doctor who and the keys of marinus

[...]... shadowy form glided after them The stranger led Ian to the cell where there was a joyful reunion with the others Then the old man, who introduced himself as Arbitan, took them to the upper levels of the City There, in the Archive Room, he began to recount the history of his planet and people When Arbitan had finished, the Doctor said, ‘So, your technology reached its peak over two thousand years ago?’ Arbitan... rounded the corner the wall closed, and she passed by totally unsuspecting Panting from the steep climb, Ian, Barbara and the Doctor arrived at the plateau in front of the City They gazed in amazement at the colossal structure ‘Look at the joins between the blocks,’ said Barbara ‘It must have been built with tremendous accuracy.’ The Egyptians did the same thing,’ said Ian And some of the Indians of Central... for the others Guessing they were further up the beach, she set off in that direction After a few yards her shoes began to pinch and she bent down to adjust them As she did so she noticed some peculiar footprints in the sand They were the size of a human foot, but webbed between the toes They led up to the TARDIS then away again into the rocks Intrigued, Susan decided to follow the footprints They... for the Doctor. ’ She turned and called impatiently ‘Hurry up Grandfather!’ ‘I’m coming, I’m coming I don’t know what all the rush is for.’ The Doctor scrambled into view ‘Well, don’t just stand there.’ He glared at them and stomped off towards the TARDIS, hot and irate Five yards from the TARDIS the Doctor stopped in his tracks ‘What the !’ He reeled backwards in surprise A moment later Ian did the. .. thing,’ the old man’s face grew solemn, ‘if, when you return here, you find the Voord have taken the building, you must not let them get the keys You under-stand that? Destroy them.’ He delivered these last words with great emphasis ‘Now! Twist the dials!’ Ian, Susan, and the Doctor did as they were bid The room shimmered and they were gone Arbitan stared at the empty space ‘For the future of all our... declared the Doctor ‘I’m concerned about Susan.’ The group rose and turned to leave Ian, shielding his eyes from the sun, suddenly pointed inland ‘Look, there’s some sort of building.’ The Doctor and Barbara squinted towards the horizon and sure enough they could just discern a huge pyramid-shaped edifice hovering like a mirage above the rocks ‘Good!’ exclaimed the Doctor ‘Now we might learn who uses these... darkness awaited them on the inside The travellers peered warily into the gloom for several seconds Suddenly, they were engulfed in a flood of light, which stabbed their eyes like steel darts The light was accompanied by an earsplitting noise The Doctor and his companions writhed with pain until, just as suddenly, the light faded and the noise ceased They opened their eyes Before them they now perceived... Central and South America Absolute precision at certain weights is the key.’ ‘Before you two get carried away,’ cut in the Doctor, ‘I think we should try and find Susan We’ll make a circuit around this building and meet at the furthermost corner Come along Off you go.’ He shooed them away with his stick Barbara and Ian set out along the base of the building The Doctor briefly examined the wall, then marched... machine when you have delivered all the keys to me If not, you will stay on the island without food or water The choice is yours.’ ‘Choice? What choice?’ demanded Ian angrily There was no reply They regarded one another in stunned silence A matter of yards away, but impregnable, stood the TARDIS, their only means of escape They were marooned on Marinus The Doctor paced the Archive Room, simmering with... appeared at the far end of the passage The figure wore a monkish robe, his head concealed by the cowl Susan edged back into the shadows The figure disappeared Then in the silence Susan became aware of another noise—like the breathing of an animal Her flesh crawled as she realised something was standing behind her! The next instant a clammy arm pinned her to the wall and she caught a glimpse of a hideous, . tie-in ISBN 0426201256 DOCTOR WHO AND THE KEYS OF MARINUS Based on the BBC television serial Doctor Who and the Sea of Death by Terry Nation by arrangement with the British Broadcasting. grasp THE KEYS OF MARINUS the Conscience’s vital micro-circuits, the doors of good and evil. Can the Doctor find the hidden circuits in time? Arbitan’s command was ‘Find them, OR DIE!’. around,’ said the Doctor. He pressed a button on the console and the doors slid open. The TARDIS had landed on the edge of a beach and the four travellers emerged into brilliant sunshine. The ocean