The Vengeance of Morbius (audio story)

The Vengeance of Morbius
Doctor:	Eighth Doctor
Companion(s):	Lucie Miller
Main enemy:	Morbius Cristophe Zarodnix
Main setting:	Karn Gallifrey
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Nicholas Briggs
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Post production:	Andy Hardwick and Gareth Jenkins
Cover by:	Grant Kempster
Release details
Release number:	2.8
Release date:	August 2008
Format:	1 CDx50 mins
Production code:	BFPDWCDMG016
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-311-8
Doctor Who -The New Eighth Doctor Adventures
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The Vengeance of Morbius was the eighth release and the final in the second series of Big Finish Productions' The New Eighth Doctor Adventures audio stories. It featured Morbius who had last appeared in the 2002 novel Warmonger and was introduced in the 1976 television story The Brain of Morbius. This was the first time that Morbius had appeared in an audio story and the first time since 1976 that he had been appeared in a performed production.

Publisher's summary

The universe is in grave danger.

The very fabric of time and space in being altered.

The Doctor and Lucie must race against to prevent the destruction of everything the hold dear. They may have to sacrifice everything to save the universe.

Even themeselves...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
• Morbius - Samuel West
• Zarodnix - Kenneth Colley
• Rosto - Alexander Siddig
• Straxus - Nickolas Grace
• Bulek - Barry McCarthy
• Haspira - Nicola Weeks
• Orthena - Katarina Olsson

References

• Lucie has seen "Jurassic Park" and compares it to what Zarodnix wants to do with the piece of Morbius' brain.
• After the death of Maren, Orthena is now the leader of the Sisterhood of Karn.

Notes

• This audio story is a sequel of TV: The Brain of Morbius.
• This audio drama was recorded on 23 August 2007 at The Moat Studios.

Continuity

• The Sisterhood of Karn and Morbius previously appeared in TV: The Brain of Morbius
• The Doctor explains to Lucie the events of TV: The Brain of Morbius, and comments about being "another time, another face"
• Straxus previously appeared in AUDIO: Human Resources.
• The end of the story is a cliffhanger which leads directly into the events of AUDIO: Orbis.
• The Doctor mentions that he was with Duke of Wellington on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815 during his second incarnation. (PROSE: World Game) The Sixth Doctor was also present for the battle but did not encounter Wellington on that occasion. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros)
• The Fifth Doctor battled against Morbius in PROSE: Warmonger.

External links

• Official Vengeance of Morbius page at bigfinish.com
• The Vengeance of Morbius at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• DisContinuity for The Vengeance of Morbius at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide