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|image=Spirit cover.jpg | |image = Spirit cover.jpg | ||
|range = Gallifrey (audio series) | |range = Gallifrey (audio series) | ||
|series in range = Series 2 (Gallifrey) | |series in range = Series 2 (Gallifrey) | ||
|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|series= ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | |series = ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | ||
|number= Chapter Six | |number = Chapter Six | ||
|main character= [[Romana II]], [[Leela]] | |main character = [[Romana II]], [[Leela]] | ||
|featuring= Irving Braxiatel | |featuring = Irving Braxiatel | ||
|featuring2= Narvin | |featuring2 = Narvin | ||
|enemy= [[Pandora]], [[Darkel]] | |featuring3 = Hallan | ||
|setting= [[Gallifrey]], [[Davidia]] | |enemy = [[Pandora]], [[Darkel]] | ||
|writer= [[Stephen Cole]] | |setting = [[Gallifrey]], [[Davidia]] | ||
|director= [[Gary Russell]] | |writer = [[Stephen Cole]] | ||
|music= [[David Darlington]] | |director = [[Gary Russell]] | ||
|sound= David Darlington | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|cover= [[Lee Binding]] | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |cover = [[Lee Binding]] | ||
|release date= [[May (releases)|May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|format= 1 CD | |release date = [[May (releases)|May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] | ||
|production code= BFPGALLCD06 | |format = 1 CD | ||
|isbn= ISBN 1-84435-122-X | |production code = BFPGALLCD06 | ||
|prev= Lies (audio story) | |isbn = ISBN 1-84435-122-X | ||
|next= Pandora (audio story) | |prev = Lies (audio story) | ||
|next = Pandora (audio story) | |||
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'''''Spirit''''' was the second story of the [[Series 2 (Gallifrey)|second]] | '''''Spirit''''' was the second story of the [[Series 2 (Gallifrey)|second series]] of [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' audio series. It was written by [[Stephen Cole]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''"They can bewitch at a glance, these ones. Fan fires you did not know burned inside you."'' | ''"They can bewitch at a glance, these ones. Fan fires you did not know burned inside you."'' | ||
[[Leela]] is tired. Tired of the backbiting politics and intrigues in the sterile society of [[Time Lord]]s. With the fate of her husband now known, she feels lonely and out of place on [[Gallifrey]]. | [[Leela]] is tired. Tired of the backbiting politics and intrigues in the sterile society of [[Time Lord]]s. With the fate of [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|her husband]] now known, she feels lonely and out of place on [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
[[Romana II|Romana]] is tired. Tired of justifying herself and her policies to a hostile council. With the line between allies and enemies beginning to blur, she persuades Leela to go with her to the presidential retreat of [[Davidia]], a protected paradise. | [[Romana II|Romana]] is tired. Tired of justifying herself and her policies to a hostile [[High Council|council]]. With the line between allies and enemies beginning to blur, she persuades Leela to go with her to the presidential retreat of [[Davidia]], a protected paradise. | ||
Then an anomalous time ship arrives, carrying a single passenger. His [[hand]]s are crushed, his [[tongue]] torn out, his [[mind]] destroyed. Is this broken man a victim of some terrible crime or part of a trap now primed and ready to spring? After this strange encounter, Romana and Leela may never be the same again. | Then an anomalous time ship arrives, carrying a single passenger. His [[hand]]s are crushed, his [[tongue]] torn out, his [[mind]] destroyed. Is this broken man a victim of some terrible crime or part of a trap now primed and ready to spring? After this strange encounter, Romana and Leela may never be the same again. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Romana II|Romana]] has had her guards escort [[Leela]] to meet with her after she failed to respond to all of the messages that she has sent; Leela has been seeking out [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Andred]] in the lower levels of [[the Capitol]] without any success, as has [[Wynter (Lies)|Wynter]] despite having far more resources. Romana believes that whoever helped him escape his cell has helped him avoid detection and that he will not be found until it suits him, but Leela refuses to give up on finding him. Romana asks if she wishes to leave [[Gallifrey]] and Leela says that she does. | |||
[[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]] and [[Darkel]] discuss the aftermath of the [[Pandora]] incident and the fact that Romana can no longer safely interface with the [[Panatropic Net]]. Darkel says that there is no legal recourse to remove her as [[President of the High Council|President]], but Braxiatel has no desire to have her removed and says that they must instead work on removing Pandora from [[the Matrix]]. [[K9 Mark I]] and [[K9 Mark II]] are currently working on locating her and, in the meantime and on Braxiatel's suggestion, Romana will be resting off-world. | |||
Romana and Leela arrive on the presidential retreat of [[Davidia]] with [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]] where they can relax, protected by a flotilla of security ships in orbit. Romana says that she has come to think of Leela as an asset and somebody that she can trust and that this is an opportunity to talk, but Leela is offended by her choice of words and says that trust means nothing to [[Time Lord]]s. Hallan takes their things to [[Maya Melyin|Melyin]], who took a shine to him during his last visit ten years ago and gives Leela directions to her room. Confused by the directions, she is instead escorted by Hallan. | |||
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* [[Narvin|Coordinator Narvin]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | * [[Narvin|Coordinator Narvin]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | ||
* [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]] - [[Michael Cuckson]] | * [[Hallan|Commander Hallan]] - [[Michael Cuckson]] | ||
* [[Melyin]] - [[Heather Tracy]] | * [[Maya Melyin|Melyin]] - [[Heather Tracy]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* Romana and Leela's possessions are loaded onto [[auto-porter]]s by Hallan for transport. | |||
* Romana says that the air on [[Davidia]] has a slight taste of [[sodium fluoride]] and a faint whiff of [[methane]]. | |||
* Romana mentions the [[Great Vampire]]s. | * Romana mentions the [[Great Vampire]]s. | ||
* Leela has spent around 25 years on [[Gallifrey]]. The bio-fields have helped to keep her young. | * Leela has spent around 25 years on [[Gallifrey]]. The bio-fields have helped to keep her young. | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 28 February 2022
Spirit was the second story of the second series of Big Finish's Gallifrey audio series. It was written by Stephen Cole.
