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4x25 The Moonbase, Episode Three
First Aired: Feb. 25, 1967 on BBC One
Summary: Trying to take his companions to Mars, the Doctor instead ends up on the Moon in the year 2070. Earth's weather is controlled by means of gravity waves directed from an internationally-run Moonbase, but the staff of the Moonbase are suffering from a mysterious outbreak of plague, and… |
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Cyberman #3: Raise your left arm. [like a zombie one of the missing men raises his left arm] Raise your right arm. [same again but with the opposite arm]
Cyberman #4: Control is excellent. [pointing to one of the men] Transfer that one to the capsule.
Cyberman #4: Control is excellent. [pointing to one of the men] Transfer that one to the capsule.
Polly: [rubbing herself] Oh, it's freezing. Do you think we should have our suits on?
Ben: Oh no, it's all right love. Get a gorgeous suntan.
Hobson: Can't see anything.
Nils: Just to the left of the launching area. Around a bit to your left.
Hobson: [peering] Still can't see anything.
Benoit: [pointing] No, it's there, look! Reflections from the sun! [There is a flash of silver]
Hobson: You're right. There is something. It's them! They're coming! Everybody inside! Quick! [they all rush back inside the protected dome as a group of Cybermen make their way to the Moonbase]
Ben: Oh no, it's all right love. Get a gorgeous suntan.
Hobson: Can't see anything.
Nils: Just to the left of the launching area. Around a bit to your left.
Hobson: [peering] Still can't see anything.
Benoit: [pointing] No, it's there, look! Reflections from the sun! [There is a flash of silver]
Hobson: You're right. There is something. It's them! They're coming! Everybody inside! Quick! [they all rush back inside the protected dome as a group of Cybermen make their way to the Moonbase]
Cyberman #1: No one will move. [Benoit moves a little bit] You will remain still. If you move you will be killed.
Benoit: [amazed] What are they? How did they get in?
Cyberman #1: Silence! We are Cybermen! You will listen.
Benoit: [still amazed] But you were all killed!
Cyberman #1: We are going to take over the Gravitron and use it to destroy the surface of the Earth by changing the weather.
Hobson: [shocked] But that will kill everybody on the Earth.
Cyberman #1: Yes.
Hobson: You're supposed to be so advanced. Here you are, taking your revenge like children.
Cyberman #1: Revenge? What is that?
Hobson: A feeling people have...
Cyberman #1: Feelings? Yes, we know of this weakness of yours. We are fortunate. We do not posses feelings.
Benoit: Then why are you here?
Cyberman #1: To eliminate all dangers.
Hobson: [in half anger and half shock] But you'll kill every single thing on the Earth!
Cyberman #1: Yes. All dangers will be eliminated.
Benoit: Have you no mercy?
Cyberman #1: It is unnecessary. [turns to Cyberman #2] Keep watch on them.
Hobson: Don't rush them!
Cyberman #1: [into the communicator] Operational System Four. Operation System Four. Operational System Four complete. Entry to base now completed.
Hobson: Entry? How did you get in?
Cyberman #1: It was very simple. Only stupid Earth brains like yours would have been fooled.
Hobson: Go on.
Cyberman #1: Since we couldn't approach direct, we came up under the surface and cut our way in through your store room, contaminating your food supplies on the way. A simple hole that's all.
Hobson: A hole! That explains those sudden air pressure drops we have been recording.
Cyberman #1: [sarcastically] Clever! Clever! Clever!
Benoit: [amazed] What are they? How did they get in?
Cyberman #1: Silence! We are Cybermen! You will listen.
Benoit: [still amazed] But you were all killed!
Cyberman #1: We are going to take over the Gravitron and use it to destroy the surface of the Earth by changing the weather.
Hobson: [shocked] But that will kill everybody on the Earth.
Cyberman #1: Yes.
Hobson: You're supposed to be so advanced. Here you are, taking your revenge like children.
Cyberman #1: Revenge? What is that?
Hobson: A feeling people have...
Cyberman #1: Feelings? Yes, we know of this weakness of yours. We are fortunate. We do not posses feelings.
Benoit: Then why are you here?
Cyberman #1: To eliminate all dangers.
Hobson: [in half anger and half shock] But you'll kill every single thing on the Earth!
Cyberman #1: Yes. All dangers will be eliminated.
Benoit: Have you no mercy?
Cyberman #1: It is unnecessary. [turns to Cyberman #2] Keep watch on them.
Hobson: Don't rush them!
Cyberman #1: [into the communicator] Operational System Four. Operation System Four. Operational System Four complete. Entry to base now completed.
Hobson: Entry? How did you get in?
Cyberman #1: It was very simple. Only stupid Earth brains like yours would have been fooled.
Hobson: Go on.
Cyberman #1: Since we couldn't approach direct, we came up under the surface and cut our way in through your store room, contaminating your food supplies on the way. A simple hole that's all.
Hobson: A hole! That explains those sudden air pressure drops we have been recording.
Cyberman #1: [sarcastically] Clever! Clever! Clever!
Trivia
- This episode was watched by 8.2 million viewers on its original transmission.
- This episode (as well as "Doctor Who" (1963) {The Moonbase: Episode 1 (#4.23)} ) is among the 108 1960's Doctor Who episodes that are missing from the BBC archives.


















