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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = Desperate Measures (audio story).jpg | |image = Desperate Measures (audio story).jpg | ||
|number = 1.4 | |number = 1.4 | ||
|range = Time War | |range = Gallifrey: Time War | ||
|series in range = Time War: Volume One | |series in range = Time War: Volume One | ||
|number in series = 4 | |number in series = 4 | ||
|main character = [[Romana II]], [[Narvin]] | |main character = [[Romana II]], [[Narvin]] | ||
|featuring = [[Rassilon]] | |featuring = [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Karla]], [[Valerian (Celestial Intervention)|Valerian]], [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|Rassilon]] | ||
|enemy = [[Livia]], [[Dalek | |enemy = [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|Livia]], [[Bronze Dalek]]s | ||
|setting = [[ | |setting = [[The Capitol]]; [[Kaiphos Occlusion]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Matt Fitton | ||
|director = [[Scott Handcock]] | |director = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|producer = Scott Handcock | |||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|music = [[Ioan Morris]] | |music = [[Ioan Morris]] | ||
|sound = [[Russell McGee]] | |sound = [[Russell McGee]] | ||
|cover = [[Lee Binding]] | |cover = [[Lee Binding]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 22 February 2018 | ||
|format = | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories | ||
|production code = BFPGALLCD20 | |production code = BFPGALLCD20 | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-397-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-398-6 (digital) | ||
|anthology | |audio anthology = Time War: Volume One | ||
|series = ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | |series = ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | ||
|prev = The Devil You Know (audio story) | |prev = The Devil You Know (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Havoc (audio story) | ||
|epcount=1}} | |||
''''' | '''''Desperate Measures''''' was the fourth and final audio story in ''[[Time War: Volume One]]'', the ninth series of ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]''. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]], [[Miles Richardson]] as [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Seán Carlsen]] as [[Narvin]] and [[Pippa Bennett-Warner]] as [[Livia Caralis|Livia]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The [[Dalek Emperor]] attacks a vital [[Time Lord]] [[outpost]]. Victory would be a devastating blow to [[Gallifrey]]. | The [[Dalek Emperor (The Parting of the Ways)|Dalek Emperor]] [[Invasion of the Kaiphos Occlusion|attacks]] a vital [[Time Lord]] [[outpost]]. Victory would be a devastating blow to [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
[[Romana II|Romana]] is caught in the machinations of | [[Romana II|Romana]] is caught in the machinations of [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|a President]] who sees control slipping away. Is it time to bargain with the [[War Council]], or perhaps to parlay with even more dangerous parties? | ||
The [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] has barely begun, and for Gallifrey, desperate times are already here... | The [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] has barely begun, and for Gallifrey, desperate times are already here... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | The [[Dalek Emperor (The Parting of the Ways)|Dalek Emperor]] demands to know how [[Last Great Time War|his war]] will be won and learns from the [[Dalek Time Strategist (The Shadow Vortex)|Dalek Time Strategist]] that [[Dalek]]s have been deployed to the [[Kaiphos Occlusion]] and are battling [[Battle TARDIS]]es. Soon, the Strategist says, [[Project Revenant]] will no longer be under [[Time Lord]] control. The Emperor sends the [[Dalek Supreme (Desperate Measures)|Supreme Dalek]] to lead the final assault and makes contact with [[Romana II|Romana]], who says that [[Gallifrey]] can resist for as long as it needs to. | ||
[[Narvin]] argues with [[Trave (Celestial Intervention)|Trave]] about the [[War Council]]'s expulsion of all [[alien]]s and refugees on Gallifrey only two months after the [[Warpsmith|Phaidonians]] were granted asylum. [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|Livia]] dismisses Narvin and addresses the council about [[Zeiton]] stocks. Trave leaves as well and continues to argue with Narvin about the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] and Project Revenant and mock how Romana keeps losing her agents. | |||
[[Karla (Celestial Intervention)|Karla]] informs Trave that the Daleks have opened a [[time corridor]] into the Kaiphos Occlusion from the [[Seventh Galaxy]]. She sends the reports on to Romana and the [[High Council]] and Trave has the War Councillors prepare to fight the Dalek fleet and protect Project Revenant at all costs. | |||
Livia contacts Romana and tells her that she wants to leave office due to her limitations as a wartime [[President of the High Council|President]], but cannot resign as it would be a political disaster. Narvin believes that he has a way for her to resign and save face; the War Council have forced through amendments which affect the [[Great House|Ancient Houses]] without the consent of the electorate. He advises Livia to ask for transparency and arrange a transfer of power. She agrees and goes to speak with the High Council and Trave, but Romana believes that she wants to avoid being held responsible if the Daleks get control of Project Revenant. | |||
