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|image = BF The Sontarans Cover.jpg | |image = BF The Sontarans Cover.jpg | ||
|range = The Early Adventures | |range = The Early Adventures | ||
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|doctor = First Doctor | |doctor = First Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] | |companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] | ||
|enemy = [[ | |enemy = Commander [[Slite]] | ||
|setting = [[Asteroid (The Sontarans)|An asteroid]], [[Sulgrave Asteroid Belt]] | |setting = [[Asteroid (The Sontarans)|An asteroid]], [[Sulgrave Asteroid Belt]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Simon Guerrier | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|music = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | |music = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | ||
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|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 14 December 2016 | ||
|format = | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code = BFPDWEA12 | |production code = BFPDWEA12 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-381-8 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-381-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-749-5 (digital) | ||
|prev = The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story) | |prev = The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story) | ||
|next = The Night Witches (audio story) | |next = The Night Witches (audio story) | ||
|trailer = DOCTOR WHO - THE EARLY ADVENTURES THE SONTARANS | |trailer = DOCTOR WHO - THE EARLY ADVENTURES THE SONTARANS | ||
|soundcloudtrailer=https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-early-adventures-the-sontarans-trailer | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-early-adventures-the-sontarans-trailer | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]]}} | |producer = [[David Richardson]]|epcount=4 | ||
}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth and final story of the [[Series 3 (EA)|third series]] of ''[[The Early Adventures]], ''produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Simon Guerrier]], narrated by [[Peter Purves]] and [[Jean Marsh]] and featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Sara Kingdom]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth and final story of the [[Series 3 (EA)|third series]] of ''[[The Early Adventures]], ''produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Simon Guerrier]], narrated by [[Peter Purves]] and [[Jean Marsh]] and featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Sara Kingdom]]. | ||
This was part of the series of stories which take place between Episodes 7 and 8 of '' | [[Producer]] [[David Richardson]] briefed Guerrier with writing another story involving Steven and Sara. Among Guerrier's initial ideas, he considered attempting a [[Dalek]] story still set within ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''. These ideas were eventually dropped in favour of utilising the [[Sontaran]]s in a tale inspired by {{wi|The Guns of Navarone (film)|The Guns of Navarone}}. ([[VOR 91]]) | ||
This was part of the series of stories which take place between Episodes 7 and 8 of ''The Daleks' Master Plan'', a narrative gap opened by ''[[The Mutation of Time (novelisation)|The Mutation of Time]]'' and filled by ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)|The Little Drummer Boy]]'', ''[[The Anachronauts (audio story)|The Anachronauts]]'', ''[[Home Truths (audio story)|Home Truths]]'', ''[[The Drowned World (audio story)|The Drowned World]]'', ''[[The Guardian of the Solar System (audio story)|The Guardian of the Solar System]]'', and ''[[An Ordinary Life (audio story)|An Ordinary Life]]''. While later stories would add to this series of adventures with the release of ''[[Men of War (audio story)|Men of War]]'', ''The Sontarans'' is the final story to occur within this narrative gap from a chronological standpoint. The ending leads back into Episode 8 of ''Master Plan'', "Volcano", with [[The Monk's TARDIS|another time machine]] pursuing [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], while the Daleks make a cameo appearance, preparing to test the [[Time Destructor]] back on [[Kembel]]. | |||
Narratively, this is the Doctor's first encounter with the Sontarans, as both the Third Doctor and Fourth Doctor already knew of them and the [[Rutan Host]] in their respective television adventures. | Narratively, this is the Doctor's first encounter with the Sontarans, as both the Third Doctor and Fourth Doctor already knew of them and the [[Rutan Host]] in their respective television adventures. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[The TARDIS]] arrives on a [[moon]]-sized [[asteroid]] orbiting two [[gas giant]]s. With an amazing view, it's a chance for [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] to unwind after their recent adventures. | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] arrives on a [[moon]]-sized [[asteroid]] orbiting two [[gas giant]]s. With an amazing view, it's a chance for [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] to unwind after their recent adventures. | ||
