[♪ Big Ben-theme backing track
by C.A. Arrowhead playing in background ♪
Great One, don't leave us.
He said we had to. He meant it.
No!
Stop! Without the Doctor, we'll never reach the place of perfection.
We won't. We're going without him. We're going into Countdown.
It's at night. Still no sign of the Doctor.
It's at night. It's the outer door. It's not fully shut.
Quick, or we'll all be sucked out.
It's the whole Countdown. It's the Doctor.
Get us off, Brett. Get us off. Get us off.
Stand by, everyone. Take off.
Take off.
Oh, oh. This is rather violent exhilaration, young man.
Altitude, five sections. Speed, three thousand.
Vessel attained gravitational escape velocity.
Cut in automatic trackers.
All is ready for their space extinction.
Do not destroy. That vessel must not be destroyed.
Trackers operating. Prepare newtonic randomizer.
Stand by randomizer. The intruders must be caught alive.
Well done, Brett. Well done. You did us up very well.
Thanks. I thought you weren't going to make it.
Oh, of course I was. You're far too pessimistic.
Now, where's that little box of mine?
This one? Yes.
Ah, splendid, splendid.
The Daleks' plans are utterly useless without this.
Why? What did you find out at the Council meeting?
They've allied themselves to the rulers of the outer galaxies to take over the universe.
The universe?
Yes. The first objective being Earth and then the solar system.
Then we've got to warn Earth and fast.
But what about Mavic Jim?
Oh, he's well and well, my friend.
By sacrificing the solar system, he hopes to gain more power.
That's impossible.
Oh, no, it isn't. Oh, it isn't.
Therefore, we must get to Earth before him.
But how can we return to Earth? We've already left it.
Yes, I know, my dear, but this is not Earth.
As we see it. We think it is. It's something very different.
What's the matter with this girl? I mean, where's she from?
Oh, it's all right. She helped us in Troy. She doesn't really understand.
Troy? Yes.
Well, come on, Doctor. What's so special about that box?
Well, as I said before, my boy, the Daleks' plans are utterly useless without this.
Then we've won! No, no, no, no. Don't go, please.
Why not?
It'll burn your eyes. You'll go totally blind.
That is a full M of Terranium.
What?
Terranium.
That can only be found on a planet. Uranus, full measure, will take years to mine.
Fifty years to be precise.
And Mavic Chen has given this to the Daleks to complete one of the most evil weapons ever devised.
The Time Destructor.
Representative Zephon,
you deny that your negligence caused the loss of the Terranium core?
Had the Daleks made full security arrangements, the invaders would not have reached this city.
Had the master of the fifth galaxy been less arrogant, he would have gone with me to the meeting.
Instead, he preferred to keep us all waiting.
I believe the intruders came from the solar system.
Did you see them?
No.
Did they speak and tell you so?
No.
Then your accusation is preposterous.
How is it the intruders knew that the Terranium was here and that it was to be handed over,
if they did not come from the solar system?
None of the others knew what it was that Representative Mavic Chen was bringing here.
Have you nothing to say?
This is absurd.
Why should I arrange that fifty years be spent secretly mining to acquire this mineral?
Only to have it stolen.
The quest for power?
Perhaps you wanted to use the core for yourself.
How?
Only the Daleks know how to assemble the time destructor.
I only provided the vital ingredient for the core.
I did not know about the core.
How could I?
You knew about the intruders?
We all did.
You are going to deal with them or so you said.
Silence!
It is agreed that you are guilty of negligence.
If I go, the masters of Salation and Veils go with me.
You threaten our unity.
I have nothing to say.
I will leave now.
Execute!
Where is the ship?
Course 707.
It is approaching the influence of the planet Desperos.
Prepare the future ships.
Stand by, friend.
That is Terrania.
Yes, the rarest mineral in the universe.
Funny.
It makes your eyes feel strange even with these on.
It is like looking into the sun for too long.
You are a privileged person.
Few people have seen this in the universe.
We have it.
What are we going to do with it?
Nothing.
It does not make sense.
You said that the Daleks had the most dangerous weapon.
We have the Terranium.
We do nothing.
And by doing nothing, we do everything.
Do I make myself clear?
What does that mean?
You ask too many questions.
Look at Katerina. She does not ask questions.
She just looks and learns.
Why do not you try the same thing?
I find all this extremely fascinating.
It is primitive, of course, but it is still fascinating.
