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|image = The Invasion of E-Space cover.jpg | |image = The Invasion of E-Space cover.jpg | ||
|series = [[The Companion Chronicles]] | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
|number = 5.04 | |series in range = Series 5 (CC) | ||
| | |series number in range = 5 | ||
|number in series = 4 | |||
|enemy = [[Farrian]] | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
|setting = [[Ballustra]], [[E-Space]] | |number = 5.04 | ||
|writer = | |main character = [[Romana II]] | ||
| | |featuring = Fourth Doctor | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |featuring2 = Adric | ||
|sound = | |enemy = [[Farrian]] | ||
|cover = [[Simon Holub]] | |setting = [[Ballustra]], [[E-Space]] | ||
|release date = | |writer = Andrew Smith (writer) | ||
|format = | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC36 | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-486-3 | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|prev = Find and Replace (audio story) | |sound = Howard Carter | ||
|next = A Town Called Fortune (audio story) | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|release date = 13 October 2010 | |||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |||
|production code = BFPDWCC36 | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-486-3 | |||
|prev = Find and Replace (audio story) | |||
|next = A Town Called Fortune (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''The Invasion of E-Space''''' was the fourth | '''''The Invasion of E-Space''''' was the fourth story in the [[Series 5 (CC)|fifth series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]], narrated by [[Lalla Ward]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[Adric]]. | ||
It was also the first story in any medium to be set within the [[E-Space]] trilogy since the short story ''[[O, Darkness (short story)|O, Darkness]]'' in [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Trapped within E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and Adric are searching for a [[Charged Vacuum | Trapped within E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and Adric are searching for a [[Charged Vacuum Emboitement]] — the gateway back to our universe. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. | ||
Then, by pure chance, a brand new CVE rips into being. Its makers are the [[Farrian]], a warlike race who have the technology to break into E-Space. They have come to invade and plunder this new territory, and the riches of the planet [[Ballustra]] are their first target. | Then, by pure chance, a brand new CVE rips into being. Its makers are the [[Farrian]], a warlike race who have the technology to break into E-Space. They have come to invade and plunder this new territory, and the riches of the planet [[Ballustra]] are their first target. | ||
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== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The [[Farrian]] can create [[Charged Vacuum | * The [[Farrian]] can create [[Charged Vacuum Emboitement|CVEs]] and nearly win the [[Battle for Ballustra]]. | ||
* There are eight billion [[Ballustran]]s (on [[Ballustra]]). | * There are eight billion [[Ballustran]]s (on [[Ballustra]]). | ||
* Romana invokes her title as a Time Lord and lies about having a [[symbiosis]] with physics and being able to predict the nature of CVEs. | |||
=== Astronomical objects === | === Astronomical objects === | ||
* [[Letrus]] is the [[moon]] of [[Ballustra]]. | * [[Letrus]] is the [[moon]] of [[Ballustra]]. | ||
* Ballustra has conditions similar to those of [[Earth]]. | * Ballustra has conditions similar to those of [[Earth]]. | ||
* If a CVE collapsed, it would destroy a star system. | |||
=== Individuals === | |||
* It's been 2 months since Adric joined. | |||
== Story notes == | |||
[[File:The Invasion of E-Space.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | [[File:The Invasion of E-Space.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | ||
* This story had the working title of ''The CVE Makers''. | * This story had the working title of ''The CVE Makers''. | ||
* This is the | * This is the third full story outside of the [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]] television serials to be set within the E-Space trilogy, after ''[[Pathfinders (short story)|Pathfinders]]'' and ''[[O, Darkness (short story)|O, Darkness]]''. It was also the first audio story to be set during the trilogy, and would be followed by ''[[A Full Life (audio story)|A Full Life]]'', in [[2016 (releases)|2016]], and ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 9: Volume 1]]'', in [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. | ||
* This | * This was the first Fourth Doctor audio drama to feature Adric. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[20 May (production)|20 May]] 2010. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[20 May (production)|20 May]] [[2010 (production)|2010]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* It was released on [[13 October (releases)|13 October]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101024000913/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 24-10-2010]</ref> | |||
* This story is set between ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]''. | |||
* Unusual for a story set during Season 18, this story uses the [[Delia Derbyshire]] arrangement of the theme music rather than the [[Peter Howell]] arrangement. | |||
* This story was told from Romana's perspective. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[Romana II]] mentions their arrival in [[E-Space]], [[Adric]] trying to join [[Varsh]]'s gang and his status as an [[Elite]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | * [[Romana II]] mentions their arrival in [[E-Space]], [[Adric]] trying to join [[Varsh (Full Circle)|Varsh]]'s gang and his status as an [[Elite]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'') | ||
* Romana mentions that Adric was initially a stowaway on the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'') | * Romana mentions that Adric was initially a stowaway on the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'') | ||
* Romana puts the Doctor in the [[Zero Room]] after his synapses are damaged. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | * Romana puts the Doctor in the [[Zero Room]] after his synapses are damaged. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') | ||
* Romana refers to her decision to remain in E-Space and her quest to help the [[Tharil]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'') | * Romana refers to her decision to remain in E-Space and her quest to help the [[Tharil]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'') | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-invasion-of-e-space-492|The Invasion of E-Space}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|chronicles36.htm|The Invasion of E-Space}} | {{dwrefguide|chronicles36.htm|The Invasion of E-Space}} | ||
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