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|companions      = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]], [[Hebe Harrison|Hebe]]
|companions      = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]], [[Hebe Harrison|Hebe]]
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|enemy          =  
|enemy          = [[The Holomorph]]
|setting        = [[Zoda-Kappa]], [[Far future]]
|setting        = [[Zoda-Kappa]], [[3895]]
|writer          = [[Adam Christopher]]
|writer          = [[Adam Christopher]]
|director        =  
|director        =  
|music          = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|music          = [[Steve Foxon]]
|sound          = [[Jaspreet Singh]]
|sound          = [[Jaspreet Singh]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|producer        = [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
|script editor  = [[Robert Valentine]]
|script editor  = [[Robert Valentine]]
|read by        = [[Toby Hadoke]]
|read by        = [[Toby Hadoke]]
|cover          =  
|cover          = [[Mark Plastow]]<ref>https://twitter.com/ghostfinder/status/1526458831659798529</ref>
|epcount        =  
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|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
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|series          = ''[[Interludes]]''
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|prev            = I, Kamelion (audio story)
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|next            = The Haunting of Bryck Place (audio story)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second audiobook released in the ''[[Interludes]]'' series. It was released on the bonus downloads of the audio anthology ''[[Water Worlds (audio anthology)|Water Worlds]]''. It was written by [[Adam Christopher]] and featured the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Melanie Bush]] and [[Hebe Harrison]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second audiobook released in the ''[[Interludes]]'' series. It was released on the bonus downloads of the audio anthology ''[[Water Worlds (audio anthology)|Water Worlds]]''. It was written by [[Adam Christopher]] and featured the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Melanie Bush]] and [[Hebe Harrison]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
In the distant future, [[Earth]]’s empire is held together by [[the Network]], an [[AI]] interface that connects all its citizens. But the Network has collapsed, trapping millions in a dream with no way out. Could there be an answer in the fungus forests of [[Zoda-Kappa]]? While [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Hebe Harrison|Hebe]] use their scientific training to help the research, [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] joins the research too – in a far less pleasant way...  
In the [[far future|distant future]], [[Earth]]'s empire is held together by [[the Network (The Dream Nexus)|the Network]], an [[AI interface]] that connects all its citizens. But the Network has collapsed, trapping millions in a dream with no way out. Could there be an answer in the fungus forests of [[Zoda-Kappa]]? While [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Hebe Harrison|Hebe]] use their scientific training to help the research, [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] joins the research too – in a far less pleasant way...


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
[[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] and [[Hebe Harrison|Hebe]] materialise on a [[moon]] covered in giant phosphorescent [[mushroom]]s which the Doctor finds are all part of a single organism. Mel goes for a walk whilst the Doctor and an unenthusiastic Hebe study the organism; eventually, after some time has passed, Hebe becomes concerned that Mel has not yet returned and suggests that they go after her. They soon find [[Talia Rue|a woman]], seemingly infected by the [[fungus]], who says that "she did it" before dying. Hebe takes a name badge from her hand, reading "[[Lydia Betancourt]]", and is taken away with the Doctor at gunpoint when several [[soldier]]s appear.
 
After being ambushed by soldiers in the forest, Mel is taken to a nearby temporary base and questioned by [[Koppenberg|Captain Koppenberg]], who sends her to [[Charles Feige|Professor Charles Feige]]'s [[laboratory]] upon learning that she is a [[computer programmer]]. She learns that [[the Network (The Dream Nexus)|the Network]], an [[AI]] interface to which everybody is connected by brain implants, went down two years ago and caused about half of the population to enter a [[coma]]tose state known as [[the Dream]]. Feige has discovered that a fungal serum can awake the Dreamers when combined with a computer algorithm to reset the implants; he injects Mel, rendering her unconscious.
 
In another hut, Captain Koppenberg accuses the Doctor of [[treason]], [[terrorism]], [[conspiracy]] and [[espionage]], believing him to be responsible for a [[transmission]] the [[Space Marine Corps]] detected some days ago. The Doctor learns about the Dream and that the moon they are on is [[Zoda-Kappa]] and manages to convince Captain Koppenberg of his innocence.
 
