The Carrington False Flag
General Carrington fanatically attempts to trigger a preemptive war against an imagined alien threat by orchestrating false-flag operations and imposing martial law. The Doctor and UNIT expose his manipulations before he sacrifices himself.
Arc Timeline
Season 7
18 eventsOutside Ashbridge Cottage Hospital, the Brigadier and Munro examine a recovered fragment of the plastic meteorite—a lightweight, synthetic material that defies terrestrial explanation. The Brigadier orders heightened security around the …
General Scobie is led into a UNIT office where a life-sized dummy of himself stands, a chilling approximation of his physical form. Hibbert, visibly uneasy, attempts to downplay the dummy's …
In a dimly lit, abandoned warehouse office, Carrington—clad in a tailored suit and adorned with an ornate buttonhole—stands over Grey, who operates a sophisticated communications array. The room is in …
In a desperate final act, Carrington orders Grey to trigger the self-destruct sequence of the alien transmitter, ensuring the device—and likely himself—will be destroyed before UNIT can seize it. As …
In Space Control, the Doctor interrogates Cornish about the rocket's fuel consumption, exposing the reckless use of untested M3 fuel due to bureaucratic delays caused by Sir James Quinlan's death. …
In a tense confrontation at Space Control, General Carrington abruptly halts the Mars rocket launch, invoking vague but urgent security concerns tied to recent deaths and alien attacks. His evasive …
In the high-pressure environment of Space Control, the Doctor prepares for his rocket launch to intercept the alien threat, but the Brigadier interrupts to question why the launch timeline has …
In the tense atmosphere of Space Control, the Doctor’s urgent plea to launch the Mars probe is met with outright refusal by Cornish, the Space Control official overseeing operations. Cornish’s …
In the high-pressure confines of Space Control, the Doctor manually intervenes to stabilize the sabotaged rocket mid-launch after Reegan’s tampering threatens to derail the mission. With Cornish refusing to take …
In the final moments before the rocket's launch, the tension in Space Control reaches its peak as the Woman (technician) delivers the critical confirmation: 'Final check completed. All systems now …
In Space Control, General Carrington receives confirmation of a massive discoid object—half a mile wide—hovering motionless in space, which he immediately identifies as an alien spacecraft. Ignoring the Brigadier’s concerns …
The Brigadier delivers a critical revelation about the murder of Doctor Lennox, which occurred within Space Control’s own headquarters. Forensic evidence—including radioactive petty criminals, traces of the experimental H37 explosive, …
The Doctor, having completed his decontamination preparations, lies down on a bunk in the decontamination unit, trusting the process. Unbeknownst to him, Reegan—acting on Cornish’s orders—releases a gas into the …
In a tense confrontation at Space Control, General Carrington escalates his distrust of the Doctor, accusing him of being complicit in the crisis while dismissing his abduction as a potential …
In this tense confrontation, Reegan defends the Doctor’s technical expertise to Carrington, arguing for his survival as a strategic asset. Carrington, initially skeptical, demands the Doctor’s cooperation in building a …
In the underground laboratory, the Doctor successfully establishes communication with the captive alien ambassadors, who reveal their forced participation in Carrington’s staged invasion. Just as the aliens plead for their …
In the midst of escalating violence within Space Control, General Carrington seizes control of a live global broadcast to manufacture a crisis, framing the alien ambassadors as monstrous invaders. Wakefield, …
In the aftermath of General Carrington’s failed coup, the Doctor swiftly transitions from crisis management to diplomatic resolution. With Carrington’s arrest secured by the Brigadier, the Doctor ensures the alien …