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'''''The Monster of Peladon''''' was the penultimate story from the [[Season 11|11th season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was notable for being a sequel to ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'', and for firmly establishing [[the Doctor]]'s fondness for the [[planet]] of [[Peladon]]. Although it was the last televised story, as of [[2010]], to take place on Peladon, the location has been reused in stories told in other media. | '''''The Monster of Peladon''''' was the penultimate story from the [[Season 11|11th season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was notable for being a sequel to ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'', and for firmly establishing [[the Doctor]]'s fondness for the [[planet]] of [[Peladon]]. Although it was the last televised story, as of [[2010]], to take place on Peladon, the location has been reused in stories told in other media. | ||
The story is memorable for its obvious pro- | The story is memorable for its obvious pro-labour, pro-feminist themes. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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[[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] to the Citadel of [[Peladon]] to introduce her to his friend the [[King Peladon|King]], but accidentally arrives fifty years later to find his daughter [[Thalira|Queen Thalira]] on the throne. They find a very tense situation between the [[Galactic Federation]], Pel miners, and Pel nobility. The Federation is at war with [[Galaxy 5]], and desperately requires [[Trisilicate]] for the war effort. The miners feel exploited, their way of life having not improved in the half-century since Peladon joined the Federation. Leadership of the miners is divided between the centrist [[Gebek]] and the hotheaded [[Ettis]]. Tensions rise further when the image of [[Aggedor]] begins to appear at random, attacking and killing miners. Chancellor [[Ortron]] takes this as a sign that their deity is displeased with alien intrusion in the affairs of Peladon. | [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] to the Citadel of [[Peladon]] to introduce her to his friend the [[King Peladon|King]], but accidentally arrives fifty years later to find his daughter [[Thalira|Queen Thalira]] on the throne. They find a very tense situation between the [[Galactic Federation]], Pel miners, and Pel nobility. The Federation is at war with [[Galaxy 5]], and desperately requires [[Trisilicate]] for the war effort. The miners feel exploited, their way of life having not improved in the half-century since Peladon joined the Federation. Leadership of the miners is divided between the centrist [[Gebek]] and the hotheaded [[Ettis]]. Tensions rise further when the image of [[Aggedor]] begins to appear at random, attacking and killing miners. Chancellor [[Ortron]] takes this as a sign that their deity is displeased with alien intrusion in the affairs of Peladon. | ||
Ettis convinces the miners to strike and seizes a Federation | Ettis convinces the miners to strike and seizes a Federation armoury, while Gebek appeals for calm and negotiation. The Doctor suspects that someone is creating the appearances of Aggedor in order to further destabilise Trisilicate production, but finds himself at odds with both the miners and Ortron, having only his old friend [[Alpha Centauri]], and Thalira's recollection of her father's stories for support. Ortron has the Doctor and Sarah thrown into a pit to face the real Aggedor, but the Doctor calms the great beast with his [[Venusian lullaby]] as he did fifty years earlier. Sarah urges Thalira to stand up for herself against the male-dominated nobility. | ||
[[Eckersley]], an Earthling overseeing the Trisilicate production, calls in a Federation security force to restore order. The security force are [[Ice Warrior]]s, led by [[Azaxyr]], who | [[Eckersley]], an Earthling overseeing the Trisilicate production, calls in a Federation security force to restore order. The security force are [[Ice Warrior]]s, led by [[Azaxyr]], who utilise harsh means to force the miners to work on pain of death, and ruthlessly kill several miners. This however unifies the miners and nobility against the Ice Warriors. The isolated Ettis goes mad and attempts to blow up the Citadel, at the cost of his own life. Azaxyr uses the attack as an excuse to impose martial law, killing Ortron as he attempts to flee. | ||
Through the Doctor and Sarah's investigation, Eckersley and Azaxyr are revealed as Galaxy 5 operatives, hoping to turn the tide of the war by controlling the Trisilicate supply. The Doctor gains control of the mechanism creating the Aggedor apparitions and uses it against the Ice Warriors. The real Aggedor appears and kills Eckersley as he attempts to kidnap Thalira, but unfortunately expires in the process. Their gambit on Peladon defeated, Galaxy 5 sues for peace. Thalira and her new chancellor Gebek commit themselves to a new beginning for Peladon, while the Doctor and Sarah slip away. | Through the Doctor and Sarah's investigation, Eckersley and Azaxyr are revealed as Galaxy 5 operatives, hoping to turn the tide of the war by controlling the Trisilicate supply. The Doctor gains control of the mechanism creating the Aggedor apparitions and uses it against the Ice Warriors. The real Aggedor appears and kills Eckersley as he attempts to kidnap Thalira, but unfortunately expires in the process. Their gambit on Peladon defeated, Galaxy 5 sues for peace. Thalira and her new chancellor Gebek commit themselves to a new beginning for Peladon, while the Doctor and Sarah slip away. | ||
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[[Category:Third Doctor episodes|Monster of Peladon, The]] | [[Category:Third Doctor episodes|Monster of Peladon, The]] | ||
[[Category:Ice Warriors episodes|Monster of Peladon, The]] | [[Category:Ice Warriors episodes|Monster of Peladon, The]] | ||
