Nestene Auton Invasion Plot
A coordinated alien invasion plot by the Nestene Consciousness replaces key Earth figures with Auton duplicates to launch an army and conquer humanity. UNIT and the Doctor resist through sabotage, exposing the conspiracy and protecting human identity.
Arc Timeline
Season 7
11 eventsIn the control room, Ransome barely escapes an Auton’s lethal pursuit after its hand weaponizes, forcing him into a desperate sprint for survival. He dodges behind a tank, narrowly avoiding …
In the plastics factory control room, Channing abruptly orders the Auton swarm to retreat after learning UNIT has captured the swarm leader. His urgency reveals the Nestene Consciousness's strategic adaptability—it …
In the UNIT laboratory, the Doctor’s failed attempt to analyze the alien globe—triggered by an overload—reveals its true nature as part of a collective intelligence. Liz deduces that the globes …
In the darkened Madame Tussauds display room, Liz’s growing unease about the wax figures culminates in a moment of realization—they are Autons, the plastic-based alien soldiers. Her suspicion is confirmed …
In the Control Room, Hibbert—still under Channing’s psychic influence but beginning to resist—attempts to sabotage the Nestenes’ central tank, the source of their control over plastic. The Doctor’s earlier intervention …
In the Control Room, Hibbert—freed from Channing’s psychic control—attempts to sabotage the Nestenes’ central tank with a metal bar, desperate to undo his complicity in their invasion. Channing reveals the …
The Doctor confronts Channing in the UNIT control room, where Channing reveals the Nestene collective brain—a gelatinous, tentacled lifeform housed in a tank. The Doctor taunts Channing, asserting his ability …
In the aftermath of the Nestene defeat, the Doctor pivots from technical discussion to strategic negotiation with the Brigadier. After securing UNIT resources—including Liz Shaw’s assistance and lab facilities—he abruptly …
In Quinlan’s office, the Doctor witnesses the Brigadier’s futile attempt to stop an alien-possessed astronaut by firing his weapon. The bullets have no effect, and the astronaut casually walks past …
The rocket launch proceeds despite the Brigadier’s desperate attempts to halt it, confirming the alien sabotage as the fuel burn rate spirals catastrophically. Cornish and the Doctor scramble to mitigate …
In the high-stakes environment of Space Control, a female operator urgently reports the detection of a large, unidentified object on a direct collision course with Mars Probe 7, traveling at …