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|audio anthology = | |audio anthology = Allegiance (audio anthology) | ||
|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
|range = Gallifrey: War Room | |range = Gallifrey: War Room | ||
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|number in series = 4 | |number in series = 4 | ||
|number = 1.4 | |number = 1.4 | ||
|main character = [[Leela]], [[ | |main character = [[Leela]], [[Eleventh General]], [[Narvin]] | ||
|featuring = [[ | |featuring = [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Ollistra]], [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]], [[Veklin]] | ||
|enemy = [[Dalek]]s | |enemy = [[Bronze Dalek]]s | ||
|setting = [[Phaidon]] | |setting = [[Phaidon]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Sophie Iles | ||
|director = [[Sam Clemens]] | |director = [[Sam Clemens]] | ||
|producer = [[Heather Challands]] | |producer = [[Heather Challands]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|sound = | |sound = [[Russell McGee]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 23 August 2022 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories | ||
|production code = BFPGALLCD24 | |production code = BFPGALLCD24 | ||
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|series = ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | |series = ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' | ||
|prev = Collateral Victim (audio story) | |prev = Collateral Victim (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Collaborators (audio story) | ||
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'''''The First Days of | '''''The First Days of Phaidon''''' was the forth and final audio story in the audio anthology ''[[Allegiance (audio anthology)|Allegiance]]'', the thirteenth series of ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]''. It was written by [[Fio Trethewey|Sophie Iles]] and featured [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]], [[Carolyn Pickles]] as [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Ollistra]], [[Ken Bones]] as the [[Eleventh General]], [[Chris Jarman]] as [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]], [[Beth Chalmers]] as [[Veklin]] and [[Seán Carlsen]] as [[Narvin]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Phaidon]] was one of the first worlds destroyed in the [[Time War]] - but now it is back. [[Dalek]]s and [[Time Lord]]s race to the planet’s new location: something has arrived which could turn the course of the war. And for [[Leela]], an even greater shock awaits... | [[Phaidon]] was one of the first worlds destroyed in the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] - but now it is back. [[Dalek]]s and [[Time Lord]]s race to the planet’s new location: something has arrived which could turn the course of the war. And for [[Leela]], an even greater shock awaits... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to | The [[temporal revocation]] of the [[Dalek]]s' destruction of [[Phaidon]] becomes the [[War Council|War Room]]'s priority as [[Rassilon (Deception)|Rassilon]] believes that there was a powerful device aboard a [[Gallifrey]]an [[time skiff]] which crashed into the [[planet]]. [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]] and [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Ollistra]] send [[Eleventh General|the General]] and, at his request, [[Leela]] to get the help of [[Daari|Acting Commander Daari]] of the [[Warpwright]]s in locating and destroying the device to prevent it from being recovered by the [[Dalek]]s; Daari sends [[Neander]] to take Leela to the crash site at the [[Temple of Phaidon]], which is now covered by a [[sentient storm]] that whispers to them, and they encounter [[Narvin]], who is still working with [[The resistance (Deception)|the resistance]] and is also after the device. | ||
Whilst the General joins the Warpwrights in their [[battle]] against the Daleks, Ollistra having denied him reinforcements, Leela, Narvin and Neander are pursued by Daleks into the time skiff. Neander is taken prisoner and the storm briefly spirits Leela away to test her determination to kill Rassilon and free [[Romana II|Romana]] before returning her, allowing her to confront the Daleks. She is ordered to choose between a sphere, a spear, a [[sextant]] and a tetrahedron in exchange for Neander's life and chooses the spear, which kills the Daleks on Phaidon through [[temporal compression]] after one touches it. Narvin then takes the sextant and is told that he made the right choice. | |||
Using the sextant, Narvin gets the storm to destroy an approaching [[Dalek flying saucer]] and prevent the Daleks from destroying Phaidon a second time. Leela has him hand the sextant over to Daari to protect the planet, which will join the resistance, and he leaves in [[Narvin's TARDIS|a TARDIS]] altered by [[Ace]] after encountering the General and saying goodbye to Leela. Upon returning to Gallifrey, the General commends Leela to Ollistra and Rasmus for her work on Phaidon and the War Room returns to work. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Dalek Commander]] / [[Dalek]]s / [[Recon Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Dalek Commander]] / [[Dalek]]s / [[Recon Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
* [[Neander]] - [[LJ Parkinson]] | * [[Neander]] - [[LJ Parkinson]] | ||
* | * [[Daari|Commander Daari]] - [[Hywel Morgan]] | ||
* | * [[Sentient storm|The Sentient Storm]] - [[Sam Clemens]] | ||
