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* Romana refers to [[Shada]] technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'') | * Romana refers to [[Shada]] technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Shada (novelisation)|Shada]]'') | ||
* Narvin paraphrases [[T.S. Eliot]]'s poem ''[[The Hollow Men]]'' when he says, "Is this how the world ends? Not with a bang but a whimper." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963 (audio story)|1963]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | * Narvin paraphrases [[T.S. Eliot]]'s poem ''[[The Hollow Men]]'' when he says, "Is this how the world ends? Not with a bang but a whimper." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963 (audio story)|1963]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | ||
* Narvin recalls that Tallan was a member of the [[High Council]] on the [[Gallifrey (Reborn)|alternative Gallifrey]] where Leela was appointed Lady President. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Reborn (audio story)|Reborn]]'') | |||
* The Dogma Virus was created by the Daleks. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | * The Dogma Virus was created by the Daleks. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]'') | ||
* Narvin sends [[Valyes]] to tell the [[Fourth Doctor]] to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | * Narvin sends [[Valyes]] to tell the [[Fourth Doctor]] to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 27 November 2013
Ascension (Gallifrey audio story) was the third and final story in the sixth series of Gallifrey and the twenty-fourth and final story over all.
Publisher's summary
Gallifrey Rises...
Romana's sacrifice sees Gallifrey restored to its former glory, but at a terrible cost.
As the Time Lords begin to reclaim their stronghold, Leela and Narvin find themselves trapped in a decaying reality... and only K9 can help them.
As old friends fight to reunite, new threats lie in wait...
Because Braxiatel was right: war is coming.
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Romana - Juliet Landau
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Narvin - Seán Carlsen
- K9 Mark II/Coordinator Tallan - John Leeson
- Chancellor Valyes - Steven Wickham
- Matthias - Stephen Perring
- Commander Jevon - Scott Handcock
- Castellan Slyne - Peter Sheward
- The Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
Uncredited cast
References
- Valyes is still the Lord Chancellor of Gallifrey.
- Lord President Matthias ordered that all those infected with the Dogma Virus be quarantined in time-locked facilities. This led to another civil war After his orders were carried out, Matthias resigned and went into self-imposed exile in the Wastelands.
- One of the cardinals refers to Romana's presidency as a golden age of Gallifrey.
- Coordinator Tallan is the archivist of the Matrix.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Romana refers to Shada technology. (TV: Shada, AUDIO: Shada, PROSE: Shada)
- Narvin paraphrases T.S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men when he says, "Is this how the world ends? Not with a bang but a whimper." (AUDIO: 1963, TV: The Lazarus Experiment)
- Narvin recalls that Tallan was a member of the High Council on the alternative Gallifrey where Leela was appointed Lady President. (AUDIO: Reborn)
- The Dogma Virus was created by the Daleks. (AUDIO: Panacea)
- Narvin sends Valyes to tell the Fourth Doctor to avert the creation of the Daleks. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
External links
- Official Ascension page at bigfinish.com
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