The White Guardian warns of impending danger and directs the TARDIS to what appears to be an Edwardian sailing yacht, the SS Shadow, but is actually one of a number of spaceships taking part in a race through the solar system, the prize being Enlightenment. The yacht’s Captain Striker and his fellow officers are Eternals who feed off the thoughts and emotions of their kidnapped human crew – Ephemerals – in order to fill their own empty existences.
The TARDIS's power is drained away just as the Doctor receives a dire warning from the White Guardian.
The Doctor realises that Striker and his officers are Eternals and that the human crew mean nothing to them.
Captain Wrack manipulates Turlough, because she is also working for the Black Guardian.
The race for the Enlightenment is over and a winner has been crowned. Turlough must make a decision.
Fifth Doctor
Peter Davison
Tegan Jovanka
Janet Fielding
Vislor Turlough
Mark Strickson
Striker
Keith Barron
Black Guardian
Valentine Dyall
The White Guardian
Cyril Luckham
Marriner
Christopher Brown
Collier
Clive Kneller
First Officer
James McClure
Jackson
Tony Caunter
Wrack
Lynda Baron
Mansell
Leee John
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