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=== Part Two''': 16th November 1964.''' === | === Part Two''': 16th November 1964.''' === | ||
Having traversed the barriers of time and space beyond that of the 29th century on into the 30th, Dr Who and his grandchildren, have two of the Klepton's flying machine's pointing their guns directly at them, as the twisted, curling plant life, that were known as creepers, continued to rip their way through the ground, and the Thains ran in fear of their lives. The Kleptons wanted hostages, they wanted these new visitors captured, and thereafter used the gravity lift to elevate this schoolchild Gillian upwards toward one of their podship's in an attempt to kidnap her. This said, John was quick to act and amid the propelling stems that surrounded him, he found a brick, a brick that had once been part of a dwelling the creepers had demolished, but a brick he now turned into a weapon to fight the Kleptons with. Throwing it with all his strength, the boy, not only managed to hit the ship that was kidnapping his sister, but also to shatter its glass dome, which in turn caused it to plunge out of control, to release Gillian, and to crash into the planet's surface below. It also had the knock on effect of the Kleptons making a tacticle withdrawl, as they realised that the strangers had wrecked their plans, and that they must return to their base to report their loss to the Klepton leader. | Having traversed the barriers of time and space beyond that of the 29th century on into the 30th, [[Dr Who]] and his grandchildren, have two of the Klepton's flying machine's pointing their guns directly at them, as the twisted, curling plant life, that were known as creepers, continued to rip their way through the ground, and the [[Thain|Thains]] ran in fear of their lives. The [[Prisoners of the Kleptons (comic story)|Kleptons]] wanted hostages, they wanted these new visitors captured, and thereafter used the gravity lift to elevate this schoolchild [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] upwards toward one of their podship's in an attempt to kidnap her. This said, [[John Who|John]] was quick to act and amid the propelling stems that surrounded him, he found a brick, a brick that had once been part of a dwelling the creepers had demolished, but a brick he now turned into a weapon to fight the Kleptons with. Throwing it with all his strength, the boy, not only managed to hit the ship that was kidnapping his sister, but also to shatter its glass dome, which in turn caused it to plunge out of control, to release Gillian, and to crash into the planet's surface below. It also had the knock on effect of the Kleptons making a tacticle withdrawl, as they realised that the strangers had wrecked their plans, and that they must return to their base to report their loss to the Klepton leader. | ||
Dr Who, meanwhile, is thanked by [[Valda]],, the leader of the Thains for saving his people, and assures him that he and his grandchildren will help if they can. He tries to discover who the Kleptons are and why they are attacking, but Valda doesn't know who they are or indeed where they come from, and is only able to reiterate that the invaders are determined to destroy Thain City and make his people slaves. Valda fears that the Kleptons will crush the Thains as they have lived in peace for centuries, and have no weapons. However, Dr Who manages to give them hope by reminding them that something as simple as John's brick had already sent the Kleptons flying, and they can, and must defeat these monsters. The old man encourages the planet's inhabitants to use heat ray guns found in their [[Thain museum|museum]] , which are subsequently repaired just in time for the arrival of ten Klepton Podships, with orders to crush the Thains. Dr Who directs John, Gillian and the Thains to battle stations. | Dr Who, meanwhile, is thanked by [[Valda]],, the leader of the Thains for saving his people, and assures him that he and his grandchildren will help if they can. He tries to discover who the Kleptons are and why they are attacking, but Valda doesn't know who they are or indeed where they come from, and is only able to reiterate that the invaders are determined to destroy [[Thain city|Thain City]] and make his people slaves. Valda fears that the Kleptons will crush the Thains as they have lived in peace for centuries, and have no weapons. However, Dr Who manages to give them hope by reminding them that something as simple as John's brick had already sent the Kleptons flying, and they can, and must defeat these monsters. The old man encourages the planet's inhabitants to use heat ray guns found in their [[Thain museum|museum]] , which are subsequently repaired just in time for the arrival of ten Klepton Podships, with orders to crush the Thains. Dr Who directs John, Gillian and the Thains to battle stations. | ||
=== Part Three''': 23rd November 1964.''' === | === Part Three''': 23rd November 1964.''' === | ||
Dr Who and his grandchildren John and Gillian have journeyed through time and space, to the 30th century, where Thain City and its peaceful inhabitants are being invaded by the might of the Kleptons, their podships and that of their creeper plants. Taking charge, Dr Who, has encouraged the Thains to stand up for themselves and to use weaponry from their museum to defend their people. Young Thains, some no older than children were armed with hand held heat guns, John, himself no more than a boy, was in charge of the much larger heat cannon. The sky was full of Klepton Podships, the ground and a nearby observation post quite literally crawling with the continuously expanding killer plant formation, and so the battle began. The much more highly advanced and warlike Kleptons versus the inexperienced Thains, who hadn't handled a weapon of any sort in a hundred years. However the fact the Thains were now armed came as so much of a surprise to Kleptons, that after suffering a couple of direct hits to their vehicles, they decided to retreat, blaming their losses on the strangers giving their foes a new fighting spirit. | [[Dr Who]] and his grandchildren [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] have journeyed through time and space, to the 30th century, where [[Thain city|Thain City]] and its peaceful inhabitants are being invaded by the might of the [[Prisoners of