* [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Cardinal Rasmus]] - [[Chris Jarman]] | * [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Cardinal Rasmus]] - [[Chris Jarman]] | ||
* [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Cardinal Ollistra]] - [[Carolyn Pickles]] | * [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Cardinal Ollistra]] - [[Carolyn Pickles]] | ||
* [[Veklin|Commander Veklin]] - [[Beth Chalmers]] | * [[Veklin|Commander Veklin]] - [[Beth Chalmers]] | ||
* [[Junior | * [[Junior Warpwright]] - [[Lara Lemon]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Daleks are enacting [[Operation Intercept]] on orders from the [[Dalek Time Strategist (The Shadow Vortex)|Dalek Time Strategist]]. | * The Daleks are enacting [[Operation Intercept]] on orders from the [[Dalek Time Strategist (The Shadow Vortex)|Dalek Time Strategist]]. | ||
* Narvin contacts [[Eris (Havoc)|Eris]]. | * Narvin contacts [[Eris (Havoc)|Eris]]. | ||
* Narvin uses [[gravity grenade]]s. | |||
* [[Daari]] met [[Romana II|Romana]] whilst she was [[Lord President|President]]. | * [[Daari]] met [[Romana II|Romana]] whilst she was [[Lord President|President]]. | ||
* Leela jokes [[Ace]] taught Narvin well. | * Leela jokes [[Ace]] taught Narvin well. | ||
* Leela once saw a [[sextant]] whilst travelling with [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. | * Leela once saw a [[sextant]] whilst travelling with [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. | ||
* Narvin uses a [[TARDIS]] modified by Ace, stuck in the form of an [[arcade game]]. | * Narvin uses a [[TARDIS]] modified by Ace, stuck in the form of an [[arcade game]]. | ||
* Narvin mentions the [[Nekkistani]] and [[ | * Narvin mentions the [[Nekkistani]], [[Sunari]] and [[Monan Host|Monans]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* The Daleks had destroyed Phaidon. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'') | * The Daleks had destroyed Phaidon. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'') | ||
* Rasmus and Leela aren't getting on after his decision on the [[Norvis galaxy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Collateral Victim (audio story)|Collateral Victim]]'') | * Rasmus and Leela aren't getting on after his decision on the [[Norvis galaxy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Collateral Victim (audio story)|Collateral Victim]]'') | ||
* Narvin uses a fighting move called the "[[Therovian]] Neckpinch" ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Therovian Quest (comic story)|The Therovian Quest]]'') | * Narvin uses a fighting move called the "[[Therovian]] Neckpinch". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Therovian Quest (comic story)|The Therovian Quest]]'') | ||
* Narvin recalls the [[Warpwright]] survivors came to the Time Lords for aid just before the Time War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'') | * Narvin recalls the [[Warpwright]] survivors came to the Time Lords for aid just before the Time War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]'') | ||
* Leela reminds Narvin she has fought without a sense before. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fractures (audio story)|Fractures]]'') | * Leela reminds Narvin she has fought without a sense before. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fractures (audio story)|Fractures]]'') | ||
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* Narvin mentions that the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] no longer exists. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassins (audio story)|Assassins]]'') | * Narvin mentions that the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] no longer exists. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassins (audio story)|Assassins]]'') | ||
* Narvin is a part of the resistance. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deception (audio story)|Deception]]'') | * Narvin is a part of the resistance. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Deception (audio story)|Deception]]'') | ||
* Rassilon thinks a [[Time Scaphe]] has landed on Phaidon. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | |||
* Daari was [[Égopolis]]'s attaché. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 1 March 2024
The First Days of Phaidon was the forth and final audio story in the audio anthology Allegiance, the thirteenth series of Gallifrey. It was written by Sophie Iles and featured Louise Jameson as Leela, Carolyn Pickles as Ollistra, Ken Bones as the Eleventh General, Chris Jarman as Rasmus, Beth Chalmers as Veklin and Seán Carlsen as Narvin.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Phaidon was one of the first worlds destroyed in the Time War - but now it is back. Daleks and Time Lords race to the planet’s new location: something has arrived which could turn the course of the war. And for Leela, an even greater shock awaits...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The temporal revocation of the Daleks' destruction of Phaidon becomes the War Room's priority as Rassilon believes that there was a powerful device aboard a Gallifreyan time skiff which crashed into the planet. Rasmus and Ollistra send the General and, at his request, Leela to get the help of Acting Commander Daari of the Warpwrights in locating and destroying the device to prevent it from being recovered by the Daleks; Daari sends Neander to take Leela to the crash site at the Temple of Phaidon, which is now covered by a sentient storm that whispers to them, and they encounter Narvin, who is still working with the resistance and is also after the device.
