TEXT: THE WHEEL IN SPACE by DAVID WHITAKER from a story by KIT PEDLER first broadcast - 4th May 1968 running time - 23mins 50secs [SCENE_BREAK] 1. OPERATIONS ROOM (Everybody is running about as the crew awaits the order to destroy the Silver Carrier. We can hear the crew making checks before the laser is fired.) ENRICO: On Red band emergency frequency come in please. Come in please. Station Three to Silver Carrier, Station Three to Silver Carrier, On Red band emergency frequency come in please. JARVIS: All ready Leo? LEO: Yes sir, it's locked on now! JARVIS: That's good. You don't get much fun, better get used to it. LEO: Make a change from blasting meteorites would it? GEMMA: (From across the room.) Jarvis? JARVIS: Hold on a minute. Tanya, can we take a visual recording of it? TANYA: Yes sir, can do. LEO: Still no movement or radio signals sir. JARVIS: Put up the anti-magnetic shield Leo when I give you the word. LEO: Right. ENRICO: Still going to plan, sir. JARVIS: Good, I do an announcement of our operations. GEMMA: Before you do that Jarvis, can I have a word, it's important. (JARVIS and GEMMA move out of the room to go to JARVIS' office.) ENRICO: More bogeys! LEO: (To crew.) All systems on green stand-by! (He moves to have a quiet word with TANYA. TANYA notices the big grin that LEO is showing on his face.) TANYA: I don't know what you are grinning about. LEO: Neither do I. TANYA: It isn't funny Leo. The Controller's like a kid with a new toy. LEO: Oh, don't tell me you are going to be a old stick in the mud too? TANYA: If you are referring to Dr
SUMMARY:
The Doctor and Jamie are brought aboard the Wheel where Jamie is horrified to learn the crew plan to destroy the Silver Carrier with the TARDIS on board.