OTHER THINGS THE DOCTOR DIDN’T KNOW OR MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE BAH-SOKHAR

THE BAH-SOKHAR IS A creature more terrible than any nightmare.

The Bah-Sokhar has lived too long to be surprised, or overwhelmed by anything.

The Bah-Sokhar is invincible.

The Bah-Sokhar produces a metallic taste in most sentient beings’ mouthparts. It can generate pairs of defence-creatures which always seem to have bare feet in contact with the available planetary surface. It can control particulates. It produces unfathomable amounts of psychon energy, which in turn generate powerful and recklessly unshielded telepathic fields.

But the Bah-Sokhar also creates forgetfulness.

Even though the Doctor did know all the available information about the Bah-Sokhar – which wasn’t much – he couldn’t find it. The Bah-Sokhar prevented him without even fully waking from its immeasurably long rest.

If it had to, the Bah-Sokhar could destroy the body and the mind, even of a Time Lord, in order to keep its true secrets safe.