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|number in series      = 1-3
|number in series      = 1-3
|number                = 1
|number                = 1
|main character        = [[Gilda]]
|main character        = [[Gilda (Morbius)|Gilda]]
|featuring              = [[The Eleven]]
|featuring              = [[Fourth Doctor]]
|enemy                  = [[Morbius]]
|enemy                  = [[Morbius]]
|setting                = {{il|''[[Proteus (ship)|Proteus]]'', [[Time Vortex]]|[[Temple of Morbius]], Time Vortex}}
|setting                = {{il|The ''[[Proteus (ship)|Proteus]]'' and the [[Temple of Morbius]], [[Time Vortex]]}}
|writer                = Tim Foley
|writer                = Tim Foley
|director              = [[Samuel Clemens]]
|director              = [[Samuel Clemens]]
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|format                = 3 1-disc CDs (jewel case)
|format                = 3 1-disc CDs (jewel case)
|production code        = {{il|BFPDKGALLCD0101 (Part 1)|BFPDKGALLCD0102 (Part 2)|BFPDKGALLCD0103 (Part 3)}}
|production code        = {{il|BFPDKGALLCD0101 (Part 1)|BFPDKGALLCD0102 (Part 2)|BFPDKGALLCD0103 (Part 3)}}
|isbn                  = {{il|ISBN 978-1-80240-376-3 (physical, Part 1)|ISBN 978-1-80240-377-0 (digital, Part 1)|ISBN 978-1-80240-378-7 (physical, Part 2)|ISBN 978-1-80240-379-4 (digital, Part 2)|ISBN 978-1-80240-380-0 (physical, Part 3)|ISBN 1-80240-381-7 (digital, Part 3)}}
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But the thing about Time Lords... is they can't all be heroes.
But the thing about Time Lords... is they can't all be heroes.


The time has come for the last [[Time Lord battleship]], the ''[[Proteus (ship)|Proteus]]'', to leave the planet [[Karn]] and return to [[Gallifrey]] victorious. But her voyage home will not be easy. The [[Argento (Morbius)|Captain]] is sick, the crew is restless, and there are dark forces lurking in the hold below...
The time has come for the last [[Time Lord battleship]], the ''[[Proteus (ship)|Proteus]]'', to leave the planet [[Karn]] and return to [[Gallifrey]] victorious. But her voyage home will not be easy. The [[Sylva Argento|Captain]] is sick, the crew is restless, and there are dark forces lurking in the hold below...


=== Part Two ===
=== Part Two ===
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=== Part Three ===
=== Part Three ===
Morbius has been brought back to life on the [[Isle of the Dead]]. But a desperate [[Captain]] Argento has called for help and received an unlikely ally. Here is [[Fourth Doctor|a stranger who knows the tyrant of old]] and is the only one who can put his plans on [[ice]]. But perhaps even the Doctor cannot stop the threat of [[Dark Gallifrey]]...
Morbius has been brought back to life on the [[Isle of the Dead (Morbius)|Isle of the Dead]]. But a desperate [[Captain]] Argento has called for help and received an unlikely ally. Here is [[Fourth Doctor|a stranger who knows the tyrant of old]] and is the only one who can put his plans on [[ice]]. But perhaps even the Doctor cannot stop the threat of [[Dark Gallifrey]]...


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
=== Part One ===
* [[Morbius]] / [[Emergency program (Morbius)|Interface]] / [[Morbius Beast]] - [[Samuel West]]
* [[Morbius]] - [[Samuel West]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Rolko]] - [[Mina Anwar]]
* [[Captain]] [[Sylva Argento|Argento]] - [[Rachel Atkins]]
* [[Shimmering Man (Morbius)|The Shimmering Man]] - [[Justin Avoth]]
* [[Veritas (Morbius)|Veritas]] - [[Andrew French]]
* [[Narrata (Morbius)|Narrata]] - [[Janet Henfrey]]
* [[Gilda (Morbius)|Gilda]] - [[Lara Lemon]]
* [[Middlewitch (Morbius)|Mr Middlewitch]] - [[Hywel Morgan]]
 
