Mission of the Viyrans (audio story)

Mission of the Viyrans
Doctor:	Fifth Doctor
Companion(s):	Peri
Featuring:	Viyrans
Main enemy:	Mutagenic virus
Main setting:	Grallista Social
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Nicholas Briggs
Director:	Barnaby Edwards
Producer:	Sharon Gosling
Music:	Steve Foxon
Sound:	Steve Foxon
Release details
Number of parts:	1
Release number:	102b
Release date:	9 November 2007
Format:	1 CD Download 2nd of 2 stories
Production code:	6Q/N
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-182-4 (physical) ISBN 978-1-78575-398-5 (digital)
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Next →	The Bride of Peladon

Mission of the Viyrans was a one-part story, released on 9 November 2007, comprising part of the one hundred and second release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

Unlike other one-part stories, it is not connected to the main story with which it was released nor does it have the same cast as the relevant story, given that this story does not feature Erimem, played by Caroline Morris and isn't written by the same person. Nevertheless, it continued a virus strain story arc which concluded with Patient Zero.

Publisher's summary

The Doctor and Peri take a holiday on the planet Grallista Social, but soon discover they aren't the only time-travelling aliens in town.

Plot

Peri is on a space ship, where a Viyran interviews her about what her memories. One such memory features Peri asking the Doctor how he is feeling. During the conversation, the Doctor transforms into a copy of Peri. This scares her and she runs into a building. rest to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Peter Davison
• Peri Brown / The Viyrans - Nicola Bryant
• Lawrence - Peter Sowerbutts
• Chris - Philip Childs

Crew

• Cover Art - Simon Holub
• Director - Barnaby Edwards
• Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
• Music and Sound Design - Steve Foxon
• Producer - Sharon Gosling
• Script Editor - Alan Barnes
• Writer - Nicholas Briggs

Worldbuilding

Foods and beverages

• Grallistan punch deserves its reputation for potency.

Individuals

• The Viyrans attempt to wipe Peri's memories but they fail 338 times to achieve "Memory Zero."

Species

• The Viyrans come from a galaxy which has known only war for millennia.
• The Viyrans find vocalisation difficult and they achieve it artificially via a recording of an individual's voice.

Image on the Big Finish website.

Notes

• Mission of the Viyrans is only one episode long. The remaining three episodes on the two discs are part of The Mind's Eye.
• The original title of this story was Patient Zero. It had to be changed because of a similar title in Torchwood.
• The cover for this story is only available with the download version of this release, not even being used on the story's page on the Big Finish website, which instead uses a cropped version of the CD interior booklet art for Blue Forgotten Planet, centred on the Viyrans. The front of the Sixth Doctor's coat can be seen behind them.
• This story was recorded at the Moat Studios, most likely on 25 and/or 27 July 2007 with The Mind's Eye, as no other recording dates are associated with this story.
• Big Finish made this story available for download on its own in 2009.
• Neither this story's page or its DWM Promo page have a 'Purchase' widget; it can only be accessed with purchase of The Mind's Eye.
• This story is set between Planet of Fire and The Caves of Androzani.
• This story takes place after the audio story The Bride of Peladon, in spite of the fact that it was released earlier, due to Peri referencing Erimem's departure.
• The third edition of AHistory arbitrarily places this story in 2684 (Grallista Social seems to be a human planet, and it's the first time the Viyrans have encountered humanity).

Continuity

• Peri recalls her imaginary stepson Kyle, (AUDIO: The Mind's Eye) meeting Dracula in Ungro-Wallachia in June 1462 (AUDIO: Son of the Dragon) and Erimem's departure from the TARDIS on Peladon in the 41st century. (AUDIO: The Bride of Peladon)
• During his sixth incarnation, the Doctor would later return to Grallista Social in the company of Charley Pollard. (AUDIO: Patient Zero)
• The mutagenic virus which infected Peri was one of the millions of viruses which were accidentally released from the Amethyst Viral Containment Station in the far future and spread throughout time and space. It is similar to the virus which Mila is infected with. (AUDIO: Patient Zero)

External links

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