Prisoner of the Sun (audio story)
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Prisoner of the Sun was the eighth release of the fourth series of The New Eighth Doctor Adventures.
Publisher's summary
Six years after being captured by the galaxy-spanning organisation known only as The Consensus, the Doctor lives inside a hi-tech complex at the heart of an unstable sun, condemned to an eternity maintaining its systems. A moment's carelessness could cause the star to collapse – and the deaths of billions.
Watched over by liquid guards, the Mercurials, the Doctor's only company at the heart of the sun is his assistant 'Daphne' – the latest in a line of android helpers. But rebel eyes have their eyes on the sun, and its lonely controller – and are prepared to risk even a galactic cataclysm to secure the Doctor's release…
Cast
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Daphne/Chloe/Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
- Hagan - Antony Costa
- Jelena - Jeany Spark
- Gliss - Richenda Carey
- Fash - Pandora Colin
- Shill/Computer - Beth Chalmers
References
- The Doctor programmed his android helpers, Chloe and Daphne, with Lucie Miller's voice patterns which is filed under "LM Voice." His previous helpers were Annie and Bethany. The Doctor has designed an expansion pack to be installed into Daphne, which includes a sense of humour. He customises her to have black hair, a white shirt and black trousers.
- The complex in which the Doctor is being held prisoner is at the centre of an unstable sun. Although the complex has heat shields, the Doctor still finds it uncomfortably hot.
- Daphne was not programmed with the official history of the Consensus since the Doctor removed it from his previous three assistants. He tells Daphne that the Consensus control nine star systems which were extremely feudal, being torn apart by numerous minor wars. The Consensus eventually came to power and put a stop to them. However, it became increasingly oppressive as the years went by as it feared losing power, eventually creating an ultimate weapon which would act as a deterrent against their enemies. The TARDIS materialised in Consensus space and, after several weeks aiding the rebels, he was captured by the Consensus. While he expected to escape in no time as he usefully did, the Consensus realised that his technical skills could be used on their sun project. The complex was originally a monitoring station. The Doctor was placed in charge of the project. After almost six years, he is still attempting to prevent the sun from going nova as, if it does so, it will result in the death of the star system's two billion inhabitants. He refuses to escape from the complex until he is absolutely certain that he has prevented the sun from exploding.
- The Doctor is guarded by liquid beings known as the Mercurials, who have rented their services out to the Consensus. They are able to exist in environments unsuitable for human life and have the ability to reconstitute themselves after they are shot.
- The complex is boarded by two rebels, Hagan and Jelena. The rebels had previously been operating under the misapprehension that the Doctor was dead. Jelena tells Daphne that the Doctor is regarded as a folk hero by the rebels and, while he was believed to have been killed by the Consensus, their greatest martyr. In the six years since his capture, he has become the figurehead of the rebellion. Jelena tries to kill him as she believes that he would be more valuable to the rebellion dead than alive.
Notes
- Beth Chalmers (Shill) would later play the Seventh Doctor's companion Raine Creevy in BFA: Crime of the Century, BFA: Animal and BFA: Earth Aid.
Continuity
- This story leads directly into BFA: Lucie Miller.
Timeline
- Prisoner of the Sun occurs almost six years after BFA: The Four Doctors
- Prisoner of the Sun occurs before BFA: Lucie Miller
External links
- Prisoner of the Sun at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- Official Prisoner of the Sun page at bigfinish.com
