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* To destroy the [[Abomination]] aboard the Time Lord flagship, the General sent in a [[Raston Warrior Robot|Raston]] Squad. However, the Abomination 'painted the walls with [[Validium]]' before it died. | * To destroy the [[Abomination]] aboard the Time Lord flagship, the General sent in a [[Raston Warrior Robot|Raston]] Squad. However, the Abomination 'painted the walls with [[Validium]]' before it died. | ||
* The General claims the Doctor hasn't been the same since [[Peladon]] was [[Consumption of Peladon|"consumed"]]. | |||
*In the recording he sent to the War Council, the Barber-Surgeon quotes the [[T.S. Eliot|T. S. Eliot]] poem, [[The Hollow Men|''The Hollow Men'']]. | *In the recording he sent to the War Council, the Barber-Surgeon quotes the [[T.S. Eliot|T. S. Eliot]] poem, [[The Hollow Men|''The Hollow Men'']]. | ||
* The supply ship which the War Doctor travels on is called the [[Bessie (supply ship)|Bessie]], which he takes as a sign of luck. It is a [[Viridian-class]] maintenance vessel. | * The supply ship which the War Doctor travels on is called the ''[[Bessie (supply ship)|Bessie]]'', which he takes as a sign of luck due to his [[Bessie|old vehicle of the same name]]. It is a [[Viridian-class]] maintenance vessel. | ||
* The General's briefing claims the existence of a third faction was first suspected after the recursive inversions at [[Lakertya]]. | |||
* The Barber-Surgeon officially revealed himself at the [[Quantum siege of Zanak|Quantum Siege]] of [[Zanak]] according to the General's briefing. | |||
* Captain Vellichor developed a taste for [[Voxnic]] during the [[Fractal Incursions]], and offers some to the War Doctor. The War Doctor says he's 'not above the stuff' but sticks to tea. Vellichor also claims it makes a good antiseptic. | * Captain Vellichor developed a taste for [[Voxnic]] during the [[Fractal Incursions]], and offers some to the War Doctor. The War Doctor says he's 'not above the stuff' but sticks to tea. Vellichor also claims it makes a good antiseptic. | ||
* The Dalek in the Kembel comms station quotes the poem ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waste_Land The Waste Land]'' by [[T.S. Eliot]], describing [[Skaro]] as a place "Where the sun beats and the dead tree gives no shelter." | * The Dalek in the Kembel comms station quotes the poem ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waste_Land The Waste Land]'' by [[T.S. Eliot]], describing [[Skaro]] as a place "Where the sun beats and the dead tree gives no shelter." | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 3 January 2023
The Mission was the first audio story in the anthology He Who Fights With Monsters, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Robert Valentine and featured Jonathon Carley as the War Doctor, Ken Bones as The General and introduced Nicholas Le Prevost as the Barber-Surgeon.
Synopsis
As the Time War takes a dark new turn, the War Doctor is tasked by the Time War Council with locating and assassinating a Gallifreyan renegade waging their own private campaign against both the Daleks and the Time Lords. Who is the mysterious Barber-Surgeon, and can the Doctor complete his mission without becoming all that he abhors?
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The War Doctor - Jonathon Carley
- The General - Ken Bones
- The Barber-Surgeon - Nicholas Le Prevost
- Vellichor / Rask - Indigo Griffiths
- Rodion - Emily-Jane McNeill
- Dalek Hunter-Killer / Nikov - Jason Merrells
- The Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
References
- To destroy the Abomination aboard the Time Lord flagship, the General sent in a Raston Squad. However, the Abomination 'painted the walls with Validium' before it died.
- The General claims the Doctor hasn't been the same since Peladon was "consumed".
- In the recording he sent to the War Council, the Barber-Surgeon quotes the T. S. Eliot poem, The Hollow Men.
- The supply ship which the War Doctor travels on is called the Bessie, which he takes as a sign of luck due to his old vehicle of the same name. It is a Viridian-class maintenance vessel.
- The General's briefing claims the existence of a third faction was first suspected after the recursive inversions at Lakertya.
- The Barber-Surgeon officially revealed himself at the Quantum Siege of Zanak according to the General's briefing.
- Captain Vellichor developed a taste for Voxnic during the Fractal Incursions, and offers some to the War Doctor. The War Doctor says he's 'not above the stuff' but sticks to tea. Vellichor also claims it makes a good antiseptic.
- The Dalek in the Kembel comms station quotes the poem The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, describing Skaro as a place "Where the sun beats and the dead tree gives no shelter."
Notes
to be added
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official The Mission page at bigfinish.com
