Death Count - Earthshock

Hello readers! In this edition of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in a story which features the shock return of a sinister enemy and the shock departure of a companion. It is, of course, the Fifth Doctor story Earthshock.

About this Story

Title	Earthshock
No. of Episodes	4
Season No. Serial No.	Season 19 Serial 6
Broadcast Dates	8th Mar - 16th Mar 1982
Run-Time	97' 45"
Doctor	Fifth Doctor
Companion	Adric Nyssa Tegan Jovanka

The Cybermen meet their worst enemy

Synopsis

The Doctor and his companions land in a fossil-filled cave system where androids are killing a group of fossil hunters. Here, the Doctor uncovers and stops a plan to destroy Earth, but the Cybermen soon put their backup plan into action. With a large space freighter on collision course with Earth, who will make it out alive?

The Death Count

Episode One

Character	Time of Death	Description
Wounded Trooper	15' 31"	Killed by android
Wounded Trooper	15' 31"	Killed by android
Snyder	15' 32"	Killed by android
Trooper	19' 29"	Killed by android
Trooper	19' 29"	killed by android
Mitchell	19' 29"	Killed by android
Trooper	22' 17"	Killed by android
Trooper	22' 17"	Killed by android

The Doctor and his friends are attacked
in the cave system

Death Toll:

8

Death Rating:

32.76 (Yellow)

Episode Two

Character	Time of Death	Description
Android	5' 03"	Killed by troopers
Android	5' 03"	Killed by Scott
Crew Member	22' 22"	Killed by Cyberman
Crew Member	22' 22"	Killed by Cyberman

The Doctor and Adric find some bodies

Death Toll:

4

Death Rating:

16.38 (Mint)

Episode Three

Character	Time of Death	Description
Crew Member	11' 16"	Killed by Cybermen
Crew Member	11' 20"	Killed by Cybermen
Crew Member	13' 06"	Killed by Cybermen
Crew Member	13' 06"	Killed by Cybermen
Cyberman	18' 53"	Killed by Tegan
Ringway	21' 06"	Killed by Cyberman

Tegan fights back against the Cybermen

Death Toll:

6

Death Rating:

24.56 (Green)

Episode Four

Character	Time of Death	Description
Cyberman	5' 25"	Killed by troopers
Kyle	5' 39"	Killed by Cyberman
Cyberman	5' 46"	Killed by Scott
Cyberman	13' 18"	Killed by Scott
Cyberman	13' 23"	Killed by Scott
Cyberman	15' 47"	Killed by Scott
Cyberman	16' 09"	Killed by Scott
Cyberman	16' 38"	Killed by Scott
Cyber Leader	21' 14"	Killed by the Doctor, used gold and a gun
Cyber Lieutenant	22' 00"	Injuries caused by troopers
Cyberman	22' 14"	Killed by Nyssa
Adric	22' 32"	Killed when freighter crashes into Earth

Adric realises his fate

Death Toll:

12

Death Rating:

49.01 (Orange)

Overall

Death Toll:

30

Death Rating:

30.69 (Yellow)

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