Doctor Who Christmas Game 2017
Introduction
We played this Doctor Who game using the now sadly out of print Doctor Who the Miniature Game (DWMG) rules. It was loosely inspired by the Doctor Who Episode "The Tenth Planet" (broadcast in 1966) and the film "Ice Station Zebra" (1968) plus the DWMG scenario Snow Cap Base. This game was actually run on January 14, 2018 as inclement winter weather prevented it being run closer to Christmas.
Background:
This adventure is set in December 1968 at Snow Cap Base, an Underground radar tracking and ICBM nuclear missile
launching facility at the South Pole established by the
United Nations (UN) to defend earth against incoming asteroids. The base is
under the Command of General Cutler who has lowered the bases tight security to
host a party with special guests that include Santa Clause and his lovely
Assistant Tina to celebrate Christmas.
However the new Christmas tree they have brought in turns out to be a
dangerous android under the control of the Master who has formed an alliance
with the Cybermen and Ice Warriors against earth. With the help of the deadly Christmas tree
the bases' defences are breached and the Master soon gains control of the base
and takes General Cutler, Tina and Santa Clause (Father Christmas)
hostage. He now demands the earth
surrender to him or he will start launching the deadly nuclear missiles with heir
hydrogen bomb warheads at the world’s major capitals. Any attempt to retake the base will result in the
hostages being executed. Nonetheless the
UN has formed a strike force made up of troops from UNIT, the United States and
the Soviet Union. The First Doctor along
with his companions Ben and Polly arrive in the TARDIS just in time to help the
UN forces
Objectives:
The objective of the heroic side it is Rescue Santa, Tina and General Cutler who are being held inside the bunker and prevent the launch of any of the deadly
missiles. The Master's forces needs to retain the hostages or failing that launch one
of the missiles in hopes of provoking World War III.
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| Santa, Tina and General Cutler, in happier times before they were taken prisoner |
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| Missile armed with a nuclear warhead |
The Set up
The game board measured 6' x 4' two thirds of the board represents the arctic environment and the other third on the right represents the underground base. There are three entrances to the base: the main entrance at the bunker in the centre, the service entrance in the quonset hut in the foreground and the escape exit / entrance hatch in the background pictured below.
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| Overview of most of the game board |
