The Cats of New Cairo (audio story)
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The Cats of New Cairo was the fourth and final audio story in the anthology Tales from New Earth.
Publisher's summary
Senator Hame is summoned to New Cairo by the spiritual leader of Catkind: the Most Exalted High Persian - a personage of great power and wisdom - to report on her investigations.
Here, the camel-like Dromedans still worship Catkind, in the shadows of vast Octahedrons and temples of light. But Hame and Devon have uncovered a conspiracy that threatens the future of everyone on the planet.
The battle for control of New Earth is about to begin...
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Devon Pryce - Kieran Hodgson
- Sister Jara - Adjoa Andoh
- Senator Hame - Anna Hope
- The Most Exalted High Persian - James Dreyfus
- T'Harr - Youssef Kerkour
- Oscar McLeod/The Lux - Toby Hadoke
Worldbuilding
- Hame is offered cream by the Most Exalted High Persian.
- Hame recalls the Face of Boe's sacrifice.
- Devon mistakes Scorpionkind for the "crab creatures".
Notes
- In addition to playing Devon Pryce, Kieran Hodgson also plays the Tenth Doctor, both as a character and in-narration.
Continuity
- Hame notes the Lux activity in New New York, the New Forest and Nest City. (AUDIO: Death in the New Forest, The Skies of New Earth)
- Devon recalls the sight of the forest and the sky cities. (AUDIO: Death in the New Forest, The Skies of New Earth)
- The Bliss and the Gridlock are both mentioned. (TV: Gridlock)
- Jara mentions Hame's time with Jatt and the Sisters of Plenitude. (TV: New Earth)
- The Most Exalted High Persian refers to Catkind's home on New Savannah. Hame mentions the New Earth Empire. (COMIC: Agent Provocateur)
- Devon mistakes the Scorpionkind for Macra. (TV: The Macra Terror, Gridlock)
External links
- Official The Cats of New Cairo page at bigfinish.com
