Defending London from the Daleks
Dalek forces invade 1963 London, overwhelming Earth's military under Gilmore's command. Soldiers face the shock of an invulnerable alien force, leading to casualties and desperate tactical re-evaluations. The Seventh Doctor and Ace intervene with unconventional methods to stop the invasion.
Arc Timeline
Season 25
19 eventsThe Doctor and Ace materialize in 1963 London outside Coal Hill School, a secondary school in Shoreditch. Ace struggles with modern dress and her unfamiliarity with 1963 customs, drawing stares …
The Doctor arrives by van to meet Professor Rachel Jensen, a physicist tracking strange magnetic pulses. She describes the fluctuations as a repeated, unnatural sequence that cannot easily be dismissed …
As a concealed Dalek fires upon military personnel, Group Captain Gilmore organizes his squad to assault the shed with rifle-grenades. The Doctor intervenes with growing desperation, demanding they stand down, …
Gilmore’s soldiers launch a concentrated assault on the shed sheltering the Dalek, hurling three rifle-grenades into the confined space. The explosion engulfs the structure in fire and debris, leaving it …
The battle against the Dalek escalates violently in the junkyard, forcing the Doctor to improvise a hazardous explosives plan. With Gilmore coordinating the futile soldier fire and the Dalek retaliating …
The Doctor and Ace flee in Mike's van after evading the Dalek, with the Doctor turning their escape into an impromptu history lesson. Racing through 1963 London, he outlines the …
Ratcliffe exploits a tense military moment to insinuate himself into operations. He presents himself as an eager asset to Group Captain Gilmore while subtly testing the chain of command. His …
Ratcliffe hurriedly orders the concealment of the one surviving Dalek on a contractor's lorry, ensuring no trace of the invasion remains visible. As the vehicle pulls away, two motionless British …
The Doctor and Ace arrive in a 1963 London school lab where burn marks on the window suggest recent alien landings. As they inspect the scene, Ace demands to know …
The Doctor and Ace discover a Dalek transmat in the school cellar, triggering an automatic activation that materializes a Dalek. Using his expertise, the Doctor manipulates the transmat’s flux circuitry …
The Doctor and Ace face a lone Dalek in the narrow confines of a London school corridor after Ace destroys it with an anti-tank rocket. The confrontation escalates into a …
The Doctor seizes control of the Control Room, turning maps and pooling technology into a war room. With Gilmore’s military coordination secured and evacuation underway, he shifts focus to surveillance …
The Doctor's tactical focus on Dalek signals is shattered when Mike reveals Ace has already left, disrupting the control room's coordinated response. Allison's report of transmat signals from Coal Hill …
The Doctor moves quickly to disable three Daleks but discovers they have evolved beyond their prior forms, integrating mechanical prostheses into their organic frames. Mike and soldiers reinforce the victory …
In the charged aftermath of the Doctor’s forced return to the school, Gilmore asserts control under mounting pressure. With the Daleks closing in and the Hand of Omega still at …
The Doctor returns to the school corridor, breathless, with a grave revelation: Daleks have followed them back from their excursion. The situation escalates violently as Ace accuses Mike of being …
The Dalek Emperor receives critical intelligence confirming the renegade Daleks' presence in the stolen shuttle, threatening their control over the Hand of Omega. Despite reports of heavy resistance from the …
Davros activates the Hand of Omega to destroy Skaro, believing the Doctor has been outmaneuvered, only to realize too late that he has been tricked into triggering his own empire's …
The Doctor forms a desperate last counterattack, programming the Hand of Omega to dive into Skaro’s sun and convert it into a catastrophic supernova. Gilmore and Allison process the scale …