Hebe is alone in a hut and starts hearing [[voice]]s and feeling as though somebody is stood behind her when there is not. [[Sakho Cato|Dr Sakho Cato]], Professor Feige's chief [[assistant]], enters and tells her about the fungal serum. Hebe disassociates, feeling herself move and talk but knowing that she is being controlled by something from the forest. The entity controlling her goes outside with Dr Cato and tells Hebe that they are [[the Holomorph]], imprisoned on Zoda-Kappa for a hundred thousand years.
 
Captain Koppenberg takes the Doctor to Hebe's hut, but they find her missing and learn that she went into the forest with Dr Cato. The Doctor tells Captain Koppenberg to gather a search party whilst he collects Mel, but Professor Feige contacts her and demands that she arrests him. She does so and takes him to Professor Feige, but states that his order to have the Doctor [[executed]] is an abuse of his power. The execution is interrupted by Hebe, Dr Cato and Dr Betancourt; Dr Betancourt assumes command and orders Captain Koppenberg to arrest Professor Feige.
 
Hebe is wearing a [[psionic inhibitor]] made by Dr Cato and Dr Betancourt which cuts her off from the Holomorph, which infected her when she picked up Dr Betancourt's name badge. Finding Mel unconscious, the Doctor works to complete the algorithm whilst Dr Cato and Dr Batencourt work on a larger psionic inhibitor whilst Hebe feels useless and guilty for picking up the name badge. She hears Mel's voice in her head asking her for help and has her dictate code for the Doctor. Captain Koppenberg informs them that Professor Feige and the two guards watching him have disappeared, taken over by the Holomorph.
 
In the forest, Professor Feige meets with the others infected by the Holomorph and is completely taken over. He leads the army towards the base. Captain Koppenberg has her soldiers set their weapons to stun, but the Doctor believes that the Holomorph will barely feel it and instead goes outside by himself. The Holomorph enters his mind, but Dr Cato and Dr Batencourt save him and the army using a psionic transmitter. The transmitter is to be fine-tuned and mass-produced across the Empire to wake everybody up whilst Zoda-Kappa, the Doctor hopes, will be abandoned by the humans.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Melanie Bush]]
* [[Melanie Bush]]
* [[Hebe Harrison]]
* [[Hebe Harrison]]
* [[Lydia Betancourt|Dr Lydia Betancourt]]
* [[Brooke (The Dream Nexus)|Brooke]]
* [[Sakho Cato|Dr Sakho Cato]]
* [[Charles Feige|Professor Charles Feige]]
* [[Koppenberg|Captain Koppenberg]]
* [[Norris (The Dream Nexus)|Norris]]
* [[Talia Rue]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* The air tastes like [[cocoa]].
* The Doctor has a silver [[teaspoon]] in his coat pocket commemorating the grand opening of [[Llandudno Pier]] in [[Wales]] on [[1 August]] [[1877]].
* The Doctor mentions the [[Dalek]]s.
* Hebe wears a [[watch]].
* Feige asks Mel if she knows [[Absin 6 Reprieve]].
* The soldiers belong to the [[Space Marine Corps]].
* The Doctor asks if they are in the late [[26th century|26th]] or early [[27th century]].
* The [[Earth Empire]] is under [[martial law]].
* [[Zoda-Kappa]] is the fourth [[moon]] of [[Agrana Prime]].
* [[Space Beacon Gamma-7]] was the first to go down. The Doctor asks if it was the work of [[argonite]] [[pirate]]s.
* [[Sakho Cato|Dr Sakho Cato]] is Professor Feige's chief [[assistant]]. [[Talia Rue]] is another assistant.
* Dr Cato writes notes on her [[data pad]] with a [[stylus]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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{{reflist}}
{{Interludes}}


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Latest revision as of 19:58, 9 November 2023

