Scorpius (audio story)

Scorpius
Main character(s):	Paul Hunt Admiral / President Karen Brett Captain Liam Barnaby
Featuring:	Samantha Thorn
Main enemy:	The Cybermen The Cyber-Planner The Android Horde
Main setting:	London, the 26th century The Isle of Wight, the 26th century Orius Beta VIII, the 26th century Oceanic City, the 26th century Reticek IV, the 26th century
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Nicholas Briggs
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Post production:	Nicholas Briggs
Cover by:	Stuart Manning
Release details
Release number:	1
Release date:	September 2005
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPCYBESCD01
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84435-117-3
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Scorpius was the first release in the first series of Big Finish Productions' Cyberman audio series. This series of stories was produced following Big Finish's success with their Dalek Empire series.

Publisher's summary

The human race is about to become extinct.

Mankind is fighting a long and costly war with its android creations in the Orion System. The deadlock must be broken at all costs. The President of Earth must think the unthinkable...

THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Paul Hunt - Barnaby Edwards
• Samantha Thorn - Hannah Smith
• Captain Liam Barnaby - Mark McDonnell
• Admiral / President Karen Brett - Sarah Mowat
• President Duncan Levinson / Pilot - Toby Longworth
• Heliton / Vice-Admiral Charles Hendry / Glaust / Brett's father - Ian Brooker
• Comp - Samantha Sanns
• The Cybermen / The Cyber-Planner / Journalist / Guard - Nicholas Briggs

Uncredited cast

• Pilot - David Tennant

References

Conflicts

• Although more than 50,000 Earth troops were killed on Orius Beta VIII, it is considered a tactical victory as Admiral Karen Brett destroyed the Android 8th Fleet and detonated a nuclear weapon on Orius Beta VIII, wiping out the Android Horde's remaining forces. She is promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Earth Empire's forces. Although the public see Brett as a hero, President Duncan Levinson regards her as dangerous.
• The Orion War has been going on for more than 20 years.

Individuals

• Paul Hunt is a weapons and strategic expert who belongs to a secret government organisation known as Scorpius.
• President Levinson was elected President of Earth five years earlier on a wave of anti-war protests.

Locations

• The Isle of Wight is a penal colony.

Species

• All androids are created in the image of humans.

Notes

• Mark McDonnell (Liam Barnaby) and Sarah Mowat (Karen Brett) previously played Alby Brook and Susan Mendes respectively in the first two series of the Dalek Empire audio series.
• Hannah Smith (Samantha Thorn) previously played the Mentor in Dalek Empire II: Dalek War.
• David Tennant makes an uncredited cameo appearance as a pilot in the Orion War.

Continuity

• The White House is the official residence of the President of Earth. It would remain so until as late as 4041. (COMIC: Return of the Klytode)
• According to Paul Hunt, the secret government organisation Scorpius was formed in the aftermath of the Sword of Orion incident in the Garazone system in 2503. (AUDIO: Sword of Orion)
• Hunt left a message for President Levinson telling him that he was right and that he must cancel Scorpius. (AUDIO: Conversion)

External links

• Official Scorpius page at bigfinish.com
• Scorpius at the Doctor Who Reference Guide