Publisher's summary
"They can bewitch at a glance, these ones. Fan fires you did not know burned inside you."
Leela is tired. Tired of the backbiting politics and intrigues in the sterile society of Time Lords. With the fate of her husband now known, she feels lonely and out of place on Gallifrey.
Romana is tired. Tired of justifying herself and her policies to a hostile council. With the line between allies and enemies beginning to blur, she persuades Leela to go with her to the presidential retreat of Davidia, a protected paradise.
Then an anomalous time ship arrives, carrying a single passenger. His hands are crushed, his tongue torn out, his mind destroyed. Is this broken man a victim of some terrible crime or part of a trap now primed and ready to spring? After this strange encounter, Romana and Leela may never be the same again.
Plot
Romana has had her guards escort Leela to meet with her after she failed to respond to all of the messages that she has sent; Leela has been seeking out Andred in the lower levels of the Capitol without any success, as has Wynter despite having far more resources. Romana believes that whoever helped him escape his cell has helped him avoid detection and that he will not be found until it suits him, but Leela refuses to give up on finding him. Romana asks if she wishes to leave Gallifrey and Leela says that she does.
Braxiatel, Narvin and Darkel discuss the aftermath of the Pandora incident and the fact that Romana can no longer safely interface with the Panatropic Net. Darkel says that there is no legal recourse to remove her as President, but Braxiatel has no desire to have her removed and says that they must instead work on removing Pandora from the Matrix. K9 Mark I and K9 Mark II are currently working on locating her and, in the meantime and on Braxiatel's suggestion, Romana will be resting off-world.
Romana and Leela arrive on the presidential retreat of Davidia with Commander Hallan where they can relax, protected by a flotilla of security ships in orbit. Romana says that she has come to think of Leela as an asset and somebody that she can trust and that this is an opportunity to talk, but Leela is offended by her choice of words and says that trust means nothing to Time Lords. Hallan takes their things to Melyin, who took a shine to him during his last visit ten years ago and gives Leela directions to her room. Confused by the directions, she is instead escorted by Hallan.
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Cast
- President Romana - Lalla Ward
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Inquisitor Prime Darkel - Lynda Bellingham
- Cardinal Braxiatel - Miles Richardson
- Coordinator Narvin - Seán Carlsen
- Commander Hallan - Michael Cuckson
- Melyin - Heather Tracy
References
- Romana and Leela's possessions are loaded onto auto-porters by Hallan for transport.
- Romana says that the air on Davidia has a slight taste of sodium fluoride and a faint whiff of methane.
- Romana mentions the Great Vampires.
- Leela has spent around 25 years on Gallifrey. The bio-fields have helped to keep her young.
- The "broken man" was transported to Haflon VII in temporary cryogenic suspension.
- Leela and Romana debate on the manner of life's progressions towards natural beauty. Romana argues for natural selection, whereby the best adapted lifeforms and specimens are simply more likely to procreate, while Leela holds that there must be a spirit in nature which designs according to its plan. As Leela summarises their argument, the Time Lords have faith only in their own certainty and breadth of knowledge, while her faith lies in a grander plan, a magic beyond herself, which accounts for nature's perfections.
Notes
- This is the first Gallifrey audio drama in which neither K9 Mark I nor K9 Mark II appear.
Continuity
- Leela and Romana refer to their recent reunion with the Eighth Doctor. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- Romana tells Leela that a regeneration can be forced using the proper chemicals. (TV: The War Games)
- When Leela and Romana are walking by the sea on Davidia, she is glad that neither of their K9 units are there to get damaged, unlike when Romana was in Brighton with the Fourth Doctor. (TV: The Leisure Hive)
External links
- Official Spirit page at bigfinish.com
- Spirit at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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