The War Lords' exploitation of history
General Smythe, an alien controller, manipulates time and war for his own purposes, challenging the Doctor in a strategic struggle against the War Lords' exploitation of history.
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Season 6
3 eventsSmythe, a rogue Time Lord, abruptly terminates a covert transmission to unseen controllers and prepares to depart via his SIDRAT—a TARDIS-like device—when Captain Ransom interrupts him. Smythe reacts with hostility, …
The ambulance halts abruptly under a sudden, unnaturally precise artillery barrage, forcing Carstairs to reassess the situation. The Doctor seizes the moment to expose the true nature of the attack—Smythe’s …
After a brief moment of relief—Jamie stretching and declaring 'Ah, that's better!'—Zoe's sharp observational skills detect a disciplined Roman war party advancing toward their position. The phalanx, led by a …