The Inert Daleks on Vulcan
The newly regenerated Second Doctor, now with Ben and Polly, travels to the human colony planet Vulcan where an expedition has discovered three inert Daleks. The Doctor must convince the colonists of the Daleks' inherent evil, even as the Daleks pretend to be obedient servants, and he struggles to uncover their scheme for domination.
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Season 4
6 eventsThe newly regenerated Doctor, disoriented and physically vulnerable, awakens in the TARDIS to find Ben and Polly staring at him with open skepticism. His unfamiliar face—younger, with black hair and …
The newly regenerated Doctor, still disoriented and physically unsteady, explores the TARDIS storage chest and discovers a descant recorder. His childlike delight in playing the instrument—his fingers flexing over the …
The Doctor, distracted by his new body’s physicality, stumbles into a deadly miscalculation when an Earth Examiner arrives at the Mercury Swamp colony—only to be executed mid-approach by an unseen …
In Lesterson’s laboratory, the Doctor—now fully aware of the capsule’s Dalek origins—ignores Governor Hensell’s warnings and overrides protocol by cutting through the capsule’s hatch with a laser. His reckless action, …
Lesterson, unraveling under the weight of his discovery, attempts to sabotage the Daleks by cutting their power and sealing their capsule. His frantic defiance—shouting threats to melt them down and …
The Doctor, Quinn, and Polly discover Governor Hensell’s corpse in his office, confirming his assassination—a direct consequence of his opposition to the Daleks. Quinn’s grief and disbelief are palpable as …