About this episode

The episode discusses the moral challenges faced by the First Doctor in The Smugglers.

Pirates, betrayal, and a cursed treasure test the First Doctor’s moral compass. As Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack The Smugglers, one question stands out: Is the Doctor obligated to fix every injustice he encounters? The post The Smugglers appeared first on StarQuest Media .

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