Outbreak (audio story): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (Standardising template spacing and order) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = Outbreak cover.jpg | |image = Outbreak cover.jpg | ||
|range = BFTSR | |range = BFTSR | ||
|main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] | |main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] | ||
| Line 19: | Line 18: | ||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78575-760-0 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78575-760-0 | ||
| | |series = [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' special releases]] | ||
| | |||
|prev = The Torchwood Archive (audio story) | |prev = The Torchwood Archive (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Believe (audio story) | ||
|soundcloudtrailer = | |soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/torchwood-outbreak-trailer | ||
|soundcloudtrailer2 = | |soundcloudtrailer2 = soundcloud.com/big-finish/torchwood-outbreak-trailer-2 | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a special full-cast release in the [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' series]]. It featured [[Jack Harkness]], [[Gwen Cooper]] and [[Ianto Jones]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a special full-cast release in the [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' series]]. It featured [[Jack Harkness]], [[Gwen Cooper]] and [[Ianto Jones]]. | ||
| Line 32: | Line 29: | ||
Incubation - Prodromal - Invasion | Incubation - Prodromal - Invasion | ||
A medical trial's gone terribly wrong, and one of the test subjects is loose on the streets of [[Cardiff]]. Within hours a virus is raging out of control and the bodies start piling up. | A medical trial's gone terribly wrong, and one of the test subjects is loose on the streets of [[Cardiff]]. Within hours a [[virus]] is raging out of control and the bodies start piling up. | ||
The Government scrambles to control the outbreak, but isn't too keen on anyone finding out the dark history of the virus. Captain [[Jack Harkness]] has encountered the infection before and knows that something alien is hiding inside it. | The Government scrambles to control the [[outbreak]], but isn't too keen on anyone finding out the dark history of the virus. Captain [[Jack Harkness]] has encountered the infection before and knows that something alien is hiding inside it. | ||
With the city sealed off and murderous mobs rampaging through the streets, [[Torchwood]] has to save something even more important than the human race. | With the city sealed off and murderous mobs rampaging through the streets, [[Torchwood]] has to save something even more important than the human race. | ||
| Line 60: | Line 57: | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* The virus is part biological component, part alien [[Nanotechnology|nanotech]], allowing it to be reprogrammed by computer. | * The virus is part biological component, part alien [[Nanotechnology|nanotech]], allowing it to be reprogrammed by computer. | ||
* [[Good Thinking]] was a shadow organisation that first engineered the virus back in the 1950s. [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Norton Folgate]], both working for Torchwood, thwarted an outbreak at that time, and both made long term plans of their own to prevent another outbreak from occurring. | * [[Good Thinking]] was a shadow organisation that first engineered the virus back in the 1950s. [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Norton Folgate]], both working for Torchwood, thwarted an outbreak at that time, and both made long term plans of their own to prevent another outbreak from occurring. | ||
* Having his consciousness time travelled to 2009 and threatened by Ianto, upon returning to the 1950s, Norton programs the Hub to go into lockdown and the cells to unlock at a certain time out of revenge, in order for an infected Jack to attempt to kill Ianto. | * Having his consciousness time travelled to 2009 and threatened by Ianto, upon returning to the 1950s, Norton programs [[the Hub]] to go into [[lockdown]] and the cells to unlock at a certain time out of revenge, in order for an infected Jack to attempt to kill Ianto. | ||
* The Steel Ring is a security measure installed by the government which deploys a steel wall around the whole of Cardiff in under and hour. While it is mostly successful in containing the virus, [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] manages to smash a hole through one security gate with a [[lorry]]. | * The Steel Ring is a security measure installed by the government which deploys a steel wall around the whole of Cardiff in under and hour. While it is mostly successful in containing the virus, [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] manages to smash a hole through one security gate with a [[lorry]]. | ||
| Line 89: | Line 82: | ||
{{TorchwoodNovelsandAudio}} | {{TorchwoodNovelsandAudio}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:BFTW audio stories]] | [[Category:BFTW audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2016 audio stories]] | [[Category:2016 audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2009]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2009]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | [[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 27 March 2019
Outbreak was a special full-cast release in the Big Finish Torchwood series. It featured Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.
Publisher's summary
Incubation - Prodromal - Invasion
A medical trial's gone terribly wrong, and one of the test subjects is loose on the streets of Cardiff. Within hours a virus is raging out of control and the bodies start piling up.
The Government scrambles to control the outbreak, but isn't too keen on anyone finding out the dark history of the virus. Captain Jack Harkness has encountered the infection before and knows that something alien is hiding inside it.
With the city sealed off and murderous mobs rampaging through the streets, Torchwood has to save something even more important than the human race.
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
- Ianto Jones - Gareth David-Lloyd
- Gwen Cooper - Eve Myles
- Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
- PC Andy Davidson - Tom Price
- Frances Godalming - Marilyn Le Conte
- Luke Palmer - Simon Ludders
- Norton Folgate - Samuel Barnett
- Dr. Larsen - Melanie Stevens
- Emilia Martin - Sara Lloyd
- Minister - Steffan Rhodri
- Paramedic - Ruth Lloyd
- Doctor - Matthew Gravelle
- Road Block Captain - Rhys Ap Trefor
- Bernie - Keiron Self
- Young Man - Samuel Harris
References
- The virus is part biological component, part alien nanotech, allowing it to be reprogrammed by computer.
- Good Thinking was a shadow organisation that first engineered the virus back in the 1950s. Jack Harkness and Norton Folgate, both working for Torchwood, thwarted an outbreak at that time, and both made long term plans of their own to prevent another outbreak from occurring.
- Having his consciousness time travelled to 2009 and threatened by Ianto, upon returning to the 1950s, Norton programs the Hub to go into lockdown and the cells to unlock at a certain time out of revenge, in order for an infected Jack to attempt to kill Ianto.
- The Steel Ring is a security measure installed by the government which deploys a steel wall around the whole of Cardiff in under and hour. While it is mostly successful in containing the virus, Rhys manages to smash a hole through one security gate with a lorry.
Notes
Continuity
- Norton is aware of Ianto's impending death. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four)
- Norton hints that he has met Andy Davidson. (AUDIO: Ghost Mission)
- Ianto learns from Norton that Andy will be promoted to sergeant. (PROSE: Long Time Dead)
- Janet the Weevil is mentioned. (TV: Everything Changes, Combat)
Cover gallery
Stage One Incubation: Know
Stage Two Prodromal: Love
Stage Three Invasion: Kill
External links
- Official Outbreak page at bigfinish.com
