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|image | |image = Songs of Love.jpg | ||
|range | |range = Doom Coalition (audio series) | ||
|series in range = Doom Coalition 4 | |series in range = Doom Coalition 4 | ||
|series number in range = 4 | |series number in range = 4 | ||
|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|audio anthology | |audio anthology = ''[[Doom Coalition 4]]'' | ||
|number | |number = 4.2 | ||
|main character | |main character = [[River Song|River]], [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]] | ||
|featuring | |featuring = [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Veklin]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[Padrac]], [[Caleera]], [[The Eleven]] | ||
|setting | |setting = The [[Capitol]] | ||
|writer | |writer = [[Matt Fitton]] | ||
|director | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|music | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|publisher | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
|sound | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|cover | |sound = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|release date | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|format | |release date = [[7 March (releases)|7 March]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] | ||
|production code | |format = 1 Episode on 1 CD (2nd of 4 stories); Download | ||
|isbn | |production code = BFPDWCDMG042 | ||
|series | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-623-9 | ||
|prev | |series = ''[[Doom Coalition (audio series)|Doom Coalition]]'' | ||
|next | |prev = Ship in a Bottle (audio story) | ||
|next = The Side of the Angels (audio story) | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in the audio anthology ''[[Doom Coalition 4]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]] and [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in the audio anthology ''[[Doom Coalition 4]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]] and [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Left to fend for herself against | Left to fend for herself against [[Doom Coalition|a bunch of power-hungry plotters]] hell-bent on destroying [[N-Space|the universe]], what choice does a girl have but to throw in her lot with the winning side? Using her past to her advantage, [[River Song]] returns to the ancestral seat of the [[Time Lord]]s to make her last stand. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | On the [[Crucible of Souls]], [[Padrac]] ejects [[escape shuttle (Ship in a Bottle)|an escape shuttle]] with [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Liv Chenka|Liv]] and [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]] inside and is congratulated on his success by [[River Song|River]]. She deactivates her [[psychic wimple]] and has him run her [[biodata]], asking to join him and the [[Doom Coalition]]. | ||
[[Keeper of the Matrix (Songs of Love)|The Keeper]] confirms for [[Volstrom|Councillor Volstrom]] that [[information]] from [[Padrac's TARDIS]] has proven that usage of the [[Time Vortex]] will soon be compromised. He also says that [[Jerastra|Chancellor Jerastra]] needs to be informed of a rippling effect in the data streams of [[the Matrix]], [[infostamp]]s of which he hands over. | |||
Intrigued by River, Padrac has her secured in his TARDIS and orders [[Veklin|Captain Veklin]] to send [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to [[Gallifrey]] and maintain a garrison on the Crucible, as well as to tell [[the Eleven]], should he appear, that he has been waiting for him. Meanwhile, in outer space, Liv and Helen wait to be rescued when a [[spacecraft]] approaches. Jerastra calls Padrac after a [[High Council]] meeting and informs him of the Matrix's projections and that some councillors are suggesting that they flee Gallifrey. Liv and Helen remove the [[helmet]]s of their [[pressure suit]]s and find themselves in another escape capsule which automatically re-enters the Vortex. | |||
In the [[Panopticon]], Jerastra has Volstrom inform the High Council of the Matrix's projections for the future of Gallifrey and that Padrac is risking his life to investigate. He denies Jerastra's suggestion that the Matrix might be compromised and says that Padrac is the best person to advise the Council in the absence of [[President (The Eleven)|the President]]. After the meeting, Volstrom and Jerastra talk about the absence of so many councillors and that the [[Inner Council]] will be convened when Padrac returns. | |||
River and Padrac arrive on Gallifrey and meet Volstrom. He and Padrac agree that they will push for the [[Harmony (Songs of Love)|Harmony]] vote. Meanwhile, Liv tries to operate the crashing shuttle and reroutes it to land in [[London]]. Volstrom tells Padrac that River's biodata confirms that she is Dr River Song and that she is linked to the [[assassination]] of the Doctor at [[Lake Silencio]]. Padrac introduces her to [[Caleera|the Sonomancer]], who is distorting information within the Matrix and who demands that River prove herself. | |||
Liv and Helen arrive in London in what Liv believes is post-[[25th century]]. They hear the Sonomancer's resonations and head to the [[London Spaceport]] to flee. | |||
''To be completed.'' | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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=== Technology === | === Technology === | ||
* According to [[Padrac]], the [[Capitol]] of Gallifrey, like [[TARDIS]]es, | * Veklin collects the [[Chancellery Master Key]]. | ||
* According to [[Padrac]], the [[Capitol]] of Gallifrey, like [[TARDIS]]es, has the ability "to change its interior décor to suit the mood of its occupants". | |||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Gallifrey's records of River Song include the fact that she is linked to a fixed point in time at [[Lake Silencio]], on Earth, where she assassinates [[Eleventh Doctor|a future incarnation of the Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | * Gallifrey's records of River Song include the fact that she is linked to a fixed point in time at [[Lake Silencio]], on Earth, where she assassinates [[Eleventh Doctor|a future incarnation of the Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | ||
* River mentions [[the Clocksmith]] and the [[Doomsday Chronometer]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eighth Piece (audio story)|The Eighth Piece]]'', ''[[The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)|The Doomsday Chronometer]]'') | |||
* The Doctor temporarily remembers meeting River many times before. He mentions the [[Great Storm]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Storm (audio story)|The Eye of the Storm]]'') the [[Discordia]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Someone I Once Knew (audio story)|Someone I Once Knew]]'') and [[Vienna]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Requiem for the Doctor (audio story)|A Requiem for the Doctor]]'') | * The Doctor temporarily remembers meeting River many times before. He mentions the [[Great Storm]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Storm (audio story)|The Eye of the Storm]]'') the [[Discordia]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Someone I Once Knew (audio story)|Someone I Once Knew]]'') and [[Vienna]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Requiem for the Doctor (audio story)|A Requiem for the Doctor]]'') | ||
* Time Lords use [[infostamp]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | * Time Lords use [[infostamp]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 13:41, 21 September 2020
Songs of Love was the second story in the audio anthology Doom Coalition 4, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Alex Kingston as River Song, Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka and Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair.