But they quickly find themselves in the midst of [[battle]] — on one side: a familiar group of [[space]]-[[Uniform|suited]] [[soldier]]s — members of the [[Space Security Service]]. On the other: strange, squat [[alien]]s in [[body]] [[armour]]. | But they quickly find themselves in the midst of [[battle]] — on one side: a familiar group of [[space]]-[[Uniform|suited]] [[soldier]]s — members of the [[Space Security Service]]. On the other: strange, squat [[alien]]s in [[body]] [[armour]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== The Sontarans (1) === | === The Sontarans (1) === | ||
The TARDIS lands on an [[asteroid]] whose soil is completely covered in flowers for miles. The Doctor, Steven, and Sara come out from the TARDIS and wonder at the view. Sara recognises the asteroid as part of the [[Sulgrave Asteroid Belt]], an asteroid loop of eight circles going around two giant [[gas planet]]s. Excited at the discovery, she runs away to climb a nearby ridge, to see if she can have a better look at the two planets. | The TARDIS lands on an [[asteroid]] whose soil is completely covered in flowers for miles. The Doctor, Steven, and Sara come out from the TARDIS and wonder at the view. Sara recognises the asteroid as part of the [[Sulgrave Asteroid Belt]], an asteroid loop of eight circles going around two giant [[gas planet]]s. Excited at the discovery, she runs away to climb a nearby ridge, to see if she can have a better look at the two planets. | ||
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The group go into a shop, the owner ignoring them and leaving the shop. The Doctor treats Gage's injuries, telling Sara and Papas to search for alcohol solution. Papas asks Sara about what she knows about the future, having overheard her and the Doctor talking, Sara refuses to tell her but reminds Papas there is always hope. | The group go into a shop, the owner ignoring them and leaving the shop. The Doctor treats Gage's injuries, telling Sara and Papas to search for alcohol solution. Papas asks Sara about what she knows about the future, having overheard her and the Doctor talking, Sara refuses to tell her but reminds Papas there is always hope. | ||
The Sontarans further question Steven about his encounter with the Daleks. Steven tries his best to not tell the Sontarans about the | The Sontarans further question Steven about his encounter with the Daleks. Steven tries his best to not tell the Sontarans about the [[Taranium Core]]. The Sontarans then inform him that the others are actually alive, but are planned to be killed soon. | ||
The group debates over whether to leave Gage behind due to his injuries potentially jeapordising the mission. They eventually agree that he will come to the edge of the city with them and then stay behind. They then encounter a girl of the indigenous population, who leads them to a secret unused tunnel. It is revealed that the species can actually see them, but ignore them as to not provoke the Sontarans by helping them. The girl, Tinder, tells them she wants to help the group as the Sontarans oppress the people: often randomly killing them. | The group debates over whether to leave Gage behind due to his injuries potentially jeapordising the mission. They eventually agree that he will come to the edge of the city with them and then stay behind. They then encounter a girl of the indigenous population, who leads them to a secret unused tunnel. It is revealed that the species can actually see them, but ignore them as to not provoke the Sontarans by helping them. The girl, Tinder, tells them she wants to help the group as the Sontarans oppress the people: often randomly killing them. | ||
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Escaping, Sara, Papas, and Tinder encounter a hoard of sleeping Sontarans. Tinder leads the Sontarans out of the room, lying and saying she saw a [[Rutan Host|Rutan]]. They find a computer showing the people carrier ships approaching range and discover that the canon is programmed to automatically fire on them. They vow to destroy it before it fires. | Escaping, Sara, Papas, and Tinder encounter a hoard of sleeping Sontarans. Tinder leads the Sontarans out of the room, lying and saying she saw a [[Rutan Host|Rutan]]. They find a computer showing the people carrier ships approaching range and discover that the canon is programmed to automatically fire on them. They vow to destroy it before it fires. | ||
Steven is tortured more, however this stops when the 'attack' by the Rutans distracts the Sontarans. The Doctor is informed of the Sontaran-Rutan war. The Sontarans assume the approaching people carriers to be a Rutan fleet and start firing upon it with the canon. The Doctor convinces Slite to stop firing, making him | Steven is tortured more, however this stops when the 'attack' by the Rutans distracts the Sontarans. The Doctor is informed of the Sontaran-Rutan war. The Sontarans assume the approaching people carriers to be a Rutan fleet and start firing upon it with the canon. The Doctor convinces Slite to stop firing, making him realise that it is not a Rutan invasion fleet and instead a defenseless fleet of people carriers that it would be dishonorable to fire on. | ||
