Stahlman's Drilling Catastrophe
Professor Stahlman's unchecked authority drives a drilling project that threatens Earth with volcanic destruction. Despite allies recognizing the danger, institutional arrogance and rigid protocol hamper an effective response, forcing the Third Doctor to race against time as bureaucracy and ambition clash with survival.
Arc Timeline
Season 7
4 eventsIn the aftermath of a near-catastrophic emergency at the drill head, Stahlman publicly dismisses all safety concerns with arrogant finality, blaming the nuclear reactor team for the incident and refusing …
In Central Control, the Doctor warns Stahlman against handling a volatile jar of green liquid, but Stahlman dismisses the risk and orders the project to resume. When the Brigadier attempts …
In Stewart’s office, the Doctor pivots from despair to desperate ingenuity, proposing an escape plan that hinges on evacuating a parallel-world version of Earth before its own dissolution. Shaw’s emotional …
In the Doctor’s workshop, Brigade Leader Stewart—skeptical but increasingly desperate—confronts the Doctor about his TARDIS console, dismissing it as a useless contraption. Shaw, more open-minded, urges the Doctor to provide …