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|image = 6.2 Renaissance cover copy.jpg | |image = 6.2 Renaissance cover copy.jpg | ||
|range = Gallifrey (audio series) | |range = Gallifrey (audio series) | ||
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|number = Chapter Twenty-Three | |number = Chapter Twenty-Three | ||
|main character = [[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Narvin]] | |main character = [[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Narvin]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[Trey]] | ||
|setting = [[The Matrix|Matrix]] projection of [[Gallifrey]] | |setting = [[The Matrix|Matrix]] projection of [[Gallifrey]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = James Goss | ||
|director = [[Gary Russell]] | |director = [[Gary Russell]] | ||
|producer = [[Gary Russell]] | |producer = [[Gary Russell]], [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|music = [[David Darlington]] | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|sound = [[David Darlington]] | |sound = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|cover = [[Simon Holub]] | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 16 October 2013 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 3 stories | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 3 stories | ||
|production code = BFPGALLCD17 | |production code = BFPGALLCD17 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-959-2 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-959-2 | ||
|prev = Extermination (audio story) | |prev = Extermination (audio story) | ||
|next = Ascension (audio story) | |next = Ascension (Gallifrey audio story) | ||
|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Renaissance''''' (identified on the cover simply as '''''Chapter Twenty-Three''''') was the second story of [[Gallifrey VI|series 6]] of ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]]. | '''''Renaissance''''' (identified on the cover simply as '''''Chapter Twenty-Three''''') was the second story of [[Gallifrey VI|series 6]] of ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]] and featured [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]], [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]], [[Seán Carlsen]] as [[Narvin]] and introduced [[Juliet Landau]] as [[Romana III]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Romana II|Romana]] is alone in a ruin, feeling like she is being watched, and calls out to a growling figure. It chases her into a building where she attempts to barricade herself, but the building collapses and leaves her unconscious. | [[Romana II|Romana]] is alone in a ruin, feeling like she is being watched, and calls out to a growling figure. It chases her into a building where she attempts to barricade herself, but the building collapses and leaves her unconscious. | ||
When she awakens, she meets [[Romana III|a stranger]] who tells her that [[Leela]] and [[Narvin]] are held in a [[chronic hysteresis]] and takes her to the roof, showing her what remains of [[Gallifrey]]. The stranger is from the future, in which Gallifrey faces a great danger, and says that she has snatched [[the Capitol]] of her time and brought it back with her, displaced in time; she promises to give Romana the city, greatly speeding up the process of rebuilding, in return for being allowed to advise her. Romana agrees to the deal and, knowing that the stranger is a future [[incarnation]] of herself, they "shake hands" via [[Contact]], restoring the Capitol thanks to the resulting temporal energy. | When she awakens, she meets [[Romana III|a stranger]] who tells her that [[Leela]] and [[Narvin]] are held in a [[chronic hysteresis]] and takes her to the roof, showing her what remains of [[Gallifrey]]. The stranger is from the future, in which Gallifrey faces a great danger, and says that she has snatched [[the Capitol]] of her time and brought it back with her, displaced in time; she promises to give Romana the city, greatly speeding up the process of rebuilding, in return for being allowed to advise her. Romana agrees to the deal and, knowing that the stranger is a future [[incarnation]] of herself, they "shake hands" via [[Contact]], restoring the Capitol thanks to the resulting temporal energy. | ||
In the Capitol, Leela and Narvin are reunited with Romana and meet her future self, who is pleased to see them both again and asks them to call her "Trey" to avoid confusion. Romana and Trey have spent weeks rebuilding the planet, but Narvin believes that this is cheating. The [[Eye of Harmony]] is strained by the paradox but Romana says that Gallifrey is open for business as usual and has already summoned [[ambassador]]s of the [[Yevnon]], [[Unvoss | In the Capitol, Leela and Narvin are reunited with Romana and meet her future self, who is pleased to see them both again and asks them to call her "Trey" to avoid confusion. Romana and Trey have spent weeks rebuilding the planet, but Narvin believes that this is cheating. The [[Eye of Harmony]] is strained by the paradox but Romana says that Gallifrey is open for business as usual and has already summoned [[ambassador]]s of the [[Yevnon]], [[Unvoss]]i and [[Sunari]]. Time Lords will soon return to the Capitol and Narvin is charged with setting up a temporal border and processing them. Those affected by the [[Dogma Virus]], who were knocked out by the temporal shock of the Capitol's arrival, are in [[stasis field]]s whilst the Romanas create a cure. | ||
In Leela's rooms, which Romana has rebuilt, Leela remarks that Romana looks tired. She says that she is, having been stabilising the Citadel, opening diplomatic negotiations, arguing with the [[Monan Host]] and gathering the Free Time survivors. Whilst she likes Trey, she feels that she is looking her [[death]] in the eye every time that she looks at her. Leela spots a figure outside watching Romana, but Romana does not believe her and goes to meet the Unvoss delegation. | In Leela's rooms, which Romana has rebuilt, Leela remarks that Romana looks tired. She says that she is, having been stabilising the Citadel, opening diplomatic negotiations, arguing with the [[Monan Host]] and gathering the Free Time survivors. Whilst she likes Trey, she feels that she is looking her [[death]] in the eye every time that she looks at her. Leela spots a figure outside watching Romana, but Romana does not believe her and goes to meet the Unvoss delegation. | ||
