The Dark Flame (audio story)

The Dark Flame
Doctor:	[[doctor::Seventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Ace Bernice Summerfield
Main enemy:	Villus Krull The Cult of the Dark Flame
Main setting:	Orbos and Marran Alpha
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Trevor Baxendale
Director:	Jason Haigh-Ellery
Producer:	Andy Hardwick and Gareth Jenkins
Release details
Release number:	42
Release date:	March 2003
Format:	4 Episodes on 2 CDs
Production code:	SS4
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84435-025-8

You may be looking for the Cyberman-focused comic story of the same name.

Publisher's summary

A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.

But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...

An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.

Four acolytes of Evil.

Three mad scientists.

Two companions.

One Doctor.

Cast

• The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
• Ace - Sophie Aldred
• Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
• Joseph / Victor Farrison - Steven Wickham
• Remmnex / Villus Krull - Andrew Westfield
• Slyde - Michael Praed
• Lomar - Hannah Smith
• Broke - Toby Longworth

References

• Black light is defined as not the uv-light.
• The Doctor is sensitive to a parachronic time field.
• The Doctor mentions the Chelonians.

Notes

• This is part of Big Finish's Side Step into Virgin Territory.
• This audio drama was recorded on 26 and 27 January 2003.

Continuity

• Black light as an energy source first appeared in DW: The Mysterious Planet.
• The Cult of the Dark Flame is revisited in the BFBS: The Draconian Rage.
• The Doctor recalls his former companion Melanie Bush's departure. (DW: Dragonfire)
• The Doctor observes that "sleep is for Chelonians." (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang, NA: The Highest Science)

Timeline

• The Dark Flame occurs after ST: Virgin Lands
• The Dark Flame takes place during the Virgin New Adventures novels; between NA: All-Consuming Fire and Blood Harvest.
• The Dark Flame occurs before CC: The Prisoner's Dilemma

External links

• Official The Dark Flame page at bigfinish.com
• The Dark Flame at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• DisContinuity for The Dark Flame at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide