Pandora (audio story)

Pandora
Main character(s):	Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I, K9 Mark II
Featuring:	Cardinal / Chancellor Braxiatel, Coordinator Narvin, Inquisitor Prime Darkel
Main enemy:	Pandora
Main setting:	Gallifrey
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Justin Richards
Director:	Gary Russell
Producer:	David Darlington
Release details
Release number:	Chapter Seven
Release date:	June 2005
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPGALLCD07
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84435-123-8
Gallifrey
← Previous	Spirit
Next →	Insurgency

Pandora was the third story of the second series of Big Finish's Gallifrey audio series. It was written by Justin Richards.

Publisher's summary

"The APC-Net stores the preserved brainwaves of dead Time Lords... But not all our thoughts are pure and innocent."

A rogue TARDIS that should not exist... A mutilated, comatose Time Lord who cannot be identified... A new castellan desperate to make his mark... Evils of the past, events of the present, and echoes of the future conspire to destroy the very heart of Gallifrey’s civilisation.

Only Romana can understand it — but she is haunted by her own ghosts. Only Leela can sense it — but she has unfinished business. Only Braxiatel can stop it — but he cannot begin to guess the personal cost.

With both Narvin and Darkel waiting for Romana to make a mistake, the President must take decisions that will change Gallifrey forever. And an ancient evil is ready and waiting for just that moment...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Lady President Romana - Lalla Ward
• Leela - Louise Jameson
• K9 Mark I / K9 Mark II - John Leeson
• Cardinal Braxiatel - Miles Richardson
• Inquisitor Prime Darkel - Lynda Bellingham
• Coordinator Narvin - Sean Carlsen
• Castellan Wynter - Ian Hallard
• Andred - Andy Coleman
• Commander Hallan - Michael Cuckson
• Pandora - Brenda Longman
• Gold Usher - Nicholas Briggs
• Student Gillestes - Lucy Beresford
• Cardinal Valyes - Steven Wickham
• Time Lords - John Ainsworth, Nigel Fairs, Toby Robinson

References

• K9 attempted to use the unique artron activity in the "broken man's" brain to identify him.
• Darkel tells Romana that Braxiatel has been breaking the First Law of Time and making contact with his past and future selves.
• Andred found Gillestes attempting to contaminate the Capitol's water supply in the name of Free Time.
• Wynter considered threatening Gillestes with a mind probe.
• Braxiatel gets appointed to the position of High Chancellor.
• Braxiatel appointed Leela as temporary Castellan due to the absence of Wynter.

Notes

• Nicholas Briggs reprises his role as the Gold Usher from NOTDWU: Auld Mortality.

Continuity

• Braxiatel previously revealed to Narvin that he had been supplying his future self with artefacts for his collection. (AUDIO: Lies)

External links

• Official Pandora page at bigfinish.com
• Pandora at the Doctor Who Reference Guide