the Kleptons (comic story)|Kleptons]], their podships and that of their creeper plants. Taking charge, Dr Who, has encouraged the [[Thain|Thains]] to stand up for themselves and to use weaponry from their museum to defend their people. Young Thains, some no older than children were armed with hand held heat guns, John, himself no more than a boy, was in charge of the much larger heat cannon. The sky was full of Klepton Podships, the ground and a nearby observation post quite literally crawling with the continuously expanding killer plant formation, and so the battle began. The much more highly advanced and warlike Kleptons versus the inexperienced Thains, who hadn't handled a weapon of any sort in a hundred years. However the fact the Thains were now armed came as so much of a surprise to Kleptons, that after suffering a couple of direct hits to their vehicles, they decided to retreat, blaming their losses on the strangers giving their foes a new fighting spirit. | ||
Valda, the leader of the Thains then thanked Dr Who, saying that he and the children had taught his race how to defeat their enemies, to which the white haired old man replied that they had not yet defeated the Kleptons, that they were ruthless, determined, and that they would be back. Despite not knowing where the invaders were from, Dr Who felt the Thains must take the fight to the Kleptons and catch them in their lair, prompting Gillian to suggest there may be some clues as to their origins in one of their not so badly damaged flying machines. Studying the craft, her grandfather, comes to the conclusion that the Kleptons cannot survive in this planet's atmosphere without their podships, reminding her that when their transport's globe had previously been pierced the Klepton had crashed, he also wonders if they could repair and fly the alien vessel. Elsewhere, the would be conquerors, with their huge eyes, snouts and large finlike ears, stand in a court room like chamber, reporting to their leader, [[Klepton One]], telling him that eight of their podships have been smashed up. Angered, he informs them that he will not be defeated, that the Thains must be crushed, that the Kleptons must intensify the creepers, and drag their city to the ground. Suddenly, the plant life that had already been tearing down numerous buildings, multiplied tenfold, ripping itself from the ground, with its | Valda, the leader of the Thains then thanked Dr Who, saying that he and the children had taught his race how to defeat their enemies, to which the white haired old man replied that they had not yet defeated the Kleptons, that they were ruthless, determined, and that they would be back. Despite not knowing where the invaders were from, Dr Who felt the Thains must take the fight to the Kleptons and catch them in their lair, prompting Gillian to suggest there may be some clues as to their origins in one of their not so badly damaged flying machines. Studying the craft, her grandfather, comes to the conclusion that the Kleptons cannot survive in this planet's atmosphere without their podships, reminding her that when their transport's globe had previously been pierced the Klepton had crashed, he also wonders if they could repair and fly the alien vessel. Elsewhere, the would be conquerors, with their huge eyes, snouts and large finlike ears, stand in a court room like chamber, reporting to their leader, [[Klepton One]], telling him that eight of their podships have been smashed up. Angered, he informs them that he will not be defeated, that the Thains must be crushed, that the Kleptons must intensify the creepers, and drag their city to the ground. Suddenly, the plant life that had already been tearing down numerous buildings, multiplied tenfold, ripping itself from the ground, with its tendrils curling and coiling, to wrap itself around anything that got in its way including John. | ||
=== Part Four === | === Part Four : 30th November 1964. === | ||
''to | [[Dr Who]]'s grandson [[John Who|John]] was in the clutches of the terrifying creepers, a living plant species that was spreading at an alarming rate across [[Thain city|Thain City,]] in an attempt to destroy it, and to help its masters the [[Prisoners of the Kleptons (comic story)|Kleptons]] enslave the planet's inhabitants. The creepers have tendrils that seem to have an infinite growth capacity, twisting and turning in on itself to maintain its hold on the the boy as its stems shoot high into the air. His sister [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] watches on helplessly as the plant begins to choke him, and Dr Who tells her that they need to find a weapon, as the branches are too thick and strong for them to tackle. Racing toward the [[Thain|Thains]] guns, the old man believes that a blast from a heat gun should do the trick, and fires off the biggest of the guns in order to "singe that overgrown aspidistra's tentacles." A searing blast hits the creeper, and John jumps free to the ground. The heat gun had saved John, but couldn't tackle all the creepers that were sprouting up around them, and indeed engulfing every last building too. Rather than see the city as a heap of rubble Valda considered surrendering, but John insisted that the Thains mustn't let the Kleptons enslave them, with Dr Who concluding that if the Thains are determined to fight they will beat, what he calls those "[[Sydney Newman|bug eyed monsters]]." | ||
Dr Who thereafter rallied the Thains to help repair the dome of the Klepton's flying machine, in an attempt to get the podship in the air, and try and find their enemy's base. However, as they worked together, a lone Klepton vessel returned with a stark warning booming out for all to hear, a final and chilling warning from [[Klepton One]], that said, "Surrender or we will utterly destroy your city..." Valda replied on behalf of all his people saying that the Thains would not give in, that they would fight and they would win. The Klepton ship then took off, as Dr Who, John and Gillian boarded their now repaired podship, in which they intended to give pursuit. This side, their craft was right by a building the creepers were about to pull down right on top of them. The ship starts to rise, the building starts to fall toward them, and amidst the fleeing people, someone yells out that the travellers are doomed... | |||
===Part Five === | ===Part Five === | ||