=== Part Two ===
* [[Morbius]] / [[Emergency program (Morbius)|Interface]] - [[Samuel West]]
* [[Rolko]] - [[Mina Anwar]]
* [[Rolko]] - [[Mina Anwar]]
* [[Captain]] [[Sylva Argento|Argento]] - [[Rachel Atkins]]
* [[Captain]] [[Sylva Argento|Argento]] - [[Rachel Atkins]]
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* [[The Eleven]] - [[Mark Bonnar]]
* [[The Eleven]] - [[Mark Bonnar]]
* [[Veritas (Morbius)|Veritas]] - [[Andrew French]]
* [[Veritas (Morbius)|Veritas]] - [[Andrew French]]
* [[Narrata (Morbius)|Narrata]] - [[Janet Henfrey]]
* [[Gilda (Morbius)|Narrata]] - [[Janet Henfrey]]
* [[Gilda (Morbius)|Gilda]] - [[Lara Lemon]]
* [[Gilda (Morbius)|Gilda]] - [[Lara Lemon]]
* [[Middlewitch (Morbius)|Mr Middlewitch]] - [[Hywel Morgan]]
* [[Middlewitch (Morbius)|Mr Middlewitch]] - [[Hywel Morgan]]
=== Part Three ===
* [[Morbius]] / [[Emergency program (Morbius)|Interface]] / [[Morbius Beast]] - [[Samuel West]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Rolko]] - [[Mina Anwar]]
* [[Captain]] [[Sylva Argento|Argento]] - [[Rachel Atkins]]
* [[Shimmering Man (Morbius)|The Shimmering Man]] - [[Justin Avoth]]
* [[Veritas (Morbius)|Veritas]] - [[Andrew French]]
* [[Narrata (Morbius)|Narrata]] - [[Janet Henfrey]]
* [[Gilda (Morbius)|Gilda]] - [[Lara Lemon]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
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* Karn is a [[fixed point in time]] according to the hologram of Morbius.
* Karn is a [[fixed point in time]] according to the hologram of Morbius.
* The [[The Multitude|Time Lord known by some as "the Collective"]] is the son of Argento’s son. The hologram claims that [[regenerative dissonance|his issues]] with [[regeneration]] run in the family.
* The [[The Multitude|Time Lord known by some as "the Collective"]] is the son of Argento’s son. The hologram claims that [[regenerative dissonance|his issues]] with [[regeneration]] run in the family.
* The Doctor speculates [[the Matrix]] is more of a secret in Argento’s period of Time Lord history.
* The Doctor diagnoses Argento as having [[regenerative disassociation]], where mind and body no longer match after a regeneration. The Sisterhood’s elixir can alleviate its effects.
* The Temple of Morbius is a [[time rotor]] to open gateways.
* Morbius plans to rally his forces at [[Dark Gallifrey]].
* Morbius claims the Temple and directions for where to rally was sent to him by his own future self.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The cover for the first part of the story originally rendered the subtitle as ''Part 1''.<ref>https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1762880127682117793</ref> This was later changed to ''Part One'', creating uniformity with the other two covers which read ''Part Two'' and ''Part Three'' respectively.
* The cover for the first part of the story originally rendered the subtitle as ''Part 1''.<ref>https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1762880127682117793</ref> This was later changed to ''Part One'', creating uniformity with the other two covers which read ''Part Two'' and ''Part Three'' respectively.
* To promote the release of this story, Big Finish notably used the phrase "It's Morbin' time!"<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/it-s-morbin-time</ref>, a meme based on the 2022 film {{wi|Morbius (film)|Morbius}}, based on the unrelated [[Marvel Comics]] character of the same name, which coincidentally starred [[Matt Smith]].<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-morbin-time</ref>
* ''Part One'' was recorded on [[28 October (production)|28 October]] [[2023 (production)|2023]];<ref name=":0">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-1-2959 the official ''Morbius: Part 1'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref> ''Part Two'' was recorded on [[2 November (production)|2 November]] 2023;<ref name=":1">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-2-2960 the official ''Morbius: Part 2'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com/ bigfinish.com].</ref> and ''Part 3'' was recorded on [[4 November (production)|4 November]] 2023.<ref name=":2">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-3-2961 the official ''Morbius: Part 3'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com/ bigfinish.com].</ref> They were all recorded at [[the Soundhouse]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* To promote the release of this story, Big Finish notably used the phrase "It's Morbin' time!"<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/it-s-morbin-time It’s Morbin’ time!] </ref>, a meme based on the 2022 film {{wi|Morbius (film)|Morbius}}, based on the unrelated [[Marvel Comics]] character of the same name, which also starred [[Matt Smith]].<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-morbin-time</ref>


