Partisans (audio story)
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Partisans was the second audio story in Time War: Volume Two, the tenth series of Gallifrey.
Publisher's summary
When the world of Ysalus becomes a strategic target for the Time Lords and their opponents, Gallifrey takes an interest in the planet's civil unrest.
But the CIA and the War Council each have their own strategy.
And, as good intentions only make things worse, the true horror of the Time War will be visited upon the people of Ysalus.
Plot
On Ysalus, Ysta informs Major Temmis that half of the enemy forces have been pushed back whilst the others are trying to get to the main road near the Grey Bridge where a trap has been laid for them. Temmis gives her permission to head down to the river tunnels, which she believes that some people will try to get into tonight, and says that they can start to rebuild as soon as this war is over.
Romana scours the room of listening devices and is joined by Narvin. She tells him that she is worried about an intervention in the timeline of Ysalus and plans on sending Eris there, but Narvin says that he is too young and volunteers himself. Romana is initially against it but agrees so long as Eris goes with him. She has arranged for a TARDIS, in which there is a recorded briefing, and has sent directions and access codes to him with the decryption key separate.
Mantus attempts to eavesdrop on Romana and Narvin but hears little more than a mention of Ysalus. He is soon informed of a TARDIS dematerialisation and finds that Narvin and Eris are not in the Capitol. He asks for Commander Aladra to visit him.
Travelling through the Time Vortex, Romana's recording begins and explains that Ysalus will one day be of strategical importance and somebody seems to be meddling in its history. At the time that they are travelling to, there is a war between the puritan Neo-Solitarians and the xenophobic Ysalarians. Following the victory of the Neo-Solitarians, they will collapse and a pacifist global government will be formed; if the Ysalarians win, the Neo-Solitarians will drop firebombs in a last-ditch effort and destroy all life on the planet.
Should life end on Ysalus, the Daleks will be able to take over and benefit from its supply of ylirium, a rare mineral oil which the Daleks use for time travel. Narvin and Eris are going to a country occupied by the Neo-Solitarians and preventing the Ysalarians from taking the capital city by posing as Neo agents and embedding themselves in a partisan group to find out how to halt the Ysalarian advance. The recording finishes and deletes itself.
Aladra meets with Mantus and learns of Romana's interest in Ysalus. Mantus tasks her with finding out why Romana is interested and to find out if Narvin and Eris have indeed gone there.
Upon materialising, Narvin and Eris head towards the city and plan to sneak in using the river which runs beneath it. Eris asks why Romana is keeping this mission secret from the War Council, which Narvin says is because the War Council might destroy the planet and this mission, if successful, could show them that the war can be won without using scorched earth tactics. Aladra arrives in a TARDIS and says that she has come to help on behalf of the War Council, but that Eris must return to Gallifrey.
to be completed
Cast
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Narvin - Seán Carlsen
- Livia - Pippa Bennett-Warner
- Mantus - Samuel Clemens
- Eris - Samuel Gosrani
- Cantico - Rebecca Root
- Aladra - Jessica Hayles
- Ysta - Abra Thompson
- Temmis - Stephen Critchlow
References
- Narvin mentions that the Agency has sources on Emmentarius IV.
- Ylirium is a rare mineral oil used by the Daleks to achieve time travel.
- Romana visits Braxiatel's library at the Academy in search of clues.
Notes
- Abra Thompson, who plays Ysta in this story, is the granddaughter of Roy Skelton. (BFX: Gallifrey: Time War Volume Two)
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official Partisans page at bigfinish.com
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