TEXT: The Ambassadors of Death 5:25pm - 5:50pm [SCENE_BREAK] 1: INT. SPACE CONTROL. MAIN CONTROL ROOM FEMALE CONTROL ROOM ASSISTANT: Large unidentified object converging with Mars Probe 7 on collision course. (Her report carries through the tannoy system.) FEMALE CONTROL ROOM ASSISTANT: (OOV: Over tannoy.) Estimated speed: seven thousand miles per hour, but decreasing. RALPH CORNISH: Doctor, a large unidentified object is approaching you on collision course! [SCENE_BREAK] 2: INT. RECOVERY 7 RALPH CORNISH: (OOV: Over tannoy.) Take evasive action! (The DOCTOR looks through the various windows but cannot see anything. Suddenly through one window, he sees the object - a large shining alien craft, shaped like an ellipse and organic in look, nears the two linked craft...) [SCENE_BREAK] 3: INT. SPACE CONTROL. MAIN CONTROL ROOM RALPH CORNISH: Doctor, can you see the object?! What is it?! [SCENE_BREAK] 4: INT. RECOVERY 7 (Through the window, the craft approaches.) DOCTOR: Some kind of space ship- it's enormous! RALPH CORNISH: (OOV: Over tannoy.) Can you evade it? DOCTOR: I'll try. (He goes away from the window.) [SCENE_BREAK] 5: SPACE (The craft continues to approach.) [SCENE_BREAK] 6: INT. SPACE CONTROL. MAIN CONTROL ROOM (The two lights of the radar screen also draw closer.) BRIGADIER LETHBRIDGE STEWART: He hasn't got the speed! RALPH CORNISH: He's still linked to Mars Probe 7. BRIGADIER LETHBRIDGE STEWART: How much fuel has he got for manoeuvring? RALPH
SUMMARY:
The Doctor speaks with the alien captain and learns the astronauts sent to Earth were ambassadors.However, before he can alert the authorities he is kidnapped by Reegan.