For centuries, war has raged on Skaro between the Dals and the Thals, but Dal War Minister Zolfian and Chief Scientist Yarvelling have devised a scheme to rid themselves of the Thals for all time. They plan to detonate neutron bombs and mop up any survivors with an army of deadly robots. However, nature conspires against them and it looks like all life could be wiped from the face of Skaro. What could survive such a devastating explosion?