Paterson's Authoritarian Regime
Sergeant Paterson's survivalist doctrine clashes with the Doctor's moral opposition and local resistance. He enforces authoritarian control even as the town unravels, with Ace trying to uncover truths about missing youth. The conflict pits his rigid regime against those fighting for freedom.
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Season 26
2 eventsThe Doctor and Ace discover Sergeant Paterson supervising a brutal self-defense class where Stuart is forced to fight another boy under the guise of survival training. Paterson escalates the session …
The Doctor moves to capture the black cat drawn to the street, his focus absolute, but Sergeant Paterson seizes his ankle to stop him. Their struggle is violent and abrupt …