Lunarstrike
3rd Doctor: Jeremy Child
Brigadier L-S: Nicholas Courtney
Captain Michaela "Mike" Yates: Caroline John
Sergeant Benton: John Levine
30/1 to 20/2 1971
On the United Europe Space Station Copernicus scientific investigations are going on into sustainable agriculture. A research team is exploring the dark side of the moon for potential sites when the lunarbike is destroyed.
On Earth the Doctor is still trying to repair the TARDIS following the damage sustained on Gallifrey (The Final Game) when Mike informs him about the incident on the Moon. The doctor at first is uninterested remarking about the humans' propensity for bespoiling other worlds.
Mike states that the bike was destroyed by an anti-matter device. This pricks the Doctor's interest.
Going into L-S's office they're told that UNIT have been ordered to investigate what happened. The Doctor asks why they were looking on the dark side of the moon as there's no sun there. L-S says that they were looking to test a new seeding system that has no requirement to sunlight
The Doctor, L-S, Mike and Benton walk down to a secure room which turns out to be an experimental transmit room. The Doctor realises that they must have acquired the technology from the Cyberman following the Battle of London (Doomsday).
Transmatting to the moon the team are met by a delegation led by Commissioner Hemmings (Geoffrey Palmer) who is reluctant to have Earth involvement. L-S makes it clear that UNIT have jurisdiction over security matters.
Examining the video footage the Doctor is puzzled by the use of anti-matter. Such technology needs huge resources and the moon is too small for that.
He and Mike take a second lunar bike to the area despite Hemmings protests. As they do so they are stunned by two energy blasts.
They awake to find themselves in a chamber surrounded by a group calling themselves "The Sons Of Lunar". Led by a man called Fisher (William Simons) they are a separatist group who are sick of Earth's interference and seeks independence. They killed the research team because they were too close to finding their base.
Back at the Station L-S and Benton are arguing over going to find the Doctor and Mike. Hemmings is saying the temperature is dropping and they are probably dead.
The Sons tell the Doctor and Mike that it is their plan to take control of the station and use their defensive shield generator to fire a huge anti matter blast at Earth unless their demands are met and just to make sure they are going to take the Doctor and Mike as hostages.
The Doctor contacts the station and tells L-S that they are fine and not to worry, The doctor also says "Don't forget to tell the marines".
L-S realises something is wrong and contacts Earth.
The Sons as well the Doctor and Mike approach the station. Fisher makes his demands clear. If they are not given access to the control centre they will kill the Doctor and Mike.
The doors to the centre open and the group enter. Fisher opens a communication link and issues his demands. A response says they need to transmat a team to help. Fisher agrees but warns no tricks.
A team transmats carrying cases. One of the team approaches a panel. It turns out to be L-S and a UNIT team. They overwhelm most of the Sons except Fisher who grabs Mike and threatens to kill her. As he tries to turn off the life support system as a way of getting his demands met he is momentarily distracted and is shot by Benton.
As the group are taken into custody Hemmings apologises to the Doctor and UNIT, he says he is a proud man didn't want Earth sticking their noses in. The Doctor explains that while pride is a noble thing its equally noble to admit that sometimes pride isn't enough.
The Doctor and UNIT transmat back to Earth.
