Nightmare of Eden

The Doctor, Romana, and K9 arrive at the scene of a hyperspace collision, but when they attempt to separate the fused ships they suddenly find themselves investigating a smuggling racket.  they discover the crash was caused by the Empress' navigator who was under the influence of Vraxoin, the most dangerous, and addictive, drug in the universe.  Their problems intensify when they discover one of the ships is carrying a Continuous Event Transmuter.  Now damaged, it has caused local space to destabilize and released monstrous Mandrels onto the Empress.  The Doctor and company board the passenger ship to help, only to find themselves pursued as the suspected drub smugglers.

• Watch for Tryst's (played by Lewis Fiander) ever evolving accent.

• Also look for Della getting shot in episode 4.  The laser beam hits her in the shoulder, but she clutches her stomach and drops to the ground.  Interesting weapon...

• Also evident in this story is what is known as WBWS.  That's Wobbly Brick Wall Syndrome.   It seems to strike 1 in every 4 Doctor Who stories.  There is currently no known cure, but we remain hopeful.  This story also suffers from a slight case of JSS (Jiggly Stairs Syndrome), probably a side effect of the WBWS.

• Interestingly, this is the only Doctor Who story to ever make narcotic drugs a focus of the plot.

• Sharp eyed viewers should recognize Captain Rigg.  He's played by actor David Daker.  Daker appeared 5 years earlier as the bully Irongron in the Pertwee story "The Time Warrior."