The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future where she finds Britain in space. Starship UK houses the future of the British people, as they search the stars for a new home. But as Amy explores, she encounters the terrifying Smilers and learns a deadly truth inside the Voting Booth.
The Doctor has met many vile and brutal monsters during his travels but there was something chilling in Solomon’s total disregard for life – something so unspeakable that even the Doctor appeared unmoved by his terrible fate after leaving the Silurian ship.
A great deal about these robots remains a mystery, but they are not evil creatures. Automated robots who run the Twostreams Facility on Apalapucia, they are relentless and determined to carry out their pre-programmed task no matter what.
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The Beast Below
The Doctor takes Amy to the distant future where she finds Britain in space. Starship UK houses the future of the British people, as they search the stars for a new home. But as Amy explores, she encounters the terrifying Smilers and learns a deadly truth inside the Voting Booth.
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