Carrington is holding the astronauts at a secret location but when he takes the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier there they find they have been kidnapped.

Liz has been captured by Reegan's men and the Doctor begins to suspect Taltalian is more involved than he appeared.

The Doctor decides to take Recovery 7 back into space to search for the missing astronauts but Reegan sabotages the launch.

Carrington is planning to expose the aliens on live television and call for an interplanetary war and the Brigadier must rescue the Doctor and Liz in time to stop him.