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cd name= Mission of the Viyrans|
|range          = Main Range
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|number in range = 102b
series= [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]] |
|series         = ''[[Main Range]]''
number= 102b|
|number         = 102b
doctor= [[Fifth Doctor]]|
|doctor         = Fifth Doctor
companions= [[Peri Brown]]|  
|companions     = [[Peri Brown|Peri]]
enemy= unnamed [[mutagenic virus]]|
|featuring      = [[Viyran]]s
writer= [[Colin Brake]]|
|enemy          = [[Mutagenic virus]]
director= [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]] |
|writer          = Nicholas Briggs
year= [[Grallista Social]]|
|director       = [[Barnaby Edwards]]
producer= [[Steve Foxon]] |
|producer        = [[Sharon Gosling]]
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]]|
|setting        = [[Grallista Social]]
release date= [[November]] [[2007]]|
|music          = [[Steve Foxon]]
format= 1 individual episode on 1 CD|
|sound          = Steve Foxon
production code= 6Q/N|
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-182-4 |
|release date   = 9 November 2007
previous story=[[The Mind's Eye]]|
|format         = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 2 stories
next story= [[The Girl Who Never Was]]|
|production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|6Q/N]]
}}
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-182-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-398-5 (digital)
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a one-part story released along with ''[[The Mind's Eye]]''. Unlike other releases, this story is not connected to the story it is released with ''nor'' does it have the same cast as ''[[The Mind's Eye]]''; this story does not feature [[Erimem]] played by [[Caroline Morris]].  
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a one-part story, released on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071213050205/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/index.asp?function=WEBPAGE&page=2 Big Finish release index (archive)]</ref> comprising part of the one hundred and second release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|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 (audio story)|Patient Zero]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
'''Mission of the Viyrans''' (A One-Part Story)
[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] take a [[holiday]] on the planet [[Grallista Social]], but soon discover they aren't the only [[time travel|time-travelling]] [[Viyran|aliens]] in town.


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.
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
* [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]]
* [[Peri Brown]] / The [[Viyran]]s - [[Nicola Bryant]]
* [[Lawrence (Mission of the Viyrans)|Lawrence]] - [[Peter Sowerbutts]]
* [[Lawrence (Mission of the Viyrans)|Lawrence]] - [[Peter Sowerbutts]]
* [[Chris (Mission of the Viyrans)|Chris]] - [[Philip Childs]]
* [[Chris (Mission of the Viyrans)|Chris]] - [[Philip Childs]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
* The Viyrans attempt to wipe Peri's memories, failing three hundred thirty eight times to achieve "Memory Zero".
 
* The Viyrans come from a galaxy which has known only war for millennia.
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]]
* [[Grallista Social]] is a party planet.
* 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.
* [[Grallistan punch]] deserves its reputation for potency.
=== Individuals ===
* The [[Viyran]]s 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.
[[File:Mission of the Viyrans.jpg|thumb|Image on the Big Finish website.]]


== Notes ==
== 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]].
* ''Mission of the Viyrans'' is only one episode long. The remaining three episodes on the two discs are part of ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]''.
* Big Finish made this story available for download on its own in 2009.
* The original title of this story was ''Patient Zero''. It had to be changed because of a similar title in ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.<ref>[[The Big Finish Podcast]] #1808, [[18 February (releases)|18 February]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]].</ref>
* This story take place after [[BFA]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon]]'' in spite of the fact that it was released earlier.
* 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 (audio story)|Blue Forgotten Planet]]'', centred on the [[Viyran]]s. The front of the [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth Doctor's]] coat can be seen behind them.
* This story was recorded at [[the Moat Studios]],<ref>'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-mission-of-the-viyrans-319 the official ''Mission of the Viyrans'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref><ref>'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-mission-of-the-viyrans-dwm-promo-987 the official ''Mission of the Viyrans (DWM Promo)'' page] at bi[https://www.bigfinish.com gfinish.com].</ref><ref name=":0">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-mind-s-eye-268 the official ''The Mind's Eye'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref> most likely on [[25 July (production)|25]] and/or [[27 July (production)|27 July]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] with ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as no other recording dates are associated with this story.
* Big Finish made this story available for download on its own in [[2009 (releases)|2009]].
* Neither this story's page or its [[Doctor Who Magazine|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 (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.<ref name=":0" />
* This story takes place after the audio story ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'', in spite of the fact that it was released earlier, due to [[Peri Brown|Peri]] referencing [[Erimem|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 ==
== Continuity ==
* Peri remembers her imaginary stepson Kyle ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Mind's Eye]]''), [[Dracula]] ([[BFA]]: ''[[Son of the Dragon]]'') and [[Erimem]]'s departure ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon]]'').
* Peri recalls her imaginary stepson [[Kyle (The Mind's Eye)|Kyle]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mind's Eye (audio story)|The Mind's Eye]]'') meeting [[Vlad III|Dracula]] in [[Ungro-Wallachia]] in [[June]] [[1462]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Son of the Dragon (audio story)|Son of the Dragon]]'') and [[Erimem]]'s departure from the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] on [[Peladon]] in the [[41st century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'')
* The nature of Virus 7001 and the Viyrans' "glass coffins" would later be explained in greater detail in [[BFA]]: ''[[Patient Zero]]'', in which the [[Sixth Doctor]] returns to Grallista Social in the company of [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]].
* During his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]], the Doctor would later return to Grallista Social in the company of [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Patient Zero (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'')
* The [[mutagenic virus]] which infected Peri was one of the millions of [[virus]]es 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 (audio story)|Patient Zero]]'')


== [[Fifth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
== External links ==
* ''Mission of the Viyrans'' occurs after [[BFA]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon]]''
{{bigfinish|releases/v/mission-of-the-viyrans-319|Mission of the Viyrans}}
* ''Mission of the Viyrans'' occurs before [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/ST ST]: ''[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Methuselah Methuselah]''
{{dwrefguide|who_bf102.htm#missionoftheviyrans|Mission of the Viyrans}}
{{tetrap|5/missionoftheviyrans.html|Mission of the Viyrans}}


== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
* {{bigfinish|124a-Doctor-Who-Mission-of-the-Viyrans|Mission of the Viyrans}}
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* {{dwrefguide|who_bf102.htm#missionoftheviyrans|Mission of the Viyrans}}
* {{tetrap|5/missionoftheviyrans.html|Mission of the Viyrans}}


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