The TARDIS lands in the Orkneys when the Doctor tries to get Ian and Barbara home. They are attacked by mud creatures.
Tropes:
- Clarke's Third Law: The Doctor was thought to be the wizard Wissfornjarl when he materialised in his TARDIS.
- Muck Monster: The Marsh-Wains.
- The Slow Path:The Doctor lives through several years waiting for the point in time when Ian and Barbara were stranded.
