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The Doctor and Molly find themselves at the very edge of creation. But something dangerous seems to be heading back into the known universe from the very end of time.

The crew of the cryo-ship Orpheus, including its medical officer Liv Chenka, have their mission parameters to adhere to; but the arrival of the Doctor and Molly changes everything. An ancient and terrible force is on a collision course with them all and the outcome seems to be a matter of divine destiny.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor tells Molly that the TARDIS does not like being referred to as "the Tardy-box" since he claims that it is very rarely tardy.
During the trip to the edge of the universe, the crew of the cryo-ship Orpheus were in stasis for more than 900 years.
- The war with the Eminence occurred during this time.
The Eminence claims that it will be the final living entity in the universe in the far future.
Molly compares the breath of forever to mustard gas.
The Reborn Master uses the pseudonym "Harcourt De'ath."

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This is the first Dark Eyes story to feature Molly O'Sullivan and Liv Chenka alongside each other.
CD Booklet interior illustration of the start-up log of the cryo-systems on the left side, and the Orpheus flying on the right.
Alex Macqueen and Natalie Burt are not credited for their roles as the Master and Sally Armstrong respectively.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor tells Molly that not long ago he tried to reach the end of the universe. (AUDIO: The Great War)
Before joining the crew of Orpheus, Liv escaped from the Dalek occupation of Nixyce VII. (AUDIO: The Traitor)
Molly compares the Orpheus crew to Captain Robert Scott. (TV: To the Last Man; AUDIO: The Fog)
Bron Kell refers to Liv as "the Traitor." (AUDIO: The Traitor)
The Doctor refers to the fact that the Eminence took Delafoss and Kalsos. He visited Delafoss during his fourth incarnation (AUDIO: Destroy the Infinite) and Kalsos during his sixth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Seeds of War)
Molly recalls encountering the Ides Scientific Institute in London in 1972. (AUDIO: Fugitives)

