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Sontaran Rutan Lighthouse Clash

A coordinated Sontaran/Rutan campaign features the infiltration and hunting of survivors by a Rutan Scout Operative in the lighthouse, culminating in a deadly ambush and coordinated destruction of the Rutan's mother ship.

7 events across 1 season

Arc Timeline

Season 15

7 events
S15E4 · Horror of Fang Rock Part 4
Doctor uncovers the Rutan’s deadly relay

Leela stokes the boiler as the Doctor emerges from the coal hole, his expression shifting from contemplation to alarm. Together they realize the infiltrating alien must have studied human patterns …

Start
Crew seeks refuge as Rutan strikes Adelaide

The lighthouse crew's fragile camaraderie shatters as the shape-shifting Rutan reveals itself in the crew room. Adelaide collapses from exhaustion and fear before being brutally electrocuted by the creature posing …

Start
Rutan murders Adelaide in crew room

The Rutan, still posing as Reuben, slips into the crew room while Skinsale tends to a fading Adelaide. The Doctor watches from outside the window before barely escaping inside. As …

Resolution
The Doctor and Leela spring their trap

The Doctor and Leela execute their carefully laid plan in the lamp room, detonating explosives to destroy the Rutan scout as it pursues the Doctor. The Rutan’s shriek and collapse …

Climax
Doctor orders Leela to flee the lamp room

The Doctor activates the lighthouse lamp’s mechanism to target the Rutan mother ship in space. He orders Leela to run without hesitation or looking back, prioritizing her escape over their …

Climax
Doctor and Leela flee lighthouse in haste

With the Rutan scout destroyed and the immediate threat neutralized, the Doctor and Leela prepare for a swift exit from the lighthouse. The urgency of their mission still hangs in …

Resolution
Doctor and Leela flee generator room

The Doctor calls out to Leela from outside the generator room, signaling their urgent departure as the Rutan’s presence intensifies. Leela quickly secures her knife in her boot before rushing …

Resolution