TEXT: THE ICE WARRIORS by Brian Hayles first broadcast - 11th November 1967 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. IONISER CONTROL ROOM (The Control Room is a circular room, with a ring of instruments set into four desks which face inwards, looking towards the COMPUTER. The COMPUTER contains a screen, and a keyboard, both of which are set into the circular outer. The computers around the outside of the room are patrolled by a group of people, mostly woman, who are reacting to an emergency. They are dressed in white tops, with random black designs on them, and black short skirts with black boots.) BASE ANNOUNCER: This is a preliminary warning. Preliminary warning. Prepare phase one base evacuation procedure. Phase one evacuation. COMPUTER:...determine the extent of breakdown factor in ionisation... (LEADER CLENT enters the room. He is middle aged, uses a stick for his right leg, and wears the same top as the other base members, but with the same randomly coloured pants. He talks to MISS GARRETT, a young woman, who wears a see-through apparatus on her head. She is sitting at one of the desks on the other side of the room.) CLENT: Why has the ioniser been allowed to deteriorate to danger level? GARRETT: There was a power stoppage. I've done all I can to boost it. CLENT: Well it can't be allowed to fall any lower. (He hobbles over to her.) GARRETT: We still have time to evacuate. CLENT: We will certainly not evacuate. We've beaten its tantrums before. GARRETT: It's falling again. CLENT: Well hold it... steady GARRETT: I can't. CLENT: Switch the stabilising circuits through to the computer. GARRETT: I have, it's still not holding! CLENT: All circuits, woman, all circuits! GARRETT: We're nearly there. CLENT: There's not enough power. COMPUTER: (In background.)... GARRETT:
SUMMARY:
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are brought to a base which is attempting to halt the flow of the Second Ice Age.