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Written by Robert Holmes, the four-part adventure "The Time Warrior" launched Doctor Who's 11th season on December 15 1973. The action begins when a Sontaran spaceship crash-lands in Medieval England, near the castle of the pirate Irongron (David Daker). Discovering that the locals do not have the technological information that he seeks, the space vessel's armor-wearing occupant (Kevin D. Lindsay) vanishes. Flash-forward to the 20th century, where the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and his UNIT colleagues are investigating the mysterious disappearances of several scientists. Also on hand is journalist Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen, making her series debut) who has bluffed her way into UNIT headquarters. Clearly, the events of the early "medieval" scenes and the 20th century intrigues at UNIT are soon going to merge in a highly dramatic fashion.