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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part one === | === Part one === | ||
[[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] prepare to leave the [[Galactic bank|Galacti-bank]] when they find the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] clamped by a yellow obstruction, preventing them from getting inside to take off. They head inside the bank, as the Doctor suspects that by opening an account they can use that to pay the fee and have the clamp removed. Just then the bank is invaded by the [[Selachian]]s, who attempt to break into and rob the bank's vaults. They discover that the vault is [[Dimensional transcendentalism|dimensionally transcendental]] to protect the things inside and [[Tompkins]], the bank manager, does not have the [[key]] as it continually changes so they create a hostage situation, demanding they be given access to the vault as commander [[ | [[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]] prepare to leave the [[Galactic bank|Galacti-bank]] when they find the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] clamped by a yellow obstruction, preventing them from getting inside to take off. They head inside the bank, as the Doctor suspects that by opening an account they can use that to pay the fee and have the clamp removed. Just then the bank is invaded by the [[Selachian]]s, who attempt to break into and rob the bank's vaults. They discover that the vault is [[Dimensional transcendentalism|dimensionally transcendental]] to protect the things inside and [[Tompkins]], the bank manager, does not have the [[key]] as it continually changes so they create a hostage situation, demanding they be given access to the vault as commander [[Skellen (The Selachian Gambit)|Skellen]] arrives to deal with the situation. After the Selachians [[murder]] the first hostage, the Doctor offers them a deal: he'll help them break into the vault and negotiate a hostage deal with Scanlon if they don't hurt anyone else. They agree. | ||
Polly meanwhile is permitted to go to the kitchen to prepare [[tea]] for everyone during the tense negotiations and discovers Ben having hid himself in the wall earlier when the Selachians broke in. The make a plan and create [[glue bomb]]s to try attack the Selachians with and Polly brings out the tea but secretly tells Jamie their plan (while the Doctor is too busy with the negotiations) and gives him a glue bomb. However, she is released along with a few other bank patrons as per the Doctor's orders to keep her safe. Jamie, thinking he's been signaled by Ben, attacks the Selachians but fails. Ben comes out to defend him but in the ensuing scuffle, Ben reveals that a [[bomb]] has been planted in the wall, thinking it is a Selachian ploy but it turns out not to have been put there by the Selachians... | Polly meanwhile is permitted to go to the kitchen to prepare [[tea]] for everyone during the tense negotiations and discovers Ben having hid himself in the wall earlier when the Selachians broke in. The make a plan and create [[glue bomb]]s to try attack the Selachians with and Polly brings out the tea but secretly tells Jamie their plan (while the Doctor is too busy with the negotiations) and gives him a glue bomb. However, she is released along with a few other bank patrons as per the Doctor's orders to keep her safe. Jamie, thinking he's been signaled by Ben, attacks the Selachians but fails. Ben comes out to defend him but in the ensuing scuffle, Ben reveals that a [[bomb]] has been planted in the wall, thinking it is a Selachian ploy but it turns out not to have been put there by the Selachians... | ||
=== Part two === | === Part two === | ||
The Doctor attempts to analyse the bomb but accidentally activates it. Meanwhile Polly and the other released hostages are taken aboard | The Doctor attempts to analyse the bomb but accidentally activates it. Meanwhile Polly and the other released hostages are taken aboard Skellen's [[ship]] where she realises Skellen plans to take the bank back by force by any means necessary. Meanwhile Jamie manages to deactivate the bomb using the glue bomb to stop the timer. The Selachians, however, manage to break into the vault. Polly, onboard Skellen's ship, realises that the Selachians aren't after money, coming to the conclusion after realising that the parking clamp on the TARDIS wouldn't accept regular money, nor is that stored in the vaults. Skellen confirms her thoughts and one of the bank's largest clients are weapons manufacturers who store their plans and [[weapon]]s in the vaults, which the Selachians have come to steal. The Selachians discover, however, that there is nothing in the vaults and that they had been robbed previously. It is revealed unwillingly by Tompkin that the bank is lying about its state and is not doing well, hence they robbed their own stores, lured the Selachians into a trap, tipped off Skellen to their presence so they would take the fall and collect on the insurance. The Selachains are enraged by this revelation and reactivate the bomb using their own timer and take two hostages, Ben and Jamie, at the Doctor's behest to keep them safe. | ||
Once outside though, Jamie and Ben trick the Selachians and escape with the help of the last glue bomb and go back to warn the Doctor of the Selachian's plans to detonate the bomb anyway after their escape despite them promising not to in exchange for the hostages originally. However, | Once outside though, Jamie and Ben trick the Selachians and escape with the help of the last glue bomb and go back to warn the Doctor of the Selachian's plans to detonate the bomb anyway after their escape despite them promising not to in exchange for the hostages originally. However, Skellen's ship fires and destroys the Selachian ship as it attempts to escape but the bomb detonates and supposedly destroys the bank as Polly watches in horror at the unfolding events aboard Skellen's ship. | ||
However, the Doctor manages to save everyone using the vault's dimensionally transcendental abilities and materialises them aboard | However, the Doctor manages to save everyone using the vault's dimensionally transcendental abilities and materialises them aboard Skellen's ship. Tompkins, in a change of heart, offers the clients and bank patrons free reimbursement and a handsome reward for the Doctor and company for saving them all. | ||
Ben, Jamie and Polly wait by the TARDIS and the Doctor soon finds them while Ben excitedly exclaims that they've been offered very large compensation and is eagerly awaiting his credits. His hopes are dashed though when the Doctor explains to them all that he directed Tompkins to give the money to charity but asked a small amount be set aside, then pulls out the card and says an amount just large enough to pay the fee to remove the parking clamp. | Ben, Jamie and Polly wait by the TARDIS and the Doctor soon finds them while Ben excitedly exclaims that they've been offered very large compensation and is eagerly awaiting his credits. His hopes are dashed though when the Doctor explains to them all that he directed Tompkins to give the money to charity but asked a small amount be set aside, then pulls out the card and says an amount just large enough to pay the fee to remove the parking clamp. | ||