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* One of the Temple's murals is ''[[Morbius Exiled]]'', depicting Morbius being exiled from Gallifrey due to his declarations that all Gallifreyans were equal, something established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}.
* One of the Temple's murals is ''[[Morbius Exiled]]'', depicting Morbius being exiled from Gallifrey due to his declarations that all Gallifreyans were equal, something established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}.
* [[Regeneration]] is mentioned to originate from the [[Eye of Harmony]], as was the case in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}.
* [[Regeneration]] is mentioned to originate from the [[Eye of Harmony]], as was the case in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}.
* Rassilon is referred to as the [[First of the Time Lords]], something established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}.
* [[Argento]] initially assumes that sounding the [[Horn of Rassilon]], in bringing forth "the [[First Time Lord]]", would summon [[Rassilon]]; Rassilon is referred to as the [[First of the Time Lords]] in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Legacy of Gallifrey (short story)}}. However, the Horn actually summons a projection of a later [[President of the High Council]], in this case the Fourth Doctor. The title of "First Time Lord", used as a credit for [[First Time Lord (The War Games)|two]] [[First Time Lord (Colony in Space)|Time Lord leaders]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}} and [[TV]]: {{cs|Colony in Space (TV story)}}, was established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)}} to refer to the most "superior Time Lord" in the Gallifreyan hierarchy.
* Argento refers to a [[Pazithi bat]], a Gallifreyan creature first mentioned by [[Irving Braxiatel]] in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Soldier Obscura (audio story)}}.
* Argento speaks disdainfully of the Sisterhood of Karn's "[[Pythia]]n philosophy", alluding to the idea devised in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Gallifrey - Notes on the Planet's Background (short story)}} and established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)}} that the Sisterhood of Karn are a splinter of Gallifreyan society, founded by the Pythia's followers after they were exiled from the planet by the new order of [[Time Lord]]s.
* The Matrix projection of the Doctor recalls he’s a president of Gallifrey, as depicted in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}}.
* The Doctor recalls his previous encounter with Morbius's brain, with Morbius realising this means [[Mehendri Solon|Solon]]’s plan worked. This encounter and Solon appeared in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Brain of Morbius (TV story)}}.
* The Doctor compares Morbius's mind duel to him facing the dark aides of [[Omega]]’s mind, as depicted in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}.


== Cover gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Morbius Part 1 original cover.jpeg|Part 1 old cover
Morbius Part 1 original cover.jpeg|Part 1 old cover
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Morbius Part 3 (audio story).jpg|Part Three cover
Morbius Part 3 (audio story).jpg|Part Three cover
Morbius Part 3 (audio story) textless.jpg|Part Three textless cover
Morbius Part 3 (audio story) textless.jpg|Part Three textless cover
Morbius DWM illustration.jpg|Illustration by [[Jamie Lenman]] for [[DWM 605]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-2-2960|Morbius: Part Two}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-2-2960|Morbius: Part Two}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-3-2961|Morbius: Part Three}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-gallifrey-morbius-part-3-2961|Morbius: Part Three}}
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 22:52, 28 October 2024

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You may be looking for the titular renegade Time Lord or the Gallifreyan Vampire of the same name.

Morbius was the first story in three parts of the Dark Gallifrey audio series, released in 2024, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Big Finish Productions creating Doctor Who audio spin-offs.

