In a show of force, General Tannis destroys the city of Annit - population 9 million - and then demands the surrender of Admiral Mettna. This is the first stage in the Canisian invasion of the Santine Republic, which falls quickly.
The Doctor and Antimony arrive at an analysis center for radio telescopes. They meet Dr Kane who tells them Dr Valentine and Antinor were killed by animals - perhaps a dog or a large cat - they were bitten.
The Minister of Chance takes Sala to Captain Carne and hands her over to him. He suspects a ruse but sends her away to be tortured, planning to kill the Minister at a later date.
On Santine, the Minister of Chance and Sala try to find their way back to the resistance. The Minister tells her that his true name is unpronounceable and she gives him the nickname "Snake".
Ace arrives on Anima Persis in a wasteland where she encounters the terrified survivors. Identifying herself hesitantly as a Time Lord, she informs them she is there to defeat the ghosts and reclaim the planet.