This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: The Mutant Phase

There's a lot to unpack here. I will say, this is the first story with 5 and Nyssa that I think has utilised them well. This story is both a sequel and a prequel to The Keeper of Traken (something only Doctor Who can do) and it is the explanation of Nyssa's sudden unconsciousness in Kinda that led to her psychic abillities.

Ancient Traken is an interesting setting, this story expands on the best parts of the previous Traken story is much more interesting. The idea that the Trakenites used to worship a God, but then kicked him out in favour of the source, turning him into a vengeful God is a great premise for a villain. It's also used as set-up at the end for other potential God-like beings, something that feels akin to the overarching series arcs of the revival.

Kwundaar is an excellently voiced villain, alongside a very great cast. Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton are both clearly comfortable with their roles again and the supporting cast serve their role in the story quite well. The soundscape and soundtrack are both really good, especially the latter.

This is a great story, though if you were bored by Trakenite politics in the original story I might recommend skipping this one as there's a lot of that.

Next Story: Spare Parts