The Golden Door ( short story ) The Golden Door was the eighth story in the anthology " Decalog " . It was written by David Auger . It featured the First Doctor , Steven Taylor , Dodo Chaplet and the Sixth Doctor . Summary . The Doctor , Steven and Dodo have just arrived on Bukol on a passenger liner and are passing through customs . However , when the Doctor shows his visa , the image is of a different man . To the Doctor ' s shock , his companions denounce him as an imposter . The Doctor is taken away and interrogated by Yerma , who doesn ' t believe his story . He thinks the Doctor might be a criminal named Mykloz , who is a master of disguise . Dodo and Steven , in the presence of a Bukolian guard , discuss the situation , wondering how the man could have tricked them into believing he was the Doctor . When Yerma brings the Doctor to them , Dodo attacks him , demanding to know where the Doctor is , and Steven threatens to kill him . Yerma allows Dodo and Steven to accompany him on a search of the liner for their missing friend . They find an unconscious blond man who they say is the Doctor and who recognises them , with some surprise . They tell him that someone has been impersonating him . The Doctor is taken to a hospital to be treated for the injuries sustained in the attack on him . Meanwhile , Dodo and Steven enjoy a meal with Yerma . When he has to leave them briefly , they notice that a man is staring at them . Afraid , they run away , and he follows . They manage to give him the slip and end up in an alley . They encounter the old man from customs , who they claimed is not the Doctor . He wants an explanation of what happened to them . Dodo apologises to him , but when Yerma arrives , she screams that the imposter is here . The old Doctor runs away . As the Doctor makes his escape , he sees an old friend , Anu - Ak , who recognises him and brings him to his apartment . They see the Doctor on the news , listed as a fugitive , and Anu - Ak remembers that he has an old television transmission that can prove the Doctor ' s identity . In a cell on the liner , the real Dodo sits in a corner while the real Steven paces the room , getting on Dodo ' s nerves . However , she eventually finds a hatchway , and with some difficulty they escape from their cell . Meanwhile , at the hospital , an orderly injects the blond Doctor with something , and as the Doctor watches , the orderly ' s appearance shimmers and takes the form of Mykloz — from whom the Doctor is trying to rescue two Maleans . Mykloz gloats that he has injected the Doctor with a compound that will kill him and leaves the room . The Doctor tries to follow , but collapses on the floor . Yerma watches Anu - Ak ' s television transmission . Despite its lack of a licence , Yerma is prepared to accept the Doctor ' s claim of his identity . A Bukolian official brings in the real Dodo and Steven , and they are glad to see the Doctor . However , Yerma is confused as to why they now claim that the old man is the Doctor . The Doctor concludes there are three imposters . They head for the hospital to find the other " Doctor " , but his hospital room is empty . The Doctor and Yerma have much to discuss , so Dodo and Steven visit the carnival . A Bukolian official approaches them and tries to take them away , but is stopped by the blond Doctor . The official resumes Mykloz ' appearance ; he thinks Steven and Dodo are the other two Maleans and wants to kill them . The Doctor tries to convince him that they are the real Steven and Dodo , not the " mutant " Maleans that Mykloz is hunting . Mykloz runs off but is eventually captured by Bukolian officials . When Yerma learns from the Doctor and his friends that Mykloz is a shape shifter , he is alarmed and they head for the detention centre . The deputy is dead and Mykloz is gone . Yerma tries to seal off the building , but " the deputy " has already left . The blond Doctor watches two carnival performers . They are Orsa and Alëza , the " mutant " Maleans that Mykloz has been assigned to kill . The Doctor has brought them to Bukol for their safety . On Bukol is located the Sanctuary , a gateway to another dimension where the two Maleans can be safe . As they make their way to the Sanctuary , guided by the Gatekeeper , Mykloz tries to stop them . He fires a weapon , but Orsa and Alëza have passed through the gateway and are safe . The weapon ' s discharge reacts violently , and Mykloz disappears . The Gatekeeper tells the Doctor that Mykloz could be anywhere in space and time . References . " to be added "