The [[Supreme Dalek (Desperate Measures)|Supreme Dalek]] has entered the Kaiphos Occlusion and despatches drones to combat the approaching Battle TARDISes. Karla shows Trave a message from the Revenant station requesting evacuation, but Trave refuses and orders Karla to try to draw the whole station back through the [[Death Zone]]. He takes a call from Livia in his office. | |||
Narvin encourages Romana to try for the office of President, which she accepts is the right thing to do. She has a request to make of Narvin. | |||
Livia announces her resignation as a matter of legal procedure and dissolves the High Council, appointing [[Valerian (Celestial Intervention)|Admiral Valerian]] of the [[First Fleet]], a descendant of [[Rassilon]], as her successor. He proves to be a popular choice and Romana and Narvin realise that they have been used to help Livia appoint a War Council puppet to the Presidency. Romana steps forward and declares her candidacy, promising to [[regeneration|regenerate]] if she wins the public vote against Valerian. | |||
Livia is unhappy at this turn of events as she is worried about her legacy, but Trave advises her to simply retire quietly from public life. | |||
Romana informs Narvin that the War Council is expanding [[conscription]] and that he is on the [[Patrex Chapter|Patrex]] list, added to remove him from as Romana's advisor. To avoid this, Romana is sending him with Karla to Project Revenant to destroy the [[resurrection]] facility and keep it from falling into the Daleks' hands. Karla is honoured to work closely with Narvin and they take a [[TARDIS]] to the Death Zone. | |||
Romana contacts the Dalek Emperor for another one of their "chats" on a secure line opened up by [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]]. She tries to convince him that both the Time Lords and the Daleks will be destroyed if the Time War continues, but the Emperor is sure that he will triumph. She offers to let the Daleks live in return for leaving the [[Web of Time]] alone, an offer which is ignored. | |||
Narvin and Karla arrive at the Occlusion bridge and place [[chronon mine]]s for them to use to seal the bridge behind them once they return. They reach the Resurrection Engine. | |||
Valerian makes a speech to the new High Council and Romana reminds him that he is not yet President. He declares that open government is important and has Trave show a [[the Matrix|Matrix]] recording of the conflict in the Occlusion, showing them that the war will no doubt last for years. Romana impresses the importance of diplomacy and alliances in the war, but Valerian scoffs at her. | |||
Narvin sends Karla to release a defensive cloud whilst he reasons with the sentient core and tries to persuade it to destroy itself. | |||
In the [[Panopticon]], Romana counters Valerian's claim that Gallifrey has been left open to attack given that a [[time lock]] is ready for activation and [[sky trench]]es are being constructed. He proposes bringing out the [[Bowship]]s and making the Agency more accountable, also suggesting that he is a superior candidate to Romana as he has fought the Daleks whilst she was once held prisoner by them for years. Trave discreetly orders an agent to breach the Agency's servers. | |||
Livia watches the debate and is impressed by Valerian. Rather than the traditional debate, Valerian chooses to do a tour of Gallifrey's cities in the hours before the election, declaring that he will lead the Time Lords to victory. | |||
Karla contacts Livia and tells her that everything is ready. At the outgoing President's command, she takes the core into the Matrix and aligns it with [[Gallifreyan Mean Time]] one hour from now. She asks if the vote is indeed certain, which Livia says is the case thanks to a trick that Valerian has up his sleeve. Karla destroys the bridge with the chronon mines and opens a [[Matrix door]], taking the core through it and shooting Narvin with a [[staser]], leaving him to die. | |||
Romana makes her final statement, asking for trust and saying that she is willing to give up her life by regenerating for Gallifrey. Valerian, instead of making a statement, plays a recording of Romana's conversations with the Dalek Emperor, recut to incriminate her as a Dalek sympathiser willing to concede war. The vote begins and Romana and Valerian wait together until the polls are closed. | |||
Narvin flees as the Daleks enter the engine and is saved when Braxiatel arrives in [[Irving Braxiatel's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. | |||
With 76% of the vote, Valerian is named President of the High Council and asks Romana if she has any last words. She refuses to concede gracefully and instead describes this as a coup by the War Council and that both Livia and Valerian are their puppets. She calls for an investigation into Valerian's empty promises and is removed from the stand. The CIA will be brought under the control of the War Council and the the Daleks will be exterminated. | |||
Confined to her rooms, Romana is joined by Narvin and learns of Karla's treachery. He has a [[data stamp]]. | |||
Valerian is invested by Livia, who is now [[High Chancellor|Chancellor]]. Trave has Karla prepare to sacrifice her life as Livia is about to activate a link to the Matrix. | |||
Narvin shows Romana a message from Braxiatel in which he says that the Time War is inevitable and that they have one final decision: to stay on Gallifrey and fight or to leave while they still can. Having made his choice, he apologises and says goodbye. Romana decides to attend Valerian's investiture and hurries there with Narvin. | |||
The Supreme Dalek detects a power surge and the Occlusion begins to collapse. The Emperor has a new Supreme appointed and orders the Time Strategist to devise a new strategy. | |||
