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DR WHO AUDIO ADVENTURES:
Dalek Empire III - Chapter 1 of 6 - The Exterminators
Distributor: Big Finish  
Writer: Nicholas Briggs
Director: Nicholas Briggs
Running Time: 72 minutes  (1 CD)
Main Cast: ::- DAVID TENNANT as Galanar / WILIAM GAUNT as Selestru / STEVEN ELDER as Siy Tarkov / ISHIA BENNISON as Commander Frey Saxton / LAURA REES as Kaymee Arnod
 
Release Date: May 2004

Reviewer: Alan Read

Short Summary  (no detailed spoilers)

A garbled message from the past warns of extreme danger from a race known as the Daleks.  And a scientific team on the planet Graxis investigate strange devices burrowed deep into the earth.

Longer Summary (with Spoilers)

On the planet Graxis a team of Wardens led by Commander Saxton study the native indigenous life forms.  Kaymee Arnod, their new recruit, crash lands off course and is rescued and cared for by a supposedly non-intelligent native.  In searching for her the Wardens discover strange drill-like devices that extend deep underground.  They are attacked by a robot like sentry which they manage to destroy (not knowing it is called a Dalek).  

Meanwhile an official at Galactic HQ called Selestru is in possession of a 20 year old garbled message warning of a race called "The Daleks" and their connection to the NFS plague which is currently ravaging the galaxy - he is on a personal crusade to locate these beings who he believes are responsible and he questions the original sender of the message who has been found alive in cryogenic suspension. 

Back on the planet the Wardens request off-world backup to replace team members killed in the earlier battle but when the spaceship arrives the human captain declares the planet under his control and reveals he is in alliance with the Daleks.

Comments
The story does not feature the Doctor or any companions.  The only aspect which beds it into the "Doctor Who Universe" is of course the inclusion of the Daleks.  This did not detract from the story though as it was interesting and well acted with natural sounding dialogue.  The new recruit Kaymee was the stand-out character and the actress put a lot of personality into the role.  Some of the early scenes provide a recap of events from the earlier volumes in this series but it doesn't appear to be essential to know the details of those stories as this adventure starts with new situations several decades later. 

This is the first of six CD's telling this story - but each chapter is NOT a self-contained story - it ends with a cliffhanger - therefore to hear the full story you would have to purchase all six CD's which would work out quite expensive.  

 


                              

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