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|image | |image = Pyralis-Effect.JPG | ||
|series | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
|number | |series in range = Series 4 (CC) | ||
| | |series number in range = 4 | ||
| | |number in series = 4 | ||
|enemy | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
|setting | |number = 4.4 | ||
|writer | |main character = [[Romana II]] | ||
|director | |featuring = Fourth Doctor | ||
| | |featuring2 = K9 Mark II | ||
|music | |enemy = [[Pyralis]] | ||
|sound | |setting = The Myriad | ||
|cover | |writer = George Mann | ||
|publisher | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|release date | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|format | |music = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC24 | |sound = Richard Fox & Lauren Yason | ||
|isbn | |cover = [[Iain Robertson]] | ||
|prev | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|next | |release date = October 2009 | ||
}} | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
'''''The Pyralis Effect''''' was the | |production code = BFPDWCC24 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-427-6 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-782-2 (digital) | |||
|prev = The Prisoner of Peladon (audio story) | |||
|next = Ringpullworld (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | |||
'''''The Pyralis Effect''''' was the fourth story of the [[Series 4 (CC)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[George Mann]], narrated by [[Lalla Ward]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Long ago, the [[planet]] [[Pavonis IV]] was saved from certain destruction by the Doctor. Now it is dead, laid waste by environmental catastrophe, but a few survivors and their precious [[race bank]] survive on the starship ''[[Myriad]]''. Their mission: to scour the [[universe]] for the fabled [[dimensionally transcendental]] obelisk in which their saviour travels, and persuade him to save their world again. | Long ago, the [[planet]] [[Pavonis IV]] was saved from certain destruction by [[First Doctor|the Doctor]]. Now it is dead, laid waste by environmental catastrophe, but a few survivors and their precious [[race bank]] survive on the starship ''[[Myriad (spaceship)|Myriad]]''. Their mission: to scour the [[universe]] for the fabled [[dimensionally transcendental]] obelisk in which their saviour travels, and persuade him to save their world again. | ||
As [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] arrives, by chance, on the Myriad, | As [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] arrives, by chance, on the ''Myriad'', [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] are just in time to see the crew achieve their goal. Or so they think... Death stalks the corridors of the ship, the artificial intelligence [[CAIN]] has lost control, and a force is about to be unleashed that threatens the entire [[galaxy]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Romana II]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | * [[Romana II]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | ||
* [[Suri]]/[[CAIN]]/[[Pyralis|The Pyralis]] - [[Jess Robinson]] | * [[Suri]] / [[CAIN]] / [[Pyralis|The Pyralis]] - [[Jess Robinson]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* The Pyralis were imprisoned | |||
* The people of Pavonis IV remember the Doctor being an [[First Doctor|old man with white hair]] and three | * Cover Art - [[Iain Robertson]] | ||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Richard Fox]] and [[Lauren Yason]] @ FoxYason Studios | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[George Mann]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Pyralis were imprisoned in an area of space near [[Kasterborous]]. | |||
* The people of Pavonis IV remember the Doctor being an [[First Doctor|old man with white hair]] and three [[companion]]s. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Along with | * Along with ''[[The Beautiful People (audio story)|The Beautiful People]]'', this is one of only two appearances of [[K9 Mark II]] in ''The Companion Chronicles''. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[4 June (production)|4 June]] [[2009 (production)|2009]]. | * It was originally called ''The Cholarian Effect''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090322235738/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/News The Latest New - Web Archive 22 March 2009]</ref> | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[4 June (production)|4 June]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
[[File:The Pyralis Effect clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | [[File:The Pyralis Effect clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | ||
* This story takes place | * This story takes place between ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' and ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]''. | ||
* This story was told from Romana's perspective. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The ''Myriad'' has a race bank. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'') | * The ''Myriad'' has a race bank. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'') | ||
* The TARDIS's arrival onboard the ''Myriad'' was chosen by the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'') | * The TARDIS's arrival onboard the ''Myriad'' was chosen by the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') | ||
* Romana isn't sure she wants to return home yet, but would later be called back to [[Gallifrey]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') before accidentally entering [[E-Space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle]]'') | * Romana isn't sure she wants to return home yet, but would later be called back to [[Gallifrey]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') before accidentally entering [[E-Space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-pyralis-effect-480|The Pyralis Effect}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|chronicles24.htm|The Pyralis Effect}} | {{dwrefguide|chronicles24.htm|The Pyralis Effect}} | ||
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[[Category:Romana II audio stories]] | [[Category:Romana II audio stories]] |