Plot

The Doctor journeys to Ormelia, but arrives onboard a gigantic space cargo liner instead. After loosing the TARDIS down a deck hatch, he seeks out Vilgreth, who explains people try to blow him and his ship up despite being no harm to anyone.

With Vilgreth's help, the TARDIS is retrieved and the Doctor discovers he claims to have salvaged the ship and travels the universe within it. Soon after, an Ormelian Security Operative named Stelpor, who has planted a bomb, intercepts the Doctor. Vilgreth and the Doctor locate and diffuse the bomb in the cargo bay, where the Doctor spots a familiar looking planet.

Afterwards, the Doctor realises the planet is Ormelia and prepares to leave, but the propulsion system piques his curiosity. Stelpor confronts him, revealing Vilgreth is a murderer and the ship is a planet eater that feeds on planets for fuel, which must be destroyed. The Doctor and Stelpor activate the bomb, while an enraged Vilgreth tries to stop them. The Doctor makes it to the TARDIS as the ship is destroyed.

This CD also had a preview of the brand new Paul McGann play out the same year

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