Soldeed's Nimon Alliance
Soldeed's collaboration with the Nimons escalates into fanatical tyranny as he enforces tribute demands through intimidation, masking incompetence with brutality. The Doctor's covert mission undermines his fraudulent science, while Sorak's caution conflicts with Soldeed's recklessness.
Arc Timeline
Season 17
9 eventsSoldeed the Skonnon leader probes the TARDIS exterior with distrusting scrutiny, captivated by its contradictory appearance—a primitive facade masking advanced alien engineering. Sorak voices interest in dismantling the vessel for …
Sorak voices his growing skepticism about Soldeed’s uncritical alliance with the Nimon, framing his unease in economic terms—something for nothing always carries risk. Soldeed dismisses these concerns with crude pragmatism, …
Fresh from the space capsule, Romana stumbles into the desolate Crinoth Transmat Area, her immediate call for the Doctor echoing through cavernous silver tunnels. The arrival is not lost on …
Under the crushing weight of the Nimon crisis, Seth and Teka sprint through the precarious heart of the Skonnosian complex. Corridor walls shimmer with unstable energy as the planet teeters …
Romana is cornered by Nimons when an old man called Sezom arrives and collapses the creatures with a staff blast. As the danger eases, Romana recognizes his wretched state and …
Sezom collapses after dragging Romana to safety from the Nimons, his body failing from years of self-imposed starvation and guilt. As Romana tends to him, he confesses his complicity in …
Sezom lures the Nimons to sacrifice himself so Romana can escape in the capsule. Though he begs her to flee, Romana tries to pull him inside but he insists she …
Soldeed’s desperate attempt to activate the nuclear furnace triggers a catastrophic reactor overload. Seth shoots him mid-act, stopping the sabotage but too late—the facility alarms blare as the Doctor realizes …
Romana’s scanner reveals Crinoth succumbing to an overwhelming explosion as the Nimons’ reign collapses. The Doctor confirms the direct threat is neutralized though its cosmic repercussions linger. Romana and the …