Part One was released on 3 April, Part Two was released on 2 May and Part Three was released on 20 June.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]

When things turn dark, and you're all alone, there is one traveller of time and space... a wanderer in the fourth dimension... a renegade Time Lord... who will always be there to bring back the light.

But the thing about Time Lords... is they can't all be heroes.

The time has come for the last Time Lord battleship, the Proteus, to leave the planet Karn and return to Gallifrey victorious. But her voyage home will not be easy. The Captain is sick, the crew is restless, and there are dark forces lurking in the hold below...

Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

When disaster strikes the Proteus, Captain Argento and her crew must fight for their lives and the fate of all Time Lords.

What is out there on the ice? Who hides in the impossible temple?

As loyalties shift and secrets emerge, the cult of Morbius lies in wait to bring about the General's return...

Part Three[[edit] | [edit source]]

Morbius has been brought back to life on the Isle of the Dead. But a desperate Captain Argento has called for help and received an unlikely ally. Here is a stranger who knows the tyrant of old and is the only one who can put his plans on ice. But perhaps even the Doctor cannot stop the threat of Dark Gallifrey...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Three[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Morbius's revolution was the Time Lords’ first civil war. During the conflict, the Time Lords used their powers over time for bloodshed.
  • A new High Council is in place following the defeat of Morbius.
  • The Civil War caused significant damage to the Time Vortex.
  • The crew of the Proteus were rebels and outsiders who were conscripted for the war with promises of restoration of their Time Lord abilities. Only the captain has received hers, being enabled to regenerate.
  • Gilda claims it can take centuries to fill a vial with the elixir.
  • Veritas is a Hydran. Their planet were destroyed by the Time Lords, who dropped their own future on their planet, causing anarchy.
  • Veritas carries the minds of the dead in his mind. He was overwhelmed by his people's memories following their planet's destruction until Morbius healed him.
  • There is a state of grace inside the Temple of Morbius.
  • Argento was once in Rassilon’s presence.
  • Events of the Civil War depicted in the Temple's shifting murals include the Siege of Skaro, the Declaration of Hate and the return of the Vampires. Argento recalls the vampires were on their own side.
  • Karn is a fixed point in time according to the hologram of Morbius.
  • The Time Lord known by some as "the Collective" is the son of Argento’s son. The hologram claims that his issues with regeneration run in the family.
  • The Doctor speculates the Matrix is more of a secret in Argento’s period of Time Lord history.
  • The Doctor diagnoses Argento as having regenerative disassociation, where mind and body no longer match after a regeneration. The Sisterhood’s elixir can alleviate its effects.
  • The Temple of Morbius is a time rotor to open gateways.
  • Morbius plans to rally his forces at Dark Gallifrey.
  • Morbius claims the Temple and directions for where to rally was sent to him by his own future self.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The cover for the first part of the story originally rendered the subtitle as Part 1.[1] This was later changed to Part One, creating uniformity with the other two covers which read Part Two and Part Three respectively.
  • Part One was recorded on 28 October 2023;[2] Part Two was recorded on 2 November 2023;[3] and Part 3 was recorded on 4 November 2023.[4] They were all recorded at the Soundhouse.[2][3][4]
  • To promote the release of this story, Big Finish notably used the phrase "It's Morbin' time!"[5], a meme based on the 2022 film Morbius, based on the unrelated Marvel Comics character of the same name, which also starred Matt Smith.[6]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Part 1 old cover

    Part 1 old cover

  • Part One cover

    Part One cover

  • Part One textless cover

    Part One textless cover

  • Part Two cover

    Part Two cover

  • Part Two textless cover

    Part Two textless cover

  • Part Three cover

    Part Three cover

  • Part Three textless cover

    Part Three textless cover

  • Illustration by Jamie Lenman for DWM 605.

    Illustration by Jamie Lenman for DWM 605.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1762880127682117793
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Backstage' tab of the official Morbius: Part 1 page at bigfinish.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Backstage' tab of the official Morbius: Part 2 page at bigfinish.com.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Backstage' tab of the official Morbius: Part 3 page at bigfinish.com.
  5. ↑ It’s Morbin’ time!
  6. ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-morbin-time
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