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|image= | |image = Mission of the Viyrans cover.jpg | ||
|range = Main Range | |range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 102b | |number in range = 102b | ||
|series= [[ | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|number= 102b | |number = 102b | ||
|doctor= Fifth Doctor | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]] | |companions = [[Peri Brown|Peri]] | ||
|enemy= [[Mutagenic virus]] | |featuring = [[Viyran]]s | ||
|writer= | |enemy = [[Mutagenic virus]] | ||
|director= [[ | |writer = Nicholas Briggs | ||
|producer = [[Sharon Gosling]] | |director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|setting= [[Grallista Social]] | |producer = [[Sharon Gosling]] | ||
| | |setting = [[Grallista Social]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |music = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|release date= | |sound = Steve Foxon | ||
|format= | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|production code= [[ | |release date = 9 November 2007 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-182-4 | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 2 stories | ||
|prev=The Mind's Eye (audio story) | |production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|6Q/N]] | ||
|next= The Girl Who Never Was (audio story) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-182-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-398-5 (digital) | ||
|musicsuite = soundcloud.com/ | |prev = The Mind's Eye (audio story) | ||
| | |next = The Girl Who Never Was (audio story) | ||
|made prev = The Mind's Eye (audio story) | |||
|made next = The Bride of Peladon (audio story) | |||
|musicsuite = | |||
|full aud = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-mission-of-the | |||
|fullaud = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-mission-of-the|epcount=1 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a one-part story comprising part of the one hundred and second release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a one-part story, released on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071213050205/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/index.asp?function=WEBPAGE&page=2 Big Finish release index (archive)]</ref> comprising part of the one hundred and second release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]]. | ||
Unlike other one-part stories, it is not connected to the main story with which it was released nor does it have the same cast as the relevant story, given that this story does not feature [[Erimem]], played by [[Caroline Morris]] and isn't written by the same person. Nevertheless, it continued a virus strain [[story arc]] which concluded with ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]''. | Unlike other one-part stories, it is not connected to the main story with which it was released nor does it have the same cast as the relevant story, given that this story does not feature [[Erimem]], played by [[Caroline Morris]] and isn't written by the same person. Nevertheless, it continued a virus strain [[story arc]] which concluded with ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]''. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Peri is on a space ship, where a Viyran interviews her about what her memories. One such memory features Peri asking the Doctor how he is feeling. During the conversation, the Doctor transforms into a copy of Peri. This scares her and she runs into a building. | |||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Chris (Mission of the Viyrans)|Chris]] - [[Philip Childs]] | * [[Chris (Mission of the Viyrans)|Chris]] - [[Philip Childs]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]] | |||
* Director - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Steve Foxon]] | |||
* Producer - [[Sharon Gosling]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== Foods and beverages === | === Foods and beverages === | ||
* [[Grallistan punch]] deserves its reputation for potency. | * [[Grallistan punch]] deserves its reputation for potency. | ||
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=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The Viyrans come from a [[galaxy]] which has known only war for millennia. | * The Viyrans come from a [[galaxy]] which has known only war for millennia. | ||
* The Viyrans find vocalisation difficult and they achieve it artificially via a recording of an individual's voice. | |||
[[File:Mission of the Viyrans.jpg|thumb|Image on the Big Finish website.]] | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* ''Mission of the Viyrans'' is only one episode long. The remaining three episodes on the two discs are part of ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]''. | * ''Mission of the Viyrans'' is only one episode long. The remaining three episodes on the two discs are part of ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]''. | ||
* The original title of this story was ''Patient Zero''. It had to be changed because of a similar title in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.<ref>[[The Big Finish Podcast]] #1808, [[18 February (releases)|18 February]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]].</ref> | |||
* The cover for this story is only available with the download version of this release, not even being used on the story's page on the Big Finish website, which instead uses a cropped version of the CD interior booklet art for ''[[Blue Forgotten Planet (audio story)|Blue Forgotten Planet]]'', centred on the [[Viyran]]s. The front of the [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth Doctor's]] coat can be seen behind them. | |||
* This story was recorded at [[the Moat Studios]],<ref>'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-mission-of-the-viyrans-319 the official ''Mission of the Viyrans'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref><ref>'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-mission-of-the-viyrans-dwm-promo-987 the official ''Mission of the Viyrans (DWM Promo)'' page] at bi[https://www.bigfinish.com gfinish.com].</ref><ref name=":0">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-mind-s-eye-268 the official ''The Mind's Eye'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref> most likely on [[25 July (production)|25]] and/or [[27 July (production)|27 July]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] with ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as no other recording dates are associated with this story. | |||
* Big Finish made this story available for download on its own in [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. | * Big Finish made this story available for download on its own in [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. | ||
* This story takes place after the audio story ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'' in spite of the fact that it was released earlier | * Neither this story's page or its [[Doctor Who Magazine|DWM]] Promo page have a 'Purchase' widget; it can only be accessed with purchase of ''The Mind's Eye''. | ||
* This story is set between ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
* This story takes place after the audio story ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'', in spite of the fact that it was released earlier, due to [[Peri Brown|Peri]] referencing [[Erimem|Erimem's]] departure. | |||
* The third edition of ''[[AHistory]]'' arbitrarily places this story in 2684 (Grallista Social seems to be a human planet, and it's the first time the Viyrans have encountered humanity). | * The third edition of ''[[AHistory]]'' arbitrarily places this story in 2684 (Grallista Social seems to be a human planet, and it's the first time the Viyrans have encountered humanity). | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Peri recalls her imaginary stepson [[Kyle (The Mind's Eye)|Kyle]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'') | * Peri recalls her imaginary stepson [[Kyle (The Mind's Eye)|Kyle]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'') meeting [[Vlad III|Dracula]] in [[Ungro-Wallachia]] in [[June]] [[1462]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Son of the Dragon (audio story)|Son of the Dragon]]'') and [[Erimem]]'s departure from the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] on [[Peladon]] in the [[41st century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'') | ||
* During his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], the Doctor would later return to Grallista Social in the company of [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'') | * During his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], the Doctor would later return to Grallista Social in the company of [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'') | ||
* The [[mutagenic virus]] which infected Peri was one of the millions of [[virus]]es which were accidentally released from the [[Amethyst Viral Containment Station]] in the [[far future]] and spread throughout [[time]] and [[space]]. It is similar to the virus which [[Mila]] is infected with. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'') | * The [[mutagenic virus]] which infected Peri was one of the millions of [[virus]]es which were accidentally released from the [[Amethyst Viral Containment Station]] in the [[far future]] and spread throughout [[time]] and [[space]]. It is similar to the virus which [[Mila]] is infected with. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'') | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Fifth Doctor Main Range audio stories]] | [[Category:Fifth Doctor Main Range audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2007 Main Range audio stories]] | [[Category:2007 Main Range audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:One part audio stories]] | |||