Whilst the General joins the Warpwrights in their battle against the Daleks, Ollistra having denied him reinforcements, Leela, Narvin and Neander are pursued by Daleks into the time skiff. Neander is taken prisoner and the storm briefly spirits Leela away to test her determination to kill Rassilon and free Romana before returning her, allowing her to confront the Daleks. She is ordered to choose between a sphere, a spear, a sextant and a tetrahedron in exchange for Neander's life and chooses the spear, which kills the Daleks on Phaidon through temporal compression after one touches it. Narvin then takes the sextant and is told that he made the right choice.
Using the sextant, Narvin gets the storm to destroy an approaching Dalek flying saucer and prevent the Daleks from destroying Phaidon a second time. Leela has him hand the sextant over to Daari to protect the planet, which will join the resistance, and he leaves in a TARDIS altered by Ace after encountering the General and saying goodbye to Leela. Upon returning to Gallifrey, the General commends Leela to Ollistra and Rasmus for her work on Phaidon and the War Room returns to work.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- The General - Ken Bones
- Narvin - Seán Carlsen
- Dalek Commander / Daleks / Recon Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
- Neander - LJ Parkinson
- Commander Daari - Hywel Morgan
- The Sentient Storm - Sam Clemens
- Cardinal Rasmus - Chris Jarman
- Cardinal Ollistra - Carolyn Pickles
- Commander Veklin - Beth Chalmers
- Junior Warpwright - Lara Lemon
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Daleks are enacting Operation Intercept on orders from the Dalek Time Strategist.
- Narvin contacts Eris.
- Narvin uses gravity grenades.
- Daari met Romana whilst she was President.
- Leela jokes Ace taught Narvin well.
- Leela once saw a sextant whilst travelling with the Doctor.
- Narvin uses a TARDIS modified by Ace, stuck in the form of an arcade game.
- Narvin mentions the Nekkistani, Sunari and Monans.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Daleks had destroyed Phaidon. (AUDIO: Celestial Intervention)
- Rasmus and Leela aren't getting on after his decision on the Norvis galaxy. (AUDIO: Collateral Victim)
- Narvin uses a fighting move called the "Therovian Neckpinch". (COMIC: The Therovian Quest)
- Narvin recalls the Warpwright survivors came to the Time Lords for aid just before the Time War. (AUDIO: Celestial Intervention)
- Leela reminds Narvin she has fought without a sense before. (AUDIO: Fractures)
- Leela explains to Narvin what happened after she and Romana left him and Livia. (AUDIO: Homecoming)
- Narvin mentions that the Celestial Intervention Agency no longer exists. (AUDIO: Assassins)
- Narvin is a part of the resistance. (AUDIO: Deception)
- Rassilon thinks a Time Scaphe has landed on Phaidon. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)
- Daari was Égopolis's attaché. (AUDIO: Appropriation)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The First Days of Phaidon page at bigfinish.com
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