Doctor Who: Target - Novelisations [099] - The Krotons by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426201892
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1985-11-14T23:00:00+00:00

7

The Militants

The Kroton Commander reached out a clamped hand, and touched controls.

The fireball rose higher and faded away, and the invisible force released its hold. ‘It is still of value. It can give us information about the other creatures.’

The Commander gestured towards the monitor, which showed the Doctor and Zoe hurrying away across the Wasteland.

As they hurried along, Zoe came to a sudden stop. ‘This isn’t the way to the Gond city, Doctor.’

‘Of course it isn’t. It’s the way to the TARDIS!’

‘The TARDIS? But we can’t leave Jamie behind.’

‘I need to use the TARDIS laboratory, Zoe. And don’t worry about Jamie, he’s quite safe. He’s looking after Vana, isn’t he? Now do come along…’

Jamie looked up at the two nightmare figures looming above him.

A voice boomed, ‘Where are you from?’

‘Och, are you two still here? I thought I’d dreamed you up!’

‘Where are you from?’

‘What? Oh, Earth.’

‘You are of the same race as these bipeds?’

The Kroton gestured towards the monitor screen.

Jamie peered at the screen and grinned. ‘Zoe – and the Doctor! Where are they?’

‘You are space travellers?’

Jamie was looking intently at the scanner, ‘They’re in the Wasteland. They got out, then! Good old Doctor – ouch!’ He yelled as a clamp-hand closed on his upper arm in a bone-crushing grip.

‘Answer!’ boomed Kroton Two.

‘You’re breaking my shoulder!’

‘Do not damage the creature,’ said the Commander reprovingly.

The crushing grip relaxed.

The Commander repeated the question. ‘You and these other creatures are space travellers?’

‘Ay, that’s right.’

Kroton Two said, ‘Look, Commander.’

Both Krotons studied the monitor screen, which now showed the Doctor and Zoe about to enter the TARDIS.

The Commander swung round on Jamie. ‘What is that?’

‘It’s called the TARDIS.’

‘What is its function?’

‘It travels through time and space,’ said Jamie. This was the sum total of his knowledge about the TARDIS.

Kroton Two moved to another control console, and suddenly a spinning vortex of light overlaid the two figures outside the TARDIS. ‘Range zero seven. Dispersion unit on target.’

On the monitor screen, Zoe was just approaching the TARDIS door, the Doctor close behind her. ‘If that object is their space craft Commander, then they are leaving. Shall I open fire?’

Jamie leaned forward urgently. ‘They’re not leaving. They wouldn’t – not without me…’

Beta’s laboratory was a long, low, cluttered room. It was a curious mixture of the primitive and the technologically advanced – rather like that of a medieval alchemist who had discovered a few basic scientific truths. Barrels and tubs and jars of all shapes and sizes were everywhere.

Beta was busily pouring liquid from a beaker into a hanging bowl, which was suspended over a blazing oil burner, when suddenly he heard the sound of marching feet.

Beta looked up guiltily. He was conducting a simple chemical experiment, and all chemical study had been strictly forbidden by the Krotons.

If someone had informed on him…

Suddenly Beta’s laboratory was filled with pike-wielding guards. They seemed to be led by Eelek, deputy leader of the Council, and Axus, his chief henchman.

They made a curious pair, thought Beta. Eelek round-faced and bland, with his smooth oily manner, and the fierce, sharp-faced Axus, Captain of the Guard.

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