The Vengeance of Morbius ( audio story ) The audio ended on a cliffhanger where it appeared the Eighth Doctor had been killed , leaving Lucie Miller behind to return to her ordinary life before she met him . Publisher ' s summary . The Universe is in grave danger . The very fabric of time and space is being altered . The Doctor and Lucie must race against time to prevent the destruction of everything they hold dear . They may have to sacrifice everything to save the Universe . Even themselves . . . Plot . Desperate to avoid molecular dispersal , the Doctor and Lucie compare notes with the Sisterhood regarding Morbius , Zarodnix , and the Cult of Morbius . The full story begins to come together — while on Karn , Zarodnix is arriving at level — 1 . 087 , the main laboratory . Orthena explains to the Doctor and Lucie that Zarodnix forced the Sisterhood off Karn , then mined the planet surface , searching for artefacts of Morbius . Haspira was sent to infiltrate Zarodnix ' s corporation ; doing so , she befriended the Trell , but then learned that Zarodnix plans to revive Morbius . Meanwhile , Zarodnix enters the lab and learns that the latest extraction experiment was a success ; with his Trell , he prepares to complete his vision . He is interrupted by Haspira ' s ship about to land ; he tells the Trell to either arrest or kill the occupants , as they may wish . On the ship , Straxus grows more frightened as the ship lands ; Rosto fails to understand his fear . The Doctor explains that Morbius ' s brain fell into a canyon and was destroyed centuries earlier . Orthena agrees , but says that Zarodnix has been scouring space and time to try to capture a Time Lord . Unknown to them , at that moment Zarodnix is detecting the presence of one in the ship on the surface of Karn . Meanwhile , Orthena explains that Gallifrey has recalled all Time Lords and secured itself , which explains the Time Scoop that came for the Doctor ; as he dodged the Time Scoop , he now owes Haspira his life for rescuing him . However , now Haspira is urgent to have him executed . She forces the Doctor and Lucie into the chamber , and Orthena orders her to switch it on . Meanwhile Zarodnix ’ s Trell break into Haspira ' s ship and inject Rosto with augmentation nanocytes , causing him to collapse . They then turn on Strax . The dispersal chamber activates , leaving the Doctor about 37 seconds to escape . Lucie reveals the Time Ring , and the Doctor activates it . An alarm sounds , indicating conflict between the Ring and the dispersal chamber . However , it slows down , and the chamber powers up again ; it grows hot inside as their molecules are agitated . The Doctor bangs on the door and tells the Sisters that Zarodnix already has a Time Lord . Orthena lets them out , and he tells them about Straxus ; Haspira confirms that her ship is near Karn . Meanwhile Straxus is taken to Zarodnix , who scans him to confirm his identity . Zarodnix dismisses concerns about the High Council on Gallifrey , and has Straxus taken away for the procedure . Haspira still wants to kill the Doctor and Lucie , giving Lucie cause to re - evaluate her initial impression of the woman . The Doctor points out what must have happened : in mining the surface of Karn , Zarodnix must have found a fragment of Morbius ' s brain — but why does he need a Time Lord ? Meanwhile , Straxus is strapped onto a machine in Zarodnix ' s laboratory . Zarodnix mocks him and the other Time Lords , then says that Straxus will help him resurrect Morbius . The Doctor theorises that Zarodnix will use genetic fusing — like the dinosaurs in " Jurassic Park " , DNA from Morbius ' s brain can be fused with Straxus ' s Time Lord body to resurrect the dead tyrant . Orthena admits that Zarodnix ' s money has probably given him access to the necessary knowledge , culled from across the known universe . As Morbius ' s essentials will be contained in even a fragment of his brain , the plan can work — therefore Straxus must be rescued at once . Orthena starts a teleportation chant , but the Doctor says that Karn will be shielded ; however , the TARDIS can take him there by locking onto the coordinates in the Time Ring . Meanwhile Straxus begs Zarodnix to stop , but it is no use ; Zarodnix states that Morbius ' s reputation is false , based on propaganda , and so he will resurrect him using living Time Lord DNA . He also has Morbius ' s presidential robes , as well as cells from the brain . Orthena overrules Haspira ' s objections and takes the Doctor and Lucie to the TARDIS , sending them on a mission to prevent Morbius ' s rise . She promises that the Sisterhood will watch over them ; once in the TARDIS , Lucie asks about this , and the Doctor says that no one knows the full extent of the Sisterhood ' s psychic power . He explains that they can ' t go back to the ship before it reaches Karn ; this would require crossing his own timeline , which may have already happened earlier — this may be what caused the power to blink out in the TARDIS . However , he decides to try it anyway , and prepares . However , they are intercepted by the Time Scoop , which disables the controls and starts to pull them in . The TARDIS materialises on Gallifrey , in a holding area . Bulek calls to them , and explains that other Time Lords are in isolation ; but his fear of Morbius is obvious . Lucie reminds him that Straxus is in trouble , but he is unwilling to let them break the laws of time , and orders them to stay . Records indicate Straxus was en route to Gallifrey — but the Doctor points out that they were tracking the Time Ring , not Straxus himself ; and the ring is in the TARDIS . Straxus remains in captivity — in fact , his processing is complete , though he is still alive . The Trell confirm success , and when they open the Genotron device , they find a man in presidential robes . Zarodnix asks Straxus to identify the man , but the man emerges and declares that he is Morbius . In the TARDIS , Lucie and the Doctor wait for Bulek to drop the transduction barriers so they can leave . However , the ship shudders , and they emerge to meet Bulek , who tells them Gallifrey is under attack — the shaking is from missiles bouncing off the transduction barriers . The