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Dark Universe was the two hundred and sixtieth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Guy Adams and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Mark Bonnar as the Eleven. It was the first in a trilogy of stories pitting the Seventh Doctor against another rogue Time Lord.
Publisher's summary
The Eleven has a plan. A grand plan. An appalling plan. A plan that endangers all life in the cosmos.
With Ace working for the enemy, the Doctor must rely on scheming Time Lord Cardinal Ollistra for help. The stage is set for an epic confrontation.
Because the Doctor has a plan to stop the Eleven. A grand plan. An appalling plan. A plan that endangers all life in the cosmos.
Whichever one of them wins, the Dark Universe won't want to lose...
Plot
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Part two
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Part three
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Part four
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Cast
References
- Vale do Javari is one of the most guarded areas on Earth.
- Ace enjoys the science fiction film The Time Bandits.
- The Eleven refers to a Quantum Possibility Engine as a "pocket calculator".
- During his time in control of the universe, the Eleven destroys the Daleks and the Sontarans and reprograms the Cybermen.
Notes
- Serving as a prequel to the Doom Coalition audio series, events from this story were previously remarked upon in the Eleven's introductory story, The Eleven, which primarily featured the Eighth Doctor.
- This story was recorded on the 20th and 21st March 2019 at the Sounthouse.
Continuity
- The Seventh Doctor is wearing his final costume. (TV: Doctor Who)
- Ace is running A Charitable Earth. (TV: Death of the Doctor, AUDIO: In Remembrance)
- The Doctor mentions the Master, the Rani, and the Player. (AUDIO: The Plague of Dreams)
- When talking about timeline altering incidents in the past, the Doctor refers to the Quantum Possibility Engine. (AUDIO: The Quantum Possibility Engine)
- The Darkness also mentions the Heavenly Paradigm. (AUDIO: The Heavenly Paradigm)
- Ace was supposed to find Romana II who she knew whilst at the Celestial Intervention Agency. (AUDIO: Enemy Lines)
External links
- Official Dark Universe page at bigfinish.com