The Tardis lands aboard the H.M.S. Victory right in the middle of the Battle of Trafalgar. Being a sailor, Ben is psyched to not only be on a sailing ship again, but also to be given the chance to meet Lord Nelson.
The Doctor decides, contra "The Aztecs", to try and alter history by having Ben kill Lord Nelson's assassin.
You know, Polly, history is filled with moments when affairs hung in the balance. The slightest alteration in what actually did happen to what might have happened, could alter the whole of history. I'm going to try and alter history, Polly.
Well, Lord Nelson dies anyway because Ben cannot operate a musket. The Doctor just shrugs off his failed attempt to subvert the worshipful and ancient laws of Gallifrey. At least he gave it the old college try.
I had a feeling all through that it couldn't be that easy. But...well...one has to try, hasn't one?
No wonder the Time Lords got fed up in "The War Games".
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