Publisher's summary
Left to fend for herself against a bunch of power-hungry plotters hell-bent on destroying the universe, what choice does a girl have but to throw in her lot with the winning side? Using her past to her advantage, River Song returns to the ancestral seat of the Time Lords to make her last stand.
Plot
On the Crucible of Souls, Padrac ejects an escape shuttle with the Doctor, Liv and Helen inside and is congratulated on his success by River. She deactivates her psychic wimple and has him run her biodata, asking to join him and the Doom Coalition.
The Keeper confirms for Councillor Volstrom that information from Padrac's TARDIS has proven that usage of the Time Vortex will soon be compromised. He also says that Chancellor Jerastra needs to be informed of a rippling effect in the data streams of the Matrix, infostamps of which he hands over.
Intrigued by River, Padrac has her secured in his TARDIS and orders Captain Veklin to send the Doctor's TARDIS to Gallifrey and maintain a garrison on the Crucible, as well as to tell the Eleven, should he appear, that he has been waiting for him. Meanwhile, in outer space, Liv and Helen wait to be rescued when a spacecraft approaches. Jerastra calls Padrac after a High Council meeting and informs him of the Matrix's projections and that some councillors are suggesting that they flee Gallifrey. Liv and Helen remove the helmets of their pressure suits and find themselves in another escape capsule which automatically re-enters the Vortex.
In the Panopticon, Jerastra has Volstrom inform the High Council of the Matrix's projections for the future of Gallifrey and that Padrac is risking his life to investigate. He denies Jerastra's suggestion that the Matrix might be compromised and says that Padrac is the best person to advise the Council in the absence of the President. After the meeting, Volstrom and Jerastra talk about the absence of so many councillors and that the Inner Council will be convened when Padrac returns.
River and Padrac arrive on Gallifrey and meet Volstrom. He and Padrac agree that they will push for the Harmony vote. Meanwhile, Liv tries to operate the crashing shuttle and reroutes it to land in London. Volstrom tells Padrac that River's biodata confirms that she is Dr River Song and that she is linked to the assassination of the Doctor at Lake Silencio. Padrac introduces her to the Sonomancer, who is distorting information within the Matrix and who demands that River prove herself.
Liv and Helen arrive in London in what Liv believes is post-25th century. They hear the Sonomancer's resonations and head to the London Spaceport to flee.
To be completed.
Cast
- River Song - Alex Kingston
- Padrac - Robert Bathurst
- Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
- Helen Sinclair - Hattie Morahan
- The Sonomancer - Emma Cunniffe
- The Eleven - Mark Bonnar
- Veklin - Beth Chalmers
- Volstrom - Vince Leigh
- Presidential Aide - Sasha Behar
- Jerastra - Olivia Poulet
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
References
Biology
- River has a binary vascular system.
Technology
- Veklin collects the Chancellery Master Key.
- According to Padrac, the Capitol of Gallifrey, like TARDISes, has the ability "to change its interior décor to suit the mood of its occupants".
Individuals
- The Two boasted that his "nose was particularly good at sniffing out traitors." Within the Eleven, he exposed Volstrom's betrayal of Padrac as an agent of Ollistra.
Notes
- This is the first and, in fact, only Doctor-lite story of Doom Coalition.
- Despite the fact that Padrac foreshadows the possibility of a time war, Matt Fitton says that the events of The Night of the Doctor, and even the Last Great Time War are "still a long way away". (VOR 97)
Continuity
- Gallifrey's records of River Song include the fact that she is linked to a fixed point in time at Lake Silencio, on Earth, where she assassinates a future incarnation of the Doctor. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, The Wedding of River Song)
- River mentions the Clocksmith and the Doomsday Chronometer. (AUDIO: The Eighth Piece, The Doomsday Chronometer)
- The Doctor temporarily remembers meeting River many times before. He mentions the Great Storm, (AUDIO: The Eye of the Storm) the Discordia, (AUDIO: Someone I Once Knew) and Vienna. (AUDIO: A Requiem for the Doctor)
- Time Lords use infostamps. (TV: The Next Doctor)
- River talks about being the Child of the TARDIS. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler, PROSE: River of Time)
- River's double hearts are mentioned. (AUDIO: The Eye of the Storm)
External links
- Official Songs of Love page at bigfinish.com
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