Doctor, I'm sorry, but can we not do anything?
Yes.
Brett, can you find me something to play a magnetic tape?
Yes, Doctor.
Here.
Brett, my dear, look at this.
It's so convenient, isn't it?
Play the tape I gave you before I went to the conference.
What tape is that?
I found a small tape.
It's a skeleton tape.
It may tell us something.
Katerina, come here, my child.
Now, look at another wonder.
Everything is so strange.
This is not like your target.
No, my dear, no.
But Doctor, surely the Daleks will not leave a tape with their plans on it.
No, no, no.
Brett was looking for someone.
The skeleton I found was humanoid.
Whoever it was, may have learned something that we did not.
Mark, Corey, you found it.
Kurt and I searched the jungle, but we could not find any traces.
Did you search the jungle twice?
What do you mean?
It so happens that this kind of jungle leads you back to the same place more than once.
Yes, but we were methodical, or as methodical as the Daleks.
Yes, I suppose I was lucky.
Now play the tape.
Come on, stop talking.
This is Mark Corey, Special Security Agent, reporting for the panic camp tonight.
The Daleks are planning the complete destruction of our galaxy.
Together with the powers of the outer galaxies, a war force is being assembled and...
That's all.
Poor Mark, he never got through.
But we must.
The Daleks will stop at anything to prevent us.
Ship now at closest point to planet Desperos.
All right, I'll go by, sir.
Yes, yes, you must find someone you can trust, someone in a high enough position that may be able to help.
Well, Carlton is the man in charge of all space security, but he's very close to Chen.
Yes, well, this chap Carlton, he may be part of the plan with the Daleks.
Yes, it's possible.
Yes, it is.
Carlton, we're changing course.
Steering boosters won't fire, I can't get around.
Switch to manual control.
I can't, we're picking up speed.
You know, I believe we're approaching the gravitational point of that planet.
Desperos.
Has he done any kind of atmosphere?
We can't get off there, we'll never be able to get off again.
Why not? What's wrong with it?
Desperos is the penal planet of the solar system.
Well, if it's one of your prison planets, surely the guards and ward is there to help us?
They're answering.
The only craft which stopped there are prison ships bringing other criminals.
If we crash there, we'll be left there to rob the rest of our lives away.
You must try to land softly somewhere.
I can't, this vessel is out of my control.
Space vessels instruments now randomized.
On course for planet Desperos.
Impact in point six.
Remote control standing by.
Cut in remote control.
Now under Dalek control.
Reduce descent velocity.
Vessel must make soft landing.
I obey.
Pursuit ships to stand by.
A highly effective operation.
May I congratulate you?
Dalek technology is the most advanced in the universe.
You still haven't recovered the terranium.
We shall.
It is strange that the intruders docked your space vessel.
Perhaps they were indeed creatures from Earth.
My spa was the last to arrive here, so consequently was in the best position to leave quickly.
But to set your mind at rest, I will return to Earth now.
And if I find that the intruders do come from there, they will be dealt with quickly and without arousing any suspicion.
Very well.
A vessel similar to your own craft will be put at your disposal.
I will return here as soon as all final preparations for the takeover are completed.
All will be in readiness.
Good. We don't want any more mistakes.
Slide right down.
We're going to be able to make a soft landing. I don't understand it.
Yes, I'm afraid I do.
Don't let you wear it.
Darlings.
First, some sort of remote control, I suppose.
We'd all better prepare for landing.
Quite right, my boy.
But the rocks can only mean one thing.
Yes, it means they're coming after us again.
Oh, no.
Fool. It's mine again.
And they stay where they are.
With the soft life you lead, I'll be able to beat you one day.
Out on guard.
Why is it always me?
I'm the leader. I have the knife. Do you want to argue about it?
Oh.
And you can build up the fire.
Benson, you like the knife, would you?
Then you'll be leader.
You can tell guards what to do, like I do.
You can tell me what to do.
I'll get it next time.
Who knows? Perhaps you will.
Now get on and get the fuel.
Why don't you send one of them?
Get it!
Prisoner.
I can hear it. Now get her.
You want one of the new look, come here and take her to our place.
She's a prisoner, she's a prisoner.
Strange. I've never seen one like it before.
Where is it landing?
Swamp, by the look of things.
It's a strange ship. We can kill the crew and take over.
Possibly.
We can use it to get away.
It may be a crash landing.
