TEXT: FRONTIER IN SPACE BY: MALCOLM HULKE 5:50pm - 6:15pm [SCENE_BREAK] 1: SPACE (A large battle cruiser circles the floating cargo ship, turning in order that it can approach its airlock.) GARDINER: (OOV: Over radio.) Earth Battle Cruiser to Earth cargo ship number C982. We are now approaching you. Do you read me? Over. [SCENE_BREAK] 2: INT. CARGO SHIP. BRIDGE (GARDINER appears on the monitor on the deserted bridge. He is a young man in military uniform with a headgear that covers the ears but leaves the top of his head bare.) GARDINER: (On monitor.) Earth Battle Cruiser to Earth cargo ship number C982. We are now approaching you. Do you read me? Do you read me? (The DOCTOR runs on the bridge and sits in STEWART'S chair.) GARDINER: (On monitor.) Prepare to be boarded. Repeat: prepare to be boarded. Do you read me? Over. DOCTOR: (Into microphone.) Hello battle cruiser, battle cruiser. This is the cargo ship. Over. GARDINER: (On monitor.) What is your situation? DOCTOR: (Into microphone.) The ship has been attacked and the cargo stolen. Over. GARDINER: (On monitor.) Do you have casualties? DOCTOR: (Into microphone.) Yes, the crew are stunned, but otherwise they're unharmed. Over. GARDINER: (On monitor.) We shall lock on...five seconds from now. (The DOCTOR checks his watch, switches off the microphone and leaves the bridge.) [SCENE_BREAK] 3: SPACE (The nozzle of the battlecruiser docks with the cargo ship.) [SCENE_BREAK] 4: INT. CARGO SHIP. AIRLOCK AREA (The echoing sound of the docking reaches the airlock area. JO is helping STEWART drink from a small flask as the DOCTOR returns.) DOCTOR:
SUMMARY:
The Doctor and Jo are taken to Earth, where both humans and Draconians believe them to be a spy for the other side.