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The Dream Nexus was the second audiobook released in the Interludes series. It was released on the bonus downloads of the audio anthology Water Worlds. It was written by Adam Christopher and featured the Sixth Doctor, Melanie Bush and Hebe Harrison.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the distant future, Earth's empire is held together by the Network, an AI interface that connects all its citizens. But the Network has collapsed, trapping millions in a dream with no way out. Could there be an answer in the fungus forests of Zoda-Kappa? While the Doctor and Hebe use their scientific training to help the research, Mel joins the research too – in a far less pleasant way...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor, Mel and Hebe materialise on a moon covered in giant phosphorescent mushrooms which the Doctor finds are all part of a single organism. Mel goes for a walk whilst the Doctor and an unenthusiastic Hebe study the organism; eventually, after some time has passed, Hebe becomes concerned that Mel has not yet returned and suggests that they go after her. They soon find a woman, seemingly infected by the fungus, who says that "she did it" before dying. Hebe takes a name badge from her hand, reading "Lydia Betancourt", and is taken away with the Doctor at gunpoint when several soldiers appear.

After being ambushed by soldiers in the forest, Mel is taken to a nearby temporary base and questioned by Captain Koppenberg, who sends her to Professor Charles Feige's laboratory upon learning that she is a computer programmer. She learns that the Network, an AI interface to which everybody is connected by brain implants, went down two years ago and caused about half of the population to enter a comatose state known as the Dream. Feige has discovered that a fungal serum can awake the Dreamers when combined with a computer algorithm to reset the implants; he injects Mel, rendering her unconscious.

In another hut, Captain Koppenberg accuses the Doctor of treason, terrorism, conspiracy and espionage, believing him to be responsible for a transmission the Space Marine Corps detected some days ago. The Doctor learns about the Dream and that the moon they are on is Zoda-Kappa and manages to convince Captain Koppenberg of his innocence.

Hebe is alone in a hut and starts hearing voices and feeling as though somebody is stood behind her when there is not. Dr Sakho Cato, Professor Feige's chief assistant, enters and tells her about the fungal serum. Hebe disassociates, feeling herself move and talk but knowing that she is being controlled by something from the forest. The entity controlling her goes outside with Dr Cato and tells Hebe that they are the Holomorph, imprisoned on Zoda-Kappa for a hundred thousand years.

Captain Koppenberg takes the Doctor to Hebe's hut, but they find her missing and learn that she went into the forest with Dr Cato. The Doctor tells Captain Koppenberg to gather a search party whilst he collects Mel, but Professor Feige contacts her and demands that she arrests him. She does so and takes him to Professor Feige, but states that his order to have the Doctor executed is an abuse of his power. The execution is interrupted by Hebe, Dr Cato and Dr Betancourt; Dr Betancourt assumes command and orders Captain Koppenberg to arrest Professor Feige.

Hebe is wearing a psionic inhibitor made by Dr Cato and Dr Betancourt which cuts her off from the Holomorph, which infected her when she picked up Dr Betancourt's name badge. Finding Mel unconscious, the Doctor works to complete the algorithm whilst Dr Cato and Dr Batencourt work on a larger psionic inhibitor whilst Hebe feels useless and guilty for picking up the name badge. She hears Mel's voice in her head asking her for help and has her dictate code for the Doctor. Captain Koppenberg informs them that Professor Feige and the two guards watching him have disappeared, taken over by the Holomorph.

In the forest, Professor Feige meets with the others infected by the Holomorph and is completely taken over. He leads the army towards the base. Captain Koppenberg has her soldiers set their weapons to stun, but the Doctor believes that the Holomorph will barely feel it and instead goes outside by himself. The Holomorph enters his mind, but Dr Cato and Dr Batencourt save him and the army using a psionic transmitter. The transmitter is to be fine-tuned and mass-produced across the Empire to wake everybody up whilst Zoda-Kappa, the Doctor hopes, will be abandoned by the humans.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/ghostfinder/status/1526458831659798529
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