552 – Doctor Who – Galaxy 4

Galaxy 4 is back from oblivion via animated recreation!  Simon and Eugene take a second look at this third series, first Doctor story. For our original take, see our 2016 episode (259 – Doctor Who – Galaxy Four). Story Synopsis The Doctor, Vickie, and Steven land on what appears to be a dead planet, but soon the TARDIS is being investigated by small robots.  Vickie coins the name Chumblies because the walk in a “humbly” fashion.  Investigating, they are (somewhat) taken prisoners by the Chumblies, who cannot speak.  They are being taken somewhere, but the trio are rescued by the Drahvin, beautiful Amazonian warriors.  Taken to their ship, which has wrecked on the planet, the meet Maaga, the head Drahvin. She explains that they are at war with the Rills, the hideous, disgusting creatures that control the Chumblies.  The Rill have also crashed on the planet.  Further complication, the planet will self destruct two days time. Holding Steven prisoner, the Drahvin coerce the Doctor and Vickie to try to take the Rill spacecraft so that they all can escape.  This goes wrong when Vickie is captured and they discover that the Rills, who are ammonia-breathing creatures, are actually advanced and peaceful and have only been trying to help the Drahvin. The Doctor agrees to transfer power from the TARDIS to the Rill so they can escape the planet. Things all come down to the wire as the Drahvins try to take possession of the Rill ship as the planet dies.  The Rills and the TARDIS escape, leaving the Drahvin to their fate.