[s11e5] The Tsuranga Conundrum May 2026

: An inexperienced junior medic who must step up after Astos's death.

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. [S11E5] The Tsuranga Conundrum

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

: Eve's brother and a skilled pilot who eventually helps land the ship. The situation becomes a "conundrum" when the Doctor