attacking ships are manned by Trell — they must work for Zarodnix . Although they can ' t reach the planet , they relay a hyperlink communication from Karn — and on the screens , Zarodnix introduces Morbius . Morbius tells the High Council that he has returned , and promises them defeat . As the Council does not respond , the Doctor does so , and tells Morbius to give up his plans for domination , as they will only result in failure and chaos . Morbius recognises the Doctor , and boasts that the Time Lords cannot stop his revenge , prompting the Doctor to mock him . Morbius produces a medallion , which is the remote activator for a stellar manipulator — allegedly only one was produced , but that seems to be untrue . Morbius activates the manipulator , and power begins to drain from the Eye of Harmony . Soon the Time Lords will have no power for time travel . Cutting the transmission , the Doctor tells Bulek to lower the barriers so he can move while there is still power for the TARDIS — even if it means breaking the laws of time . Zarodnix notes that the barriers are down , and Morbius orders the Trell to fire on Gallifrey . Meanwhile the Doctor and Lucie dematerialise in the TARDIS . The Doctor reassures her that they will have enough reserve power even if the Eye stops functioning ; Lucie insists that they go back to before the events began and stop Zarodnix there . The console starts to spark — the manipulator is tearing the heart from the TARDIS . There is an explosion — and then the TARDIS materialises again . There is a little power left , but not enough to waste on the scanner , and so they trust the TARDIS and step outside . They find themselves in a cell , along with a hooded man , who is revealed to be Straxus . They hear an announcement from the Trell , announcing Morbius ' s victory . Straxus says it has been happening for ten years , and Lucie realises they have slipped forward in time , not backward . Morbius has conquered every opponent , and this is his palace . Further , his gene - splicing was not fully successful ; his life force periodically fades , and each time it does so , he siphons more from the now - weak Straxus . Now , Morbius is returning , and soon he will summon Straxus for another feeding , which the man may not survive . Zarodnix greets Morbius , who calls for Straxus , then reviews the battle and the victory . His empire is growing , and systems are surrendering without a fight sometimes , but some worlds still fight — Earth , for example , which he has just defeated , and brought back the Statue of Liberty as a trophy for the roof of his palace . He muses on whether humans would make good soldiers , then is wracked with pain , and sends Zarodnix for Straxus . The Doctor asks Straxus if Morbius still has the manipulator remote ; Straxus says he always wears it . The Doctor thinks it is holding back the Eye of Harmony , preventing the Time Lords from using it . Lucie says that switching it off should repower Gallifrey and allow them to travel back in time to fix this situation . It won ' t be easy , but she is right . The Doctor takes her back to the TARDIS , and uses the last power to activate the telepathic circuits and try to contact the Sisterhood . He sends Lucie to take water to Straxus while he works . Straxus tells her that Rosto is still here , though injected with the control nanocytes ; he is the one who takes Straxus to Morbius . He may retain some of himself , however ; the only words he ever speaks are " Lucie Miller " . The Doctor reaches Orthena , and tells her they must teleport him away as soon as he switches off the manipulator , or else Morbius will kill him and reactivate it . He gets no response , but senses that she is there , and has no choice but to trust her — and then the last power fades . Unknown to him , Haspira tries to get Orthena to abandon the Doctor and the Time Lords , insisting the Sisterhood owes nothing to anyone . The Doctor returns to the dungeon in time to see Rosto arrive for Straxus ; the Trell does indeed greet Lucie . Meanwhile , Morbius grows weak , and muses that he will need another Time Lord if Straxus succumbs to death — but the Time Lords are nowhere to be found . Moodily , he looks down at the canyon beneath his balcony , where he once fell to his death ; Zarodnix notes he is always like this before a " feeding " . Rosto arrives with Straxus , but when Morbius orders Straxus to remove his cowl , it is revealed to be the Doctor . The Doctor grabs the remote from him . Morbius yells for Zarodnix to kill the Doctor , but Lucie , Straxus , and Rosto break in , and engage the guards . Rosto is shot and falls . Morbius grapples with the Doctor for the remote ; the Doctor sends a telepathic signal to the Sisterhood while he tries to shut down the activator . They stumble onto the balcony ; Lucie calls a warning to the Doctor , but he cannot divert his attention . He warns Morbius that the Time Lords have power back , and will be on their way , even crossing time streams to remove Morbius from history . Morbius grabs the Doctor and drags him over the edge of the balcony , into the canyon . Lucie checks the canyon , but the Doctor , it seems , is truly gone — although , so is Morbius . A strange noise fills the air ; Straxus says it is the Time Lords correcting history . The scene changes around them , and they find themselves on Karn years earlier , before the arrival of the Zarodnix Corporation . Bulek arrives , and explains that the Doctor saved them — but his death is integral to the events that allowed the Time Lords to make the correction , and therefore it cannot be undone . Lucie threatens Bulek , and then breaks down crying when he tells her she must be returned to her own time and place ; she says she would rather die with the Doctor . Straxus offers to help her forget the Doctor so as to ease her pain , but she angrily refuses — she never wants to forget him . Bulek agrees to respect her choice . She asks him to send her home . Later , Lucie is at home , when her doorbell rings in the middle of the night . Lucie opens the door to find the Headhunter , who pulls an alien weapon on her and threatens to kill her if she moves . When Lucie protests , the woman shoots her .