The Kamelion Empire (audio story)
The Kamelion Empire was the two hundred and forty-ninth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Jonathan Morris and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough and Jon Culshaw as Kamelion.
Publisher's summary
Once upon a time, a people of great artistry and great knowledge ruled the planet Mekalion: the Kamille. For a thousand years, they prospered peacefully.
Then came disaster, when their sun set forever. Facing extinction, the Kamille made the Locus, a device to sustain their minds; and fashioned shape-changing machines, to act out their wishes on the physical plane...
Servants they called the Kamelion.
Plot
Part one
Follows a recall signal for all of Kamelion's kind, the Doctor pilots the TARDIS to an underground chamber on Mekalion. He and Kamelion are separated from Tegan and Turlough by a collapsing staircase, after which he throws a TARDIS key to them and tells them to wait a few hours in the ship whilst he and Kamelion head to the surface.
to be completed
Part two
to be added
Part three
to be added
Part four
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor / Authority - Peter Davison
- Tegan Jovanka / Harmony - Janet Fielding
- Vislor Turlough / Liberty - Mark Strickson
- Kamelion - Jon Culshaw
- Alternative Kamelion / Chaos Soldier - Christopher Naylor
References
- The Doctor carries a torch.
- The four factions of Kamelions engage in a conflict known as War in Heaven.
- Tegan's grandfather, Albert Jovanka, fought at Gallipoli in World War I. He lied about his age and was only 16 when he enlisted with the Anzacs.
Notes
- The Doctor quotes Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare.
- This story was recorded on 30 August, 6, 7 & 10 September 2018 at the Moat Studios.
- The novels The Ultimate Treasure and The Crystal Bucephalus offer an alternative backstory to Kamelion.
Continuity
- The TARDIS crew were on their way to Turlough's planet when Kamelion joined them. (TV: The King's Demons)
- According to a previous account, the Kamelions were created by the Gelsandorans (PROSE: The Ultimate Treasure) as weapons of war during their invasion of Xeriphas. (PROSE: The Crystal Bucephalus, TV: The King's Demons)
External links
- Official The Kamelion Empire page at bigfinish.com