: A celebrated former military general suffering from a life-threatening heart condition.
: A male Gifftan patient in the late stages of pregnancy, who is assisted by Ryan and Graham during labor. Ronan (David Shields) : Eve Cicero’s android attendant. Key Themes and Reception Doctor Who - Facebook [S11E5] The Tsuranga Conundrum
While scavenging on a junk planet, the Doctor, Yaz, Graham, and Ryan are injured by a sonic landmine and rescued by the , an automated medical ship traveling to the Resus One space station. : A celebrated former military general suffering from
"" is the fifth episode of Doctor Who Series 11, first broadcast on November 4, 2018. Written by showrunner Chris Chibnall and directed by Jennifer Perrott , it features the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions in a "base-under-siege" scenario aboard a futuristic medical transport . Plot Summary Key Themes and Reception Doctor Who - Facebook
: Eve's brother and a skilled pilot who eventually helps land the ship.
The ship is soon infiltrated by a , a tiny, indestructible alien that consumes non-organic matter, including the ship's internal systems and energy sources. The situation becomes a "conundrum" when the Doctor realizes that if the Pting damages the ship's power source, the remote station will remotely detonate the Tsuranga to prevent a catastrophic explosion. The Doctor eventually defeats the creature by "feeding" it a bomb intended to destroy the ship, utilizing its high energy to satisfy the Pting's hunger before ejecting it into space. Cast and Key Characters
: An inexperienced junior medic who must step up after Astos's death.