A Sontaran discovers Sara and Papas and takes them back to the interrogation room. They torture Sara until the Doctor allows them access to the TARDIS. However this is revealed to be a trick by the Doctor to get the Sontarans in the room to turn their backs, allowing a hiding Tinder to shoot them. | A Sontaran discovers Sara and Papas and takes them back to the interrogation room. They torture Sara until the Doctor allows them access to the TARDIS. However this is revealed to be a trick by the Doctor to get the Sontarans in the room to turn their backs, allowing a hiding Tinder to shoot them. | ||
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* [[Gage|Corporal Gage]] - [[John Banks]] | * [[Gage|Corporal Gage]] - [[John Banks]] | ||
* [[Tinder]]/[[Human soldier (The Sontarans)|Human Soldier]] - [[Rosanna Miles]] | * [[Tinder]]/[[Human soldier (The Sontarans)|Human Soldier]] - [[Rosanna Miles]] | ||
* [[Dalek]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== Crew == | |||
== | * Cover Art - [[Tom Webster]] | ||
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]] | |||
* Writer - [[Simon Guerrier]] | |||
* Sontarans created by [[Robert Holmes]] | |||
* Daleks and Sara Kingdom created by [[Terry Nation]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The simple title, ''The Sontarans'', is in the style of others such as ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' and ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', to give a few examples. Each story is named after the titular alien foe which made their debut appearance. Although the Sontarans did not debut in this story, the title serves to emulate other such stories by indicating the story to be the Doctor's first chronological encounter with them. Taking note of the [[Third Doctor]]'s familiarity with the Sontarans in ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', [[Simon Guerrier]] pitched the idea of the Doctor meeting the Sontarans for the first time, though he was also keen for both Steven and Sara to already be familiar with them. ([[VOR 91]]) | |||
* [[David Richardson]] suggested Guerrier model the story off a classic [[World War II|war]] film to help better portray the [[Sontaran]]s as an all-conquering invasion force. Guerrier consulted his brother-in-law, a huge war film enthusiast, who recommended {{wi|The Guns of Navarone (film)|The Guns of Navarone}} as an ideal fit. Guerrier based Sara's attitude towards the Sontarans after {{w|Gregory Peck}}'s character, Captain Keith Mallory, who risks compromising his morality in the belief that "We’ve got to be worse than the [[Nazi]]s to beat them". ([[VOR 91]]) Guerrier later described the film as a "hook" for the story. ([[BFX]]: ''[[The Outliers (audio story)|The Outliers]]'') | |||
* The simple title, ''The Sontarans'', is in the style of others such as ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' and ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'', to give a few examples. Each story is named after the titular alien foe which made their debut appearance. Although the Sontarans did not debut in this story, the title serves to emulate other such stories by indicating the story to be the Doctor's first chronological encounter with them. | * The story was recorded on [[15 October (production)|15 October]] and [[16 October (production)|16 October]] [[2013 (production)|2013]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* The Dalek cameo makes this the fifth audio story to feature both the Daleks and the Sontarans, after ''[[The Five Companions (audio story)|The Five Companions]]'', ''[[Starlight Robbery (audio story)|Starlight Robbery]]'', ''[[Master of the Daleks (audio story)|Master of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Cage (audio story)|The Eternity Cage]]''. | * A trailer for this story was released with visual elements. | ||
* This story is set between episodes seven and eight of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''. | |||
=== The Dalek cameo === | |||
The [[Dalek]]s make a brief appearance at the close of the story, bringing the series of adventures set between Episodes 7 and 8 of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' to its chronological end. | |||
The cameo makes this the fifth audio story to feature both the Daleks and the Sontarans, after ''[[The Five Companions (audio story)|The Five Companions]]'', ''[[Starlight Robbery (audio story)|Starlight Robbery]]'', ''[[Master of the Daleks (audio story)|Master of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Eternity Cage (audio story)|The Eternity Cage]]''. ''Starlight Robbery'' is especially comparable, as it is also primarily a Sontaran story in which the Daleks show up at the end (though in a non-speaking capacity), setting up the events of ''[[Daleks Among Us (audio story)|Daleks Among Us]]''. | |||
