Embrace the Darkness (audio story)

Embrace the Darkness
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eighth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Charley Pollard
Main setting:	Cimmeria IV, Cimmerian System
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Nicholas Briggs
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Release details
Release number:	31
Release date:	April 2002
Format:	4 Episodes on 2 CDs
Production code:	8J
ISBN:	ISBN 1-903654-60-2

Publisher's summary

The Doctor and Charley travel to the remote Cimmerian System to unravel the mystery of its sun. But darkness has already embraced the scientific base on Cimmeria IV in more ways than one.

In a fight for survival, the Doctor must use all his wits against a deadly artificial life-form and an ancient race whose return to the Cimmerian System threatens suffering and death on an apocalyptic scale.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Charley Pollard - India Fisher
• Orllensa - Nicola Boyce
• Ferras - Lee Moone
• Haliard - Mark McDonnell
• ROSM/Solarian/Cimmerian/Astrov - Ian Brooker
• Cimmerian Voice - Nicholas Briggs

References

• The Doctor gives ROSM a non-sequitor answer "I have no bananas today." This is in reference to the 20th century song Yes! We Have No Bananas.

Notes

• This story was originally to have featured the Morestrans instead of the Throxillians, but the rights could not be obtained from the BBC.
• This audio drama was recorded on 22, 25 and 26 January 2001.

Continuity

• The Doctor runs into a flotilla of Type 70 TARDISes in the vortex, and steers around them. The presence of the TARDISes are explained in BFA: Neverland.

Timeline

• Embrace the Darkness occurs after ST: Lady of the Snows
• Embrace the Darkness occurs before CC: Solitaire

External links

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