The captain of the ship was the only surviving pilot - a man named Paltraki, who appeared to be suffering from amnesia. This was the result of a debilitating psychotropic field which blanketed the planet. Providing him with a device which could block this field, he was gradually able to remember recent events. Some of his crew had also survived, but they had been abducted by a mysterious being who resided in a massive stone citadel on this planet. This figure had attacked many worlds, including Paltraki's homeworld of Stebble, and so a fleet had been sent to confront him.
The being had harnessed the psychic powers of a pair of Ux pilgrims. They practiced psychokinesis and thought him their deity, and so the fleet was destroyed.
The Doctor agreed to accompany Paltraki to the citadel to rescue his people as well as meet the being. This proved to be T'zim Sha, an alien who had previously been responsible for the death of Grace O'Brien - wife of Graham and grandmother of Ryan, two of her current companions.
He had created a weapon capable of destroying whole planets, using the Ux to harness energies of captured miniaturised planets.
The Doctor was helped by Paltraki to free his crew from stasis capsules, and T'zim Sha found himself imprisoned in their place after the Ux realised that he had been exploiting their faith.
Played by: Mark Addy. Appearances: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (2018)
- Addy first came to fame as one of the unemployed men who turn to stripping in The Full Monty.
- He is probably best known for his role as King Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones' first season.
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