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'''''Storm of the Horofax''''' was the second and final story in the audio anthology ''[[The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume Three]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]] and featured [[Tim Treloar]] as the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Katy Manning]] as [[Jo Grant]]. | '''''Storm of the Horofax''''' was the second and final story in the audio anthology ''[[The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume Three]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]] and featured [[Tim Treloar]] as the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Katy Manning]] as [[Jo Grant]]. | ||
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On the mothership, Arianda reveals that she knows that Jo's conditioning has been broken and explains how she intends to destroy [[London]] with a [[bomb]] from the future before ending the time lock, after which the destruction will be believed to have been caused by [[nuclear weapon]]s and the world will go to war. Any survivors of the war will be killed by the Horofax. After Arianda leaves Jo and Sinko in [[Parliament Square]] with the bomb, the mothership is shot down by ''Nemesis'' and Jo takes the opportunity to briefly incapacitate her guard and carry the bomb towards the river. The Doctor boards the mothership, using his sonic screwdriver to damage Arianda's controls and prevent her from activating the bomb, whilst Hardy joins Jo and is killed by Sinko. | On the mothership, Arianda reveals that she knows that Jo's conditioning has been broken and explains how she intends to destroy [[London]] with a [[bomb]] from the future before ending the time lock, after which the destruction will be believed to have been caused by [[nuclear weapon]]s and the world will go to war. Any survivors of the war will be killed by the Horofax. After Arianda leaves Jo and Sinko in [[Parliament Square]] with the bomb, the mothership is shot down by ''Nemesis'' and Jo takes the opportunity to briefly incapacitate her guard and carry the bomb towards the river. The Doctor boards the mothership, using his sonic screwdriver to damage Arianda's controls and prevent her from activating the bomb, whilst Hardy joins Jo and is killed by Sinko. | ||
''to be | Defeated, Arianda plans to withdraw the Horofax to another time segment and regroup despite the Doctor warning her about the state of her time engines and that, should she survive, humanity will be waiting. He abandons the ship and watches as it is explodes, killing the Horofax and ending the time lock. Unable to return to [[real time]], those who died in [[non-time]], including Hardy, disappear from history entirely and the Doctor and Jo get a lift aboard ''Nemesis'' to be met by [[Mike Yates|Yates]], who sends word that Adam is safe and on his way to London. Jo is pleased by this and distressed as she forgets Hardy again, this time to be remembered only by the Doctor. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* Arianda has her bomb placed on an [[anti-gravity sled]]. | * Arianda has her bomb placed on an [[anti-gravity sled]]. | ||
* The Doctor spoke to [[Arthur Wellesley|Wellington]] before the [[Battle of Waterloo]], telling him to trust his strategy. He describes Wellington as harsh at times. | * The Doctor spoke to [[Arthur Wellesley|Wellington]] before the [[Battle of Waterloo]], telling him to trust his strategy. He describes Wellington as harsh at times. | ||
* [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]] waits for the Doctor and Jo's arrival. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