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Narvin informs Trey that the transduction barriers have been reset and that the paradox is now fully contained, which Trey sees as the perfect symbol of the beginning of an age of stability. The transduction barrier fails and the Capitol begins to be rejected, putting the Eye of Harmony in jeopardy, which Trey suspects has been done by Romana. She heads to the Eye with Narvin. | Narvin informs Trey that the transduction barriers have been reset and that the paradox is now fully contained, which Trey sees as the perfect symbol of the beginning of an age of stability. The transduction barrier fails and the Capitol begins to be rejected, putting the Eye of Harmony in jeopardy, which Trey suspects has been done by Romana. She heads to the Eye with Narvin. | ||
Romana and Leela hurry to the [[Panopticon]], where Romana raises the access system for the Eye of Harmony and attempts to temper the schism. Temporal energy spills out and Romana begins to absorb it. Arriving at the Panopticon, Narvin [[rugby]] tackles Trey to keep her from attempting to help Romana and avoiding the [[Blinovitch Limitation Effect]]. He takes the Sash to help her himself, but stops when the figure returns, watching Romana. She successfully averts the catastrophe and hears | Romana and Leela hurry to the [[Panopticon]], where Romana raises the access system for the Eye of Harmony and attempts to temper the schism. Temporal energy spills out and Romana begins to absorb it. Arriving at the Panopticon, Narvin [[rugby]] tackles Trey to keep her from attempting to help Romana and avoiding the [[Blinovitch Limitation Effect]]. He takes the Sash to help her himself, but stops when the figure returns, watching Romana. She successfully averts the catastrophe and hears the [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s say her name before she says goodbye to Leela. | ||
The Eye of Harmony opens again and Trey warns Romana not to [[regeneration|regenerate]], as to do so so close to the Eye would cause it to explode and destroy Gallifrey. However, she cannot stop and says that she is regenerating. | The Eye of Harmony opens again and Trey warns Romana not to [[regeneration|regenerate]], as to do so so close to the Eye would cause it to explode and destroy Gallifrey. However, she cannot stop and says that she is regenerating. | ||
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* [[Eighth Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The time when Gallifrey was affected by the [[Dogma Virus]] is known as the [[Pandora Devastation]]. | * The time when Gallifrey was affected by the [[Dogma Virus]] is known as the [[Pandora Devastation]]. | ||
* Romana imitates [[K9 Mark II|K9]] several times. | * Romana imitates [[K9 Mark II|K9]] several times. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Trey refers to the "[[Pandora]] devastation" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imperiatrix (audio story)|Imperiatrix]]'', ''[[Fractures (audio story)|Fractures]]'', ''[[Warfare (audio story)|Warfare]]'') and the [[Dogma Virus]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | * Trey refers to the "[[Pandora]] devastation" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Imperiatrix (audio story)|Imperiatrix]]'', ''[[Fractures (audio story)|Fractures]]'', ''[[Warfare (audio story)|Warfare]]'') and the [[Dogma Virus]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | ||
* Leela and Narvin were trapped in a [[time loop|chronic hysteresis]] for several weeks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') | * Leela and Narvin were trapped in a [[time loop|chronic hysteresis]] for several weeks. ([[TV]]: ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'') | ||
* Romana tells Trey that she is aware that the [[Dalek]]s have seized control of the [[Axis]] and are invading alternative Gallifreys. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Extermination (audio story)|Extermination]]'') | * Romana tells Trey that she is aware that the [[Dalek]]s have seized control of the [[Axis]] and are invading alternative Gallifreys. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Extermination (audio story)|Extermination]]'') | ||
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* Romana asks if Leela has ever been to [[Paris]]. Romana visited the city with the Fourth Doctor in [[1979]] and [[2000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') | * Romana asks if Leela has ever been to [[Paris]]. Romana visited the city with the Fourth Doctor in [[1979]] and [[2000]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') | ||
* The [[Rod of Rassilon]] is used to open to floor of the [[Panopticon]] to access the Eye of Harmony. The [[Sash of Rassilon]] supposedly serves as a means of protecting the wearer against the forces of the [[black hole]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') | * The [[Rod of Rassilon]] is used to open to floor of the [[Panopticon]] to access the Eye of Harmony. The [[Sash of Rassilon]] supposedly serves as a means of protecting the wearer against the forces of the [[black hole]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') | ||
* Leela and Narvin would later learn that the other Gallifrey was a construct of the [[The Matrix|Matrix]] while Trey was a projection of a future Romana. Both were created by a future version of Romana for the purposes of the trapping the [[Dalek]]s inside the Matrix. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (audio story)|Ascension]]'') | * Leela and Narvin would later learn that the other Gallifrey was a construct of the [[The Matrix|Matrix]] while Trey was a projection of a future Romana. Both were created by a future version of Romana for the purposes of the trapping the [[Dalek]]s inside the Matrix. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (Gallifrey audio story)|Ascension]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||