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|number= 1 | |novelisation = The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (novelisation) | ||
|main character= [[ | |range = The Rani (series) | ||
|featuring= | |number = 1 | ||
|enemy= | |main character = The [[First Rani]] | ||
|setting= | |featuring = [[Urak]] | ||
|writer= | |enemy = | ||
|director= [[Bill Baggs]] | |setting = [[Tetrapyriarbus]], [[London]], [[2000]] | ||
|producer= | |writer = Pip and Jane Baker | ||
|publisher= BBV Productions | |director = [[Bill Baggs]] | ||
|release date= | |producer = | ||
|format= 1 CD - 60 minutes | |publisher = BBV Productions | ||
|production code= | |release date = November 2000 | ||
|isbn= | |format = 1 CD - 60 minutes | ||
| | |production code = | ||
|isbn = | |||
|series = ''[[Audio Adventures in Time & Space]]'' | |||
|prev = Conduct Unbecoming (audio story) | |||
|next = Race Memory (audio story) | |||
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'''''The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind''''' was an audio story published by [[BBV Productions]]. It was written by [[Pip and Jane Baker]]; it was the only story ever released in [[The Rani (series)|BBV's ''Rani'' audio series]], although BBV later released ''[[Resurrecting the Rani (documentary)|Resurrecting the Rani]]'', an audio documentary on the production of ''The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind'', under the umbrella of the series. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[The Rani]] is a prisoner. Of the [[Tetrap]]s. Those hideous rodent-like [[vampire]]s over which she once ruled. No longer. The devious [[Urak]], her erstwhile disciple, has turned the tables. The Rani is put on trial. And condemned to death. A sentence to be commuted if she exercises her unique scientific prowess to solve a problem threatening to depopulate [[Tetrapyriarbus|Tetrapyriabus]]. | [[First Rani|The Rani]] is a prisoner. Of the [[Tetrap]]s. Those hideous rodent-like [[vampire]]s over which she once ruled. No longer. The devious [[Urak]], her erstwhile disciple, has turned the tables. The Rani is put on trial. And condemned to death. A sentence to be commuted if she exercises her unique scientific prowess to solve a problem threatening to depopulate [[Tetrapyriarbus|Tetrapyriabus]]. | ||
Famine. Shortage of food. | Famine. Shortage of food. | ||
What food? | |||
[[Blood]]. | [[Blood]]. | ||
Whose blood? | Whose blood? | ||
The answer is in the cells where a pair of kidnapped [[human]]s and a pair of [[alien]]s are incarcerated. Destined to become the subjects of a brutal experiment. The Rani forges an unholy alliance with the four "guinea-pigs" in a perilous attempt to escape the nightmare of the planet... | The answer is in the cells where a pair of kidnapped [[human]]s and a pair of [[alien]]s are incarcerated. Destined to become the subjects of a brutal experiment. The Rani forges an unholy alliance with the four "guinea-pigs" in a perilous attempt to escape the nightmare of the planet... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The [[First Rani]] is taken to the courtroom of [[Tetrapyriarbus]], where [[Urak]] testifies that she attempted to kill him to save herself, which she does not deny. She, however, concludes that the [[Tetrap]]s do not want to kill her because they need her. Urak admits she is the only one with the talents to help them get what they want: [[blood]]. | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[The Rani]] - [[Kate O'Mara]] | * [[First Rani|The Rani]] - [[Kate O'Mara]] | ||
* [[Urak]] / [[Dean]] - [[Anthony Keetch]] | * [[Urak]] / [[Dean]] - [[Anthony Keetch]] | ||
* [[Sam (The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind)|Sam]] / [[Vorag]] - [[Edward Cory]] | * [[Sam (The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind)|Sam]] / [[Vorag]] - [[Edward Cory]] | ||
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* [[Arbitus]] - [[Brian Knight]] | * [[Arbitus]] - [[Brian Knight]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * The story was originally announced under the title of ''Resurrection of the Rani''.<ref>https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2001/03/bbv-productions.html</ref> | ||
* A new cover accompanied the [[2021 (releases)|2021]] download release of the story on the [[BBV Productions|BBV]] website. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The Rani was taken captive by the Tetraps, who hijacked [[The Rani's TARDIS|her ship]] to take to Tetrapyriarbus. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') | ||
== External links == | |||
{{BBVProductions|The-Rani-Reaps-the-Whirlwind-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p338708700}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|bbv28.htm|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind}} | |||
{{ | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{BBV}} | |||
{{Spin-offs}} | |||
{{Rani stories}} | |||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:2000 audio stories]] | [[Category:2000 audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:BBV audio stories]] | [[Category:BBV audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:The Rani stories]] | [[Category:The Rani audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Tetrap stories]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in 2000]] |