Livia places the [[Coronet of Rassilon]] on Valerian's head. As he experiences pain, Livia announces that a leader like no other is required and leaves, bumping into Romana and Narvin on her way out. Narvin holds a staser at her and forces her to return to the Panopticon where Trave announces the resurrection of Rassilon as [[Lord President Eternal]]. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Narvin]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | * [[Narvin]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | ||
* [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]] - [[Miles Richardson]] | * [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]] - [[Miles Richardson]] | ||
* [[Dalek|The Daleks]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Dalek|The Daleks]] / [[Dalek Time Strategist]] / [[Dalek Emperor (The Parting of the Ways)|Dalek Emperor]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
* [[Livia]] - [[Pippa Bennett-Warner]] | * [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|Livia]] - [[Pippa Bennett-Warner]] | ||
* [[Trave]] - [[Paul Marc Davis]] | * [[Trave (Celestial Intervention)|Trave]] - [[Paul Marc Davis]] | ||
* [[Karla]] - [[Ebony Wong]] | * [[Karla (Celestial Intervention)|Karla]] - [[Ebony Wong]] | ||
* [[Valerian ( | * [[Valerian (Celestial Intervention)|Valerian]] - [[David Sibley]] | ||
== Crew == | |||
== | * Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]] | ||
* [[Project Revenant]] allows for the mass resurrection of Time Lords. | * Producer & Director - [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music - [[Ioan Morris]] | |||
* Writer & Script Editor - [[Matt Fitton]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Russell McGee]] | |||
* Daleks created by [[Terry Nation]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* [[Project Revenant]] allows for the mass [[resurrection]] of [[Time Lord]]s. | |||
* The War Council have activated the [[N-Form (Damaged Goods)|N-Forms]]. | |||
* Karla is now the Agency's [[liaison]] with the War Council. | |||
* Karla mentions [[Viserian|Commander Viserian]]. | |||
* The Daleks took out the [[Unvoss]] and the [[Sunari]] in one hit. | |||
* The [[Thirteenth Fleet]] was lost after being sent to defend Project Revenant. | |||
* Romana mentions [[Al Capone]]. | |||
* The [[Medusa Cascade]] is mentioned. | |||
* Romana mentions [[War Ollistra|Ollistra]] and [[Rasmus (Deeptime Frontier)|Rasmus]] and as possible successors to the presidency. | |||
* Valerian belongs to the [[House of Rassilon]]. | |||
* Romana refers to her house, [[House of Heartshaven|Heartshaven]]. | |||
* The Time Lords won battles at the [[Nevarra Cluster]] and the [[Prylus system]]. | |||
* The Daleks first attacked the [[Warpsmith|Phaidons]] before attacking the [[Nekkistani]], the [[Monan Host|Monans]] and the Sunari. | |||
* Karla uses [[Now Devourer]]s. | |||
* [[Sky trench]]es are being constructed. | * [[Sky trench]]es are being constructed. | ||
* | * A [[time lock]] is being prepared. | ||
* Valerian wants to start using [[Bowship]]s in the war. | |||
* Valerian visits [[Arcadia (city)|Arcadia]]. | |||
* Valerian mentions [[Morbius]], [[Padrac]] and [[Borusa]] as examples of [[dictator]]s. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Desperate Measures textless.jpg|thumb|Textless cover.]] | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[War Council]] activated the [[N-Form (Damaged Goods)|N- | * Romana refers to Narvin having been [[Coordinator]] ''in extremis''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Death of Hope (audio story)|The Death of Hope]]'') | ||
* The [[War Council]] activated the [[N-Form (Damaged Goods)|N-Forms]] for use in the War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Damaged Goods (audio story)|Damaged Goods]]'') | |||
* Valerian speaks of traitors such as [[Morbius]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'') [[Borusa]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and [[Padrac]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Stop the Clock (audio story)|Stop the Clock]]'') | * Valerian speaks of traitors such as [[Morbius]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'') [[Borusa]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') and [[Padrac]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Stop the Clock (audio story)|Stop the Clock]]'') | ||
* | * Romana mentions her time as a captive of the Daleks on [[Etra Prime]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Element (audio story)|The Apocalypse Element]]'') | ||
* Romana wishes she hadn't hushed up the [[Zagreus]] incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * Romana wishes she hadn't hushed up the [[Zagreus]] incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* The presidential investiture is similar to those seen in previous stories. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' et al) | |||
* The [[Great Key of Rassilon]] is still missing. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Revelation! (comic story)|Revelation!]]'') | * The [[Great Key of Rassilon]] is still missing. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Revelation! (comic story)|Revelation!]]'') | ||
* Narvin refers to the [[now devourer]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Echoes of War (audio story)|Echoes of War]]'') | |||
* Karla has lost contact with [[Vassarian]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eternity Cage (audio story)|The Eternity Cage]]'') | |||
* {{Hardiman}} is resurrected through the body of [[Valerian (Celestial Intervention)|Valerian]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') | |||
* The Dalek emperor refers to Romana as Unit 117. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Apocalypse Element (audio story)|The Apocalypse Element]]'', ''[[Extermination (audio story)|Extermination]]'', ''[[Ascension (Gallifrey audio story)|Ascension]]'') | |||
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