TEXT: THE TENTH PLANET BY KIT PEDLER first broadcast - 15th October 1966 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. POLAR LANDSCAPE (A Cyberman is inspecting the body of a dead guard. The Cyberman's hands are human.) [SCENE_BREAK] 2. TRACKING ROOM (Cutler is talking to the Doctor and Ben in the observations room. Polly and a Guard are watching.) CUTLER: That's the most fantastic story I've ever heard. DOCTOR: I can only repeat, sir, what I have already told you. You will get visitors from that other planet. CUTLER: Nonsense. (Cutler walks into the tracking room. Barclay is looking at a clipboard and various technicians are milling about.) CUTLER: What's the position on the capsule, Dr Barclay? BARCLAY: Full instructions have been issued, General. (Cutler walks over to the radar screen.) CUTLER: What's the range? TECHNICIAN: 1250 miles, sir. CUTLER: How much off course? TECHNICIAN: About 230 miles. (The Technician indicates a blip on the radar screen.) CUTLER: I don't like it. (Cutler walks over to a nearby monitor and takes a radio from underneath it. He speaks into it.) CUTLER: Hello, Zeus 4. Cutler, Snowcap here. Now look gentlemen, everything's under control, there's nothing to worry about. We're going to get you down here soon as God makes a little effort. (On the monitor screens Glyn and Bluey can be seen.) GLYN: (Over radio.) OK. CUTLER: We'll be seeing ya. (Cutler puts the radio back and moves away. He sees Barclay drinking something.) CUTLER: All right, Dr Barclay, this isn't a convalescent home. BARCLAY: Right. DYSON: Are you all right. BARCLAY: Yes. Ready? DYSON: Ready. [SCENE_BREAK] 3. POLAR LANDSCAPE (The three Cybermen put
SUMMARY:
The Doctor's warnings are ignored and the Cybermen take over the base, hampering the crew's efforts to help Zeus IV.