The Gallifreyan Power Struggle
The Fourth Doctor fights for control and legitimacy on Gallifrey amid institutional resistance and personal ambition. The conflict involves political maneuvering and direct confrontation with other Time Lords, including Borusa and the Time Lord Assembly, as the Doctor challenges the established order.
Involved Characters
Arc Timeline
Season 15
3 eventsThe Doctor steps onto the Vardan spacecruiser seeking to seize authority through direct confrontation with their Leader. Clad in Gallifreyan regalia, he offers no greeting or explanation, only an abrupt …
The Doctor confronts Borusa in the Chancellory to press his claim for the Presidency, weaponizing a tour of the Matrix’s power to secure leverage within Gallifrey’s fracturing hierarchy. When Borusa …
The Doctor stands in the Panopticon as the Gold Usher performs the ceremonial rites of the Time Lord Presidency. With deliberate slowness he accepts the heavy Sash of Rassilon, then …