | ||
=== Episode 2 === | === Episode 2 === | ||
