Dragon's Claw Part 1

STORYLINE

It's the year 1522 off the shores of the South China sea and villagers are constantly being attacked by Japanese pirates. No one seems to be able to stop the marauders as they terrorize the country side, no one except a lone monk who fights back. The monk is not exactly alone in his fight, Abbot Yueh Kuang is also fighting back, but he has been confronted by four of the pirates. The Abbot feels like he has no choice but to use the star weapon he keeps in his robe. The out of place weapon makes quick work of the Abbot's attackers. The Abbot continues on his way just as the TARDIS arrives nearby. The Doctor realizes immediately from the bodies around him that they were killed with technology more advanced than should be available in this time period. Before he can investigate further, he is confronted by the Abbot who has returned with man of his followers.

At first, the group of monks believe the Doctor and Sharon are part of the pirates, but they soon realize that they probably aren't part of the vicious marauding band. The decision is made to take the odd foreigners along with them as they return to their monastery a thousand leagues away. While on the long cart ride, the Doctor learns a little more from the secretive monks while they practice their martial arts. The monks refer to their teachers as the eighteen bronze men. With bronze men and energy weapons about, the Doctor is certainly intrigued. Unfortunately, when they finally do arrive at the monastery, the are quickly thrown in a dark storeroom.

One monk is left to guard the Doctor, Sharon and K-9. The Doctor tries to engage the monk in conversation and manages to illicit the information the the old abbot would be the best source for the Doctor to find out about the history of the monastery. The monk is obviously not going to let them go, so K-9 helpfully stuns the guard. Once they have found the Old Abbot, he tells them things a the monastery began changing when Yueh Kuang showed up. He brought with him martial skills he claims to have been taught by the eighteen bronze men. After being struck down by Yueh Kuang's skills, Abbot Hsiang began meditating and had done so for eight years now. The old abbot's story is cut short by the arrival of a monk who had observed the Doctor's escape...

The Doctor and Sharon have gone to talk to Abbot Hsiang about the history of his monastery, but they have been followed by one of the current Abbot's dutiful monks. The monk's plans of killing the three of them are thwarted by a touch from Abbot Hsiang. The Doctor decides he and Sharon must return to the prison cell they had just escaped from. They will act as if nothing has happened, giving the Doctor more time to investigate presence of energy weapons and bronze men in this Sixteenth century Chinese monastery. The next day, at first it appears the Doctor has gotten away with his little subterfuge, but while he is being brought before Abbot Yueh Kuang, he see's that the monk from the night before has awakened and told his story to Kuang. Realizing he may have some explaining to do, the Doctor makes a break for it, right into the building where the monk's in training go for their final test. If they survive inside the hall of the eighteen bronze men, they emerge as full members of the monastery. 

Once inside the building, the Doctor must avoid the first obstacle in his path. He eludes a pair of attackers and moves on to the next obstacle. This time he faces a gauntlet of wooden figures, each ready to pummel him as he tries to reach the exit door at the end of the gauntlet. However, the Doctor also notices a locked titanium door nearby, and decides it may be a better option. As he  uses his sonic screwdriver to unlock the door, he is fired upon by Yueh Kuang who has followed the Doctor into the hall to eliminate him. While avoiding weapons fire, the Doctor forces the door open only to find the room beyond full of Sontaran warriors.

Deathworld

STORYLINE

Our tale begins with the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough landing on a planet so aggressively unpleasant that it might as well be called Planet Nope.

This world is hostile in the way that makes you question who terraformed it and why they hated everyone. The air is toxic, the plant life is carnivorous, and the ground itself is probably just waiting for the right moment to form a sinkhole out of spite.

Naturally, the Doctor thinks it’s worth exploring.
Tegan disagrees. Loudly.

The trio steps outside and is instantly attacked by what can best be described as a mutant cactus having an identity crisis, followed shortly by flying creatures that resemble someone’s bad dream about wasps. The Doctor tries to analyze the ecological structure, while Turlough tries not to get eaten, and Tegan mentally updates her “Reasons I Should Have Stayed in Brisbane” list.

But then comes the twist: the planet isn’t just dangerous — it’s deliberately dangerous.

They’re found by a group of humanoid survivors who explain that this world was once used by an alien empire as a biological weapons testing ground. Every creature, every plant, every gentle breeze is trying to kill them because it was designed to.

So, basically Australia, but worse.

The Doctor decides the best course of action is to help the survivors escape before they’re reduced to organic confetti. Unfortunately, the planet’s fauna has other plans and launches one final, spectacular assault. The Doctor outsmarts the ecosystem using SCIENCE™ (and a gadget he definitely built out of spare TARDIS parts and optimism), creating enough of a distraction for everyone to flee back to the ship.

Tegan demands they never—ever—return to this planet again.
The Doctor agrees with surprising enthusiasm.

The story ends with the TARDIS dematerializing as Deathworld continues to froth, spit, and hiss in the background like a planet that has not yet finished being rude.

Absolom Daak Dalek-Killer (Part 1)

STORYLINE

Part 1 opens with Daak being sentenced by the Galactic Council for a long list of crimes so extensive that even the Daleks would’ve said, “Tone it down, mate.” His choices are:

1. Execution,
   or

2. Become a Dalek-Killer, which is basically execution but with cardio.

Daak chooses option #2 because he's just that sort of guy.

Immediately, we’re shown why this was both an excellent and catastrophically terrible decision. Daak is armed with an oversized chainsaw sword (yes, really — and yes, it’s glorious) and dives headfirst into Dalek territory with the kind of enthusiasm only found in overcaffeinated warlords and people who think “safety procedures” are for the weak.

He charges into a Dalek platoon screaming battle cries that probably violate several sapient rights treaties. The Daleks react as Daleks always do:
“EX-TER-MI—oh no he’s already here—AAAAAGH—(crunching noises)”

Daak carves his way through them with reckless abandon, leaving behind a field of sparking casings and emotional trauma for any Dalek who survives long enough to remember it.

In between the carnage, we get flashes of Daak’s tragic backstory: the woman he loved, Taiyin, was killed by Daleks, and his entire personality has since become:

• 40% grief

• 60% rage

• 100% terrible impulse control

The math checks out.

By the end of Part 1, Daak has single-handedly annihilated a Dalek squadron, shouted insults that would make a sailor blush, and cemented himself as the Doctor Who universe’s most violent problem-solving method.

He stands on a pile of destroyed Dalek shells, roaring triumphantly, drenched in the weird oily fluid Daleks call “blood,” and looking like he absolutely should not be left alone near sharp objects.

In short:
Absolom Daak is here.
He is angry.
And the Daleks are going to need a new HR department.