Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Pirate Planet


 * Why do all of the soldiers have such terrible aim? They almost never hit anything.
 * Obviously they're graduates of the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy.


 * Bearing in mind they have never faced any serious resistance before the Doctor's arrival (apart from the Mentiads, who are effectively bullet-proof in any case), they have had little cause or occasion for improving their skills. The intimidating black-visored helmets probably don't help much, either. A more puzzling question, perhaps, is how Kimus (a civilian) and Romana (a sheltered Time Lord academician) seem to be sharpshooters in comparison.