doctor who and the doomsday weapon

[...]... Jo clung to the Doctor s hand as they moved forward The man followed behind, his gun on their backs all the time Despite the Doctor s efforts, he refused to be drawn into conversation He only spoke to tell them to bear a bit more to the left or the right First they went downhill, away from the TARDIS, then up another very small hill When they reached the crest of this hill they saw before them a small... his gun trained on them ‘I found them spying in Sector 27,’ he told the woman, who was obviously his wife ‘Cover them.’ Without a word the woman took a shotgun from the wall, and aimed it at Jo and the Doctor Now the man put down his gun ‘Hands above your heads,’ he said ‘I want your weapons.’ ‘We have no weapons,’ the Doctor said And why do you have guns? Who are you afraid of?’ But the man didn’t answer... whomever he was calling ‘I asked,’ said the Doctor, ‘why you have guns?’ The Primitives,’ said the woman ‘We heard a band of them roaming about in this area.’ ‘Are they the original inhabitants of this planet?’ the Doctor asked She said, ‘Didn’t they tell you?’ ‘Didn’t who tell me?’ asked the Doctor The combine that you’re working for,’ she said ‘We’re not working for anybody,’ said the Doctor ‘Then... man and woman who seemed very upset and worried Standing about, listening, were other men and women They all wore clothes similar to those of the man standing now behind Jo and the Doctor with his gun—simple farm workers’ denims and heavy boots, with all the women and girls in long skirts ‘Now you listen to me, Ashe,’ said the worried-looking man, ‘I saw those creatures Both me and my wife saw them,... planet The leader, Ashe, now noticed the Doctor and Jo and the man and woman who had brought them here ‘All right, Leeson,’ said Ashe, ‘what’s your problem? More monsters?’ ‘I found these two in Sector 27,’ said Leeson, still keeping his gun trained on Jo and the Doctor ‘They say they are explorers.’ ‘I’ll deal with them in a moment,’ said Ashe He turned back to the worried-looking man and woman who had... behind them Jo and the Doctor went into the main dome, the man and woman following them The man said, ‘Stop where you are.’ They halted, and Jo looked round the inside of the main dome They were in a large room that formed only part of the interior of the dome; corridors led off to other parts Different from the exterior of the dome, with its futuristic sheets of gleaming moulded metal, the inside was... room and decided they had to escape In the old days between five hundred and a thousand years ago, people had escaped from the towns by going to the country But there was no country now Instead, groups of people clubbed together and bought up old spaceships and went to the planets For the next six years Jane and her husband worked hard and saved their money Not once did they go up in the lifts for a... parents and three sisters The marriage was conducted by a friendly computer that played music to them as well as announcing that their State records had been stapled together in the great Automatic State Personnel File, which meant they were then married Then the computer gave them the key to their room, a cubicle just big enough fora double-bed, a shower, and a lavatory They took one look at the room and. .. denims, and an old battered hat He held a futuristic-looking shotgun, which he kept trained on the Doctor and Jo ‘Inspecting rock samples, eh?’ said the man ‘What?’ The Doctor looked at the piece of rock in his hand ‘Oh, yes Could you point that gun the other way?’ ‘Bit of prospecting, eh?’ said the man, more as a statement than a question ‘Is there anything to prospect for?’ asked the Doctor The man.. .The young Time Lord moved his index finger along to the adjacent button Instantly, the printing disappeared and the screen went blank ‘All right,’ said the old Keeper ‘Now touch the button.’ The young Time Lord touched the button One line of bold handwriting appeared on the screen from the first inside page of the secret file It said: ‘Thank you for letting me know where to find the Doomsday Weapon . frightful claws! And hidden upon this planet is the DOOMSDAY WEAPON for which the MASTER is intently searching ISBN 0 426 10372 6 DOCTOR WHO AND THE DOOMSDAY WEAPON Based on the BBC television. said the old Keeper, the Doomsday Weapon. You must know about the Doomsday Weapon. ’ He put the scrap of paper back into his pocket, then spread both hands across the warmth-buttons. The young. afterwards?’ asked the Third Time Lord. ‘If the Doctor is unsuccessful; said the First Time Lord, and is killed by the Master, or by those who protect the Doomsday Weapon, there will be no