You can kill the crew with your knife.
Shut up!
We better get over there right away.
Others will have seen it too. Now on your way.
What about me?
If you're leaving this filthy place, so am I.
Now, are you sure you've got spare parts for this?
Certainly. It's safety regulations.
That's the worst of these out of date and primitive spaceships.
One little bump and they all fall to bits.
Doctor, what are you talking about?
This is a spar, the most technically perfect craft in the history of space travel.
Oh yes, quite so.
That's why we are stranded on this pimple of a planet,
whilst you footle with that fuse box.
Come on, Doctor. The TARDIS isn't exactly perfect, is it?
I mean, you can't even control where we're going.
Now you listen to me, young man.
Don't you start to criticize my TARDIS.
And as for space travel, you're still wet behind the ears.
Oh, do get on with it, both of you.
What's the matter with Grandpa?
It's nothing. We all have our obsessions, don't we?
Come on.
Do you think we're going to have enough drive force to lift off here and get us back to Earth?
We've got to. Now, as the doctor said, let's get on with it.
What are you doing out here, child?
I thought I taught you to keep these doors closed.
There are lights out there.
How precious are they?
Two. No, three.
Yes, we must get on with the repairs to the ship and get away from here.
Those men would be vicious out there.
We're allowed to come under attack.
That marshy ground.
Very interesting.
The exact location of the ship has been calculated.
Inform the pursuit fleet.
I obey.
Pursuit fleet, commander calling control.
We will land on planet Deferus at one hundred.
When the Terranium is recovered, the fugitives are to be eliminated.
Is that understood?
I obey.
We were here first. Let's go and get him.
Keep quiet. It's part of the slumpiest tricky.
We must put out the torches.
What about the screamers?
Shut up and put out that light.
They'll be bats.
Bats? Bats with those wings and that beak?
Now follow us. We'll go back to the cave.
Doctor. Doctor.
Look, hold that reading steady. I think I can get this fixed.
Good.
Come on, Doctor.
Oh, thank you, my dear.
Oh, where is your cactic power? Or rather outlet?
What?
Cactic outlet.
It's there.
Where?
Under there.
Oh, yes. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Come here, my dear.
No, round this way, child.
Now, you see that switch? I'll tell you where to pull it.
What are you doing?
Oh, don't ask questions, my dear girl.
Otherwise you'll become like the other two, just as you're told.
That should repel any borders.
Jesus.
Yeah, we're nearly there.
How did you get on board?
How should I know? Difficult to say with a ship of that size.
At least we got a surprise of our size.
Pretty girls are cocks.
Fool's probably gone back to the cave, frightened by the screamers.
Better just the two of us.
You're swamped now.
Yes, but go carefully.
There.
Doctor, something moved.
Yes.
I think you're right, my dear.
Now, you go in and stand by that switch.
Wait till I give you an order.
Hmm?
Stop!
What's going on?
What do you think you're playing at?
Oh, you two go back in there and get on with your repairs.
Katerina and I are trying to repel any types of borders.
The Kattik power isn't strong enough to kill anyone.
But of course not.
But it will knock them unconscious.
Now, just you remember, young man, I have no desire to kill anyone.
Now, go in there and get on with those repairs.
I want to leave this place quickly.
Hurry up, please.
Oh, wasting my time.
Well, I think that should do the trick, my dear.
Come along.
Let's get this cable back.
There.
Here.
You show me so many strange mysteries, do you?
I know I'm safe.
Yes, I hope so, my dear.
I hope so.
It's behind the switch, sir.
It can't be there.
Hurry up.
We're being as close as we can.
Get off, get off, get off, get off.
That's it, Matt.
All right.
All right, Doctor.
I'm sorry, everyone, as this takeoff is now manual, it may not be quite so smooth.
Doctor, did you close the outer door?
Oh, I'm so sorry.
I'm not used to this kind of craft.
That's all right.
It doesn't matter.
What?
Look, look.
The barge ships have made a bad landing.
That gives us the time we need.
Made it.
Next stop.
Oh, I'm so glad to hear that, young man.
Now, you've got some thinking to do.
Katrina, check up on that door and see that it's secure.
You do realize that there's a lot of people in there, don't you?
I do.
I checked justice in jail.
I broke it.
I didn't do it.
Oh, well, good.
That's your mistake.
Of course it is.
You snuck in and squared up as you could be and bounced a kid.