Romana's Mission Against Davros and the Daleks
Romana embarks on a mission to secure Movellan assistance against Davros and the Daleks, navigating the political and military hierarchy of the Movellans. She later endures Dalek captivity and mind control, feigning compliance while planning escape, amidst an uneasy alliance fraught with cultural gaps.
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Season 17
11 eventsThe Doctor and Romana land the TARDIS on Skaro’s desolate surface, where its ruins and harsh terrain immediately unsettle Romana. The Doctor senses an inexplicable familiarity, a déjà vu that …
The Doctor feigns casual curiosity while aboard an alien spacecraft, disguising his investigation beneath lighthearted remarks and flattery. He presses Sharrel for details about the crew’s extraordinary strength and their …
The Daleks escort Romana to interrogation after stripping her of resistance. Their cold, commanding tones reinforce their absolute control while Romana offers only mechanical compliance. A hidden ally watches helplessly …
The Doctor presses Commander Sharrel for details about his presence on Skaro, using the opening gambit of mutual revelation to break down resistance. Sharrel confirms his team’s mission against the …
Romana’s body weakens under escalating radiation exposure in the mines. She musters a Gallifreyan technique to feign death, ensuring the Daleks will declare her dead and remove her from the …
The Doctor confirms Romana’s survival after uncovering her deception beneath the quarry rubble. Romana reveals the extreme measure she took to elude capture, explaining Gallifreyan techniques that allowed her to …
The Doctor uncovers a forgotten Kaled shaft hidden beneath Skaro’s ruins, one the Daleks have overlooked in their drilling operations. Convinced it offers their only route to the planet’s core, …
The Doctor and his allies fortify the bunker against Dalek discovery while urgently dispatching Romana and Tyssan for outside help. Alone with the newly awakened Davros, the Doctor needle-drops the …
Sharrel shifts strategy from failed attempts to capture the Doctor to a more ruthless plan. With Romana as his companion and ally the Doctor will not abandon, Sharrel orders two …
The Doctor struggles to activate the Nova device as its countdown halts and resets, allowing Movellans to overpower him and Romana. With the Doctor detained Sharrel and Agella argue over …
Romana races to the Nova device as Sharrel crawls toward its trigger, desperate to unleash a weapon that could destroy the galaxy. Their struggle is sudden and physical—she knocks him …