Day 603: Warriors of the Deep Part 1

We delve into Earth's future for this story, as it takes place on a Seabase on the bottom of the ocean around the year 2084. It's actually an area of time that we haven't visited for a long time, being humanity's future. It's a concept that's obviously keen on the hearts and minds of much of humanity, as we wonder where we'll end up, what technological advances have been made, etc. so Warriors of the Deep clearly has a setting that's worth giving a second look.

The future that it depicts, interestingly enough, is actually more of a reflection of the times that it was made. Two great power blocs are in conflict, each poised on buttons of mass destruction that they could fire at any moment. It's much like the Cold War in that respect, and given that this was made in the 1980's, the Cold War is clearly on everybody's minds. There are other parallels to be drawn as well, such as the introduction of spies on the Seabase as well as sleeper agents, and indeed the setting being an underwater base itself, given that submarines were key parts of the Cold War.

A submarine base is actually ideal as well, as it can easily be seen as some sort of high tech spaceship given the interior design of the vessels. It can also be a place for high technology, given the importance of the missions, such as the device that appears to give some sort of mental control over missiles. It's all a very interesting setting, and one that doesn't end up deviating from the general design of Doctor Who itself at the time as, after all, "Submarines are the spaceships of the ocean!"