(To assistant, indicating Wylda.) A girl. And Nanina? Come on. DODO: He had one of the savages with him. However, Dodo hears the sounds of his descent. I am Jano, leader of the council of elders. Lying on the table is Wylda, a savage in a semi-conscious state. Steven and Dodo. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo are standing next to the console, and staring up at the TARDIS scanner. The Elders! The leader of the elders, Jano, looks inquiringly at the Doctor. The two savages realise that the Doctor is walking towards their hiding place in the bushes. They estimated your arrival some time ago. This is something best discussed by the Elders and your Doctor. We can tap it at its source. We have learned how to transfer the energy of life directly to ourselves. [SCENE_BREAK]
SCENE 15 - THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
(The Doctor continues to discuss with Jano the 'secret' behind the civilisation's success.)
Plan: A: a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world; Q: Where has the TARDIS arrived? A: the Doctor; Q: Who is helpless to prevent the Elders from exploitation? A: Steven; Q: Who agrees to remain behind on the planet to become leader of the newly united Elders and Savages? A: a terrible secret; Q: What does the world the TARDIS has arrived on hide? A: the apparently civilised Elders; Q: Who is draining the life-force of the Savages? A: their advanced society; Q: What do the Elders maintain by draining and transferring the life-force of the defenceless Savages? A: his own people; Q: Who does Jano turn against? A: the Savages; Q: Who does Jano enlist to destroy the Elders' transference laboratory? Summary: Missing episode The TARDIS has arrived on a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world. Yet the Doctor, Steven and Dodo learn it hides a terrible secret: the apparently civilised Elders maintain their advanced society by draining and transferring to themselves the life-force of the defenceless Savages. Outraged at this exploitation, the Doctor is seemingly helpless to prevent it when some of his own life-force is tapped by the Elders' leader, Jano. In the process, however, Jano also acquires some of the Doctor's attitudes and conscience. Turning against his own people, he enlists the Savages to destroy the Elders' transference laboratory - a task with which the time travellers gladly assist. Steven agrees to remain behind on the planet to become leader of the newly united Elders and Savages.