C ory learns that six emissaries from the outer galaxies have assembled to join forces with the Daleks – collectively described as ‘The Beasts from UGH’ in a BBC press release issued on 6 August 1965: “At a secret meeting of UGH (United Galactic Headquarters) held on the planet VARGA [sic] on August 6th and convened at the command of the Daleks, a resolution was unanimously passed by the six great powers of the outer galaxies (Representatives of the planets GEARON, TRANTIS, MALPHA, SENTREAL, BEAUS and CELATION) that EARTH should be totally destroyed.”