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

Official Time's Horizon page at bigfinish.com

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-{{Infobox Story
-|name   = Time's Horizon
 |image            = Time's Horizon cover.jpg
-|series           = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
+|range           = Dark Eyes (audio series)
-|anthology        = [[Dark Eyes 2 (audio anthology)|Dark Eyes 2]]
+|series in range = Dark Eyes 2
+|series number in range = 2
+|number in series = 3
+|audio anthology  = Dark Eyes 2
 |number           = 3
 |doctor           = Eighth Doctor
-|companions       = [[Molly O'Sullivan]]<br>[[Liv Chenka]]
+|companions       = [[Molly O'Sullivan|Molly]], [[Liv Chenka|Liv]]
+|featuring        = {{Macqueen|c}}, [[Sally Armstrong]], [[Dalek]]s
+|featuring2       =
 |enemy            = [[The Eminence]]
-|setting          = The ''[[Orpheus]]''
+|setting          = ''[[Orpheus]]''
-|writer           = [[Matt Fitton]]
+|writer           = Matt Fitton
 |director         = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
 |music            = [[Wilfredo Acosta]]
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 |publisher        = Big Finish Productions
 |cover            = [[Damien May]]
-|release date     = [[12 February (releases)|12 February]]  [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
+|release date     = 12 February 2014
-|format           = 1 X 1 hour
+|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 4 stories
-|production code  =
+|production code  =BFPDWCDMG036
 |isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-304-7
-|prev   =The White Room (audio story)
+|series           = ''[[Dark Eyes (audio series)|Dark Eyes]]''
-|next       = Eyes of the Master (audio story)
+|prev             = The White Room (audio story)
+|next             = Eyes of the Master (audio story)
+|producer = [[David Richardson]]|epcount = 1
 }}{{audio stub}}
-'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third full cast audio story in the ''[[Dark Eyes 2 (audio anthology)|Dark Eyes 2]]'' audio anthology released in [[2014]] by [[Big Finish Productions]].
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the audio anthology ''[[Dark Eyes 2]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Ruth Bradley]] as [[Molly O'Sullivan]] and [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]].
 == Publisher's summary ==
 [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Molly O'Sullivan|Molly]] find themselves at the very edge of creation. But something dangerous seems to be heading back into the known universe from the very end of time.
-The crew of the cryo-ship [[Orpheus]], including its medical officer [[Liv Chenka]], have their mission parameters to adhere to; but the arrival of the Doctor and Molly changes everything. An ancient and terrible force is on a collision course with them all and the outcome seems to be a matter of divine destiny.
+The crew of the cryo-ship [[Orpheus]], including its [[Med-tech|medical officer]] [[Liv Chenka]], have their mission parameters to adhere to; but the arrival of the Doctor and Molly changes everything. [[The Eminence|An ancient and terrible force]] is on a collision course with them all and the outcome seems to be a matter of divine destiny.
 == Plot ==
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 == Cast ==
-* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]]  - [[Paul McGann]]
+* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]]
 * [[Molly O'Sullivan]] - [[Ruth Bradley]]
 * [[Liv Chenka]] - [[Nicola Walker]]
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 * [[Computer (Time's Horizon)|Computer]] - [[Jacqueline King]]
 * The [[Dalek Time Controller]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
-* [[The Master]] - [[Alex Macqueen]]
+* [[Reborn Master|The Master]] - [[Alex Macqueen]]
 * [[Sally Armstrong|Dr Sally Armstrong]] - [[Natalie Burt]]
-== References ==
+== Worldbuilding ==
-* The Doctor tells Molly that the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] does not like being referred to as "the Tardy-box" since he claims that it is very rarely tardy.
+* The Doctor tells Molly that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] does not like being referred to as "the Tardy-box" since he claims that it is very rarely tardy.
-* During the trip to the [[end of the universe]], the crew of the ''[[Orpheus]]'' were in stasis for more than 900 years.
+* During the trip to the [[edge of the universe]], the crew of the cryo-ship ''[[Orpheus]]'' were in stasis for more than 900 years.
-* Molly compares the [[Breath of forever]] to [[mustard gas]].
+** The [[Eminence War|war with the Eminence]] occurred during this time.
+* [[The Eminence]] claims that it will be the final living entity in the universe in the [[far future]].
+* Molly compares the [[breath of forever]] to [[mustard gas]].
+* {{Macqueen|c}} uses the pseudonym "[[The Master's aliases|Harcourt De'ath]]."
 == Notes ==
-* This story was recorded on [[24 September (production)|24]], [[25 September (production)|25]], [[26 September (production)|26]] and [[27 September (production)|27 September]] [[2013]].
+* This is the first ''Dark Eyes'' story to feature [[Molly O'Sullivan]] and [[Liv Chenka]] alongside each other.
+* [[File:Centre Fold Time's Horizon.jpg|thumb|CD Booklet interior illustration of the start-up log of the cryo-systems on the left side, and the Orpheus flying on the right.]]Alex Macqueen and Natalie Burt are not credited for their roles as the Master and Sally Armstrong respectively.
 == Continuity ==
 * The Doctor tells Molly that not long ago he tried to reach the end of the universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Great War (audio story)|The Great War]]'')
-* Liv and her crewmates escaped from the Dalek occupation of [[Nixyce VII]] aboard the ''Orpheus''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Traitor (audio story)|The Traitor]]'')
+* Before joining the crew of ''Orpheus'', Liv escaped from the Dalek occupation of [[Nixyce VII]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Traitor (audio story)|The Traitor]]'')
-* The Doctor refers to the fact the Eminence took [[Kalsos]]. He witnessed this event during his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]:'' [[The Seeds of War (audio story)|The Seeds of War]]'')
+* Molly compares the ''Orpheus'' crew to [[Robert Scott|Captain Robert Scott]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fog (audio story)|The Fog]]'')
+* Bron Kell refers to Liv as "the Traitor." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Traitor (audio story)|The Traitor]]'')
+* The Doctor refers to the fact that the Eminence took [[Delafoss]] and [[Kalsos]]. He visited Delafoss during his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Destroy the Infinite (audio story)|Destroy the Infinite]]'') and Kalsos during his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Seeds of War (audio story)|The Seeds of War]]'')
+* Molly recalls encountering the [[Ides Scientific Institute]] in [[London]] in [[1972]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fugitives (audio story)|Fugitives]]'')
 == External links ==
-* {{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-eyes-2-978|Dark Eyes 2}}
+{{bigfinish|releases/v/dark-eyes-2-978}}
-{{Master stories}}
+{{BF EDA}}
+{{Reborn Master stories}}
+{{Dalek audio stories}}
+{{TitleSort}}
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+[[Category:Dark Eyes 2 audio stories]]
 [[Category:Dalek audio stories]]
-[[Category:Eighth Doctor audio stories]]
+[[Category:Reborn Master audio stories]]
-[[Category:2014 audio stories]]
+[[Category:Stories set in 1972]]
-[[Category:The Master audio stories]]
+[[Category:Stories set in London]]
+[[fr:Time's Horizon (audio)]]