Guerrier had originally toyed with the idea of a Dalek story before settling on the Sontarans. ([[VOR 91]]) Interestingly, the inspiration taken from ''The Guns of Navarone'' means the Sontarans become stand-ins for the [[Nazi]]s, rather than the Daleks who were [[Dalek #A Nazi by any other name|directly inspired by them]]. | |||
The Daleks would return to ''[[The Early Adventures]]'' in force in ''[[The Dalek Occupation of Winter (audio story)|The Dalek Occupation of Winter]]'' and ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'', the latter of which also shares close ties to the events of ''Master Plan''. | |||
The Dalek scene slots in between the first two scenes of "Volcano". The opening scene of "Volcano" has one Dalek instruct another to inform the [[Black Dalek Leader|Dalek Supreme]] that the [[Time Destructor]] is ready for testing; ''The Sontarans'' depicts the Dalek Supreme receiving and responding to this news. This marks another appearance by the Black Dalek Leader, who also reappears in ''Daughter of the Gods''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Sara recalls her time in [[1950s]] [[London]] with [[Michael Newman|Michael]] and [[Audrey Newman]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Ordinary Life (audio story)|An Ordinary Life]]'') | * Sara recalls her time in [[1950s]] [[London]] with [[Michael Newman|Michael]] and [[Audrey Newman]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Ordinary Life (audio story)|An Ordinary Life]]'') | ||
* The Sontarans come across the Daleks when cross referencing the Mechonoids. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|Eve of War]]'', ''[[Impasse (comic story)|Impasse]]'', ''[[The World That Waits (comic story)|The World That Waits]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Birth of a Legend (short story)|Birth of a Legend]]'') | * The Sontarans come across the Daleks when cross referencing the Mechonoids. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|Eve of War]]'', ''[[Impasse (comic story)|Impasse]]'', ''[[The World That Waits (comic story)|The World That Waits]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[War of the Daleks (novel)|War of the Daleks]]'', ''[[Birth of a Legend (short story)|Birth of a Legend]]'') | ||
* Later Doctors showed their familiarity with the Sontarans, Rutans and their war. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | * Later Doctors showed their familiarity with the Sontarans, Rutans and [[Rutan-Sontaran War|their war]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
* While talking to the others about war, the First Doctor recalls his adventure to the year [[BC|100,000 BC]]. According to the Doctor, [[Ian Chesterton]] had stopped him from murdering [[Za|a caveman]] that was slowing them down. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') According to another source, it was in fact the [[Eighth Doctor]] who dissuaded him from doing so. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | * While talking to the others about war, the First Doctor recalls his adventure to the year [[BC|100,000 BC]]. According to the Doctor, [[Ian Chesterton]] had stopped him from murdering [[Za|a caveman]] that was slowing them down. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') According to another source, it was in fact the [[Eighth Doctor]] who dissuaded him from doing so. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | ||
* Several references are made to the Doctor's ongoing struggle against the Daleks: ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | * Several references are made to the Doctor's ongoing struggle against the Daleks: ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | ||
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** Steven and the Doctor recall Sara was trying to shoot them when they first met. ([[TV]]: "[[Counter Plot]]") | ** Steven and the Doctor recall Sara was trying to shoot them when they first met. ([[TV]]: "[[Counter Plot]]") | ||
** While interrogated by Slite, Steven details his escape from the Daleks by running into the TARDIS while protected from [[Gunstick|Dalek fire]] by a [[force field]]. ([[TV]]: "[[Coronas of the Sun]]") | ** While interrogated by Slite, Steven details his escape from the Daleks by running into the TARDIS while protected from [[Gunstick|Dalek fire]] by a [[force field]]. ([[TV]]: "[[Coronas of the Sun]]") | ||
** An [[The Monk's TARDIS|unidentified time machine]], presumed to be [[Dalek time machine|a Dalek one]], is detected by the TARDIS. Meanwhile, [[ | ** An [[The Monk's TARDIS|unidentified time machine]], presumed to be [[Dalek time machine|a Dalek one]], is detected by the TARDIS. Meanwhile, [[Black Dalek Leader|Dalek Supreme]] on [[Kembel]] is informed the Time Destructor is ready for testing. ([[TV]]: "[[Volcano (episode)|Volcano]]") | ||
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