Revolution in Space (audio story)

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Revolution in Space was the story comprising the thirteenth release in The Third Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Morris and featured Tim Treloar as the Third Doctor and Sadie Miller as Sarah Jane Smith.

Publisher's summary

The Doctor and Sarah find themselves in an asteroid, on the outer reaches of Earth’s solar system. It’s the future, and humans have colonised this inhospitable place, to mine vital minerals to supply their home planet. However, links with Earth are becoming ever more strained, and forces within the colony are seeking independence. Revolution is in the air.

Meanwhile, in the deepest chambers of the asteroid, a powerful force is emerging. Its influence is growing rapidly. But how will it affect Sarah Jane Smith and her place in future history?

Plot

Part one

On the way back to Earth, something interferes with the TARDIS's navigational systems and the Doctor, who believes that his people could be responsible for the diversion, and Sarah land inside the asteroid Hygieia in the asteroid belt. They observe another asteroid being collected for mineral extraction via gravity beam and the Doctor deduces that they are in the 24th century, a time during which miners use machines to draw out minerals in a stream of molten debris. Realising that they are in the path of such debris, they are detected by the mining team as they try to escape through a hatch and are saved by Operator Rellack when the process is stopped.

Rellack explains that Hygieia is a former Earth penal colony, the current residents of which are demanding independence, and Security Officer Miro takes the Doctor and Sarah to Governor Rogan, who was once a prison governor. On the way, Sarah hears whispers which she dismisses as her hearing things. Rogan initially accuses the two of them of being anti-colonial activists, but goes on to show them a picture of the Big Dumb Object, a crystalline, star-shaped object found on Hygieia being studied by Dr Gottfried, whom he sends the Doctor to. His sonic screwdriver dates the object to 10 million years ago and detects psychic radiation.

The miners gather to discuss their situation and call for rebellion, but Tribune Foyle, who represents them in meetings with Rogan, will only agree to a transfer of power from Rogan to himself if it is done peacefully. Operator Goole reports the planned mutiny to Rogan, who urgently requests a military suppression force.

Sarah asks for a tour of the prison and Miro introduces her to Mullins, who has been in a childlike state since the deaths of his parents in a gravity beam accident and performs odd jobs around the prison. Mullins agrees to show her around and takes her to meet Zyla Kalstein, the last and unrepentant inmate who reveals that she influenced Sarah into coming to see her with her telepathic powers. Zyla's powers scare Sarah and she runs, followed by Mullins; he tells her that she has angered Zyla and, as a result, he too is angry, which coincides with the BDO letting off an increased amount of radiation.

Part two

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Part three

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Part four

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Part five

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Part six

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Cast

Crew

Worldbuilding

Notes

Continuity

External links

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The Third Doctor Adventures
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
The Return
of Jo Jones
Volume 12
Volume 13
Volume 14
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