The Mutant Phase (audio story)

The Mutant Phase
Doctor:	[[doctor::Fifth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Nyssa
Main enemy:	Emperor Dalek, The Daleks
Main setting:	Earth, USA, Kansas, 2158 Earth, England, London, 4253 (alternate timeline) Skaro
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Nicholas Briggs
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Producer:	Jason Haigh-Ellery and Gary Russell
Release details
Release number:	15
Release date:	December 2000
Format:	4 Episodes on 2 CDs
Production code:	6C/C
ISBN:	ISBN 1-903654-21-1

Publisher's summary

In the 22nd century, the Daleks have occupied planet Earth. By the 43rd century, only a handful of humans survive. Still further into the distant future, a Thal scientist must choose whether to betray his heritage, or see the universe destroyed.

When the Doctor and Nyssa find themselves trapped in this deadly chain of events, they must decide who their real enemies are. What is certain, however, is that no matter where the Doctor turns... his arch enemies, the Daleks, will be waiting for him.

What could possibly be worse than that? The Mutant Phase...

Cast

• The Doctor - Peter Davison
• Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
• Professor Ptolem - Christopher Blake
• Commander Ganatus - Jared Morgan
• Albert - Andrew Ryan
• Delores - Sara Wakefield
• The Daleks - Alistair Lock, Nicholas Briggs
• Professor Karl Hendryk - Mark Gatiss

References

Daleks

• There are many references to the Dalek occupation of Earth in the 22nd century.
• The Daleks use Robomen on Earth.
• The Daleks count in Rels.

Races and species

• Nyssa compares wasps on Earth to Line Grove Wasps that were on Traken.
• In the alternate timeline Thals provide the survivors on Earth with food.

TARDIS

• Nyssa has been repairing the Doctor's TARDIS' proximity alarm.
• The Doctor uses the HADS to move the TARDIS.

Theories and concepts

• The TARDIS is caught up in a damaged spatial temporal causal nexus point.
• Meeting one's self is against (one of) the Laws of Time.

Time travel

• When the TARDIS arrives it hits a bump in the time track and is drawn down a time corridor.
• Skaro is destroyed (in an alternate timeline).
• The Daleks have time corridor technology.

Notes

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Art by Lee Sullivan from DWM Issue 299

• This story is marked as being "Dalek Empire Part Three".
• This story was featured in the preview section of Doctor Who Magazine issue 299 with art by Lee Sullivan.
• The Mutant Phase is a remake of the Audio Visuals audio drama of the same name.
• A condensed version of this audio was be given away as a free CD with Doctor Who Adventures issue 124. This version had a more child-freindly cover.
• A director's cut of Part One was released as a bonus episode on the Cuddlesome CD with Doctor Who Magazine.

Continuity

• This story takes place in an altered future forward of DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
• The Dalek Emperor transfers himself in a similar fashion as Susan Mendes does in BFDE: Dalek War: Chapter One.
• Nyssa refers to the events of BFA: The Land of the Dead.
• The idea of the TARDIS jumping a time track was first seen in DW: The Space Museum.

Timeline

• The Mutant Phase occurs after: BFA: Winter for the Adept
• The Mutant Phase occurs before: BFA: Primeval

External links

• Official The Mutant Phase page at bigfinish.com
• The Mutant Phase at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• DisContinuity for The Mutant Phase at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide