The Enemy of My Enemy (audio story)

The Enemy of My Enemy was the second of three special Big Finish Productions set during the Last Great Time War in conjunction with the Time Lord Victorious series. It was written by Tracy Ann Baines and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor.

Publisher's summary
The people of Wrax are happy to begin peaceful negotiations with the Dalek Empire. The two species are preparing to engage in an alliance that will last throughout the ages.

The only one who seems to object to this happy union is the Doctor. He knows that you can never trust the Daleks.

But more than that, he knows that the Wraxians should never have existed...

Plot
Having been captured by the Daleks, the Eighth Doctor exits the hold of the Daleks's ship and is confronted by twelve Daleks, before the Dalek Executioner arrives and orders the Doctor's extermination. However, the Dalek Strategist enters, and orders the Dalek Executioner to delay the Doctor's extermination until all necessary information has been extracted from him. The Doctor observes that the two Daleks have conflicting interests, and mocks the Dalek Executioner despite the advice of the Strategist. Suddenly, the Time Commander orders the Executioner to stand down and for the Doctor to be escorted to the bridge.

Onboard the bridge, the Dalek Scientist informs the Time Commander that the Dalek Time Ship is in position; the Time Commander orders for the ship to be hidden behind the Wraxian moon, proclaiming that "the Dalek Empire must not fall..."

Meanwhile, on their way to the bridge, the Doctor deduces that the Time Commander supersedes the Dalek Executioner and the Dalek Strategist, the latter of whom is the Time Commander's advisor. The Strategist states that a Dalek Scientist has been assigned to investigate the cause of multiple temporal anomalies across the universe. The Doctor states that he has observed some of these anomalies himself.

On the bridge, the Dalek Strategist explains that the temporal anomalies include new species and planets which constitute a threat to the Daleks. The Doctor realises that he has been captured to identify the source of the anomalies, due to his species's strong understanding of time. The alternative strategy is the extermination of all temporal anomalies, hence why the Dalek Executioner is onboard. The Doctor realises that the Daleks are terrified that the changes to time will spread to Skaro and erase the Daleks from history completely. The Dalek Strategist states that the entire universe had been affected already, and that the changes must be investigated, rather than simply exterminated. The Doctor offers the Daleks his help.

The Doctor enters a transmat pod alongside the Time Commander, Strategist, Scientist and a Dalek drone. The Dalek Scientist states that such means of travel is necessary, as the planet is surrounded by unstable energies that must be bypassed via a more reliable travel method. The Time Commander orders for all weapons and shields to be disengaged, while the Doctor enquires as to the planet's name. The Dalek Scientist states that it is Wrax; the Doctor is confused, stating that Wrax is supposed to be a barren rock, whereas this planet has an atmosphere and sustains life. The Scientist states that Wrax's timeline has been rewritten, and the Doctor realises that something is on the planet which scares the Daleks, before proclaiming that they will merely analyse Wrax before doing anything else. The Time Commander then broadcasts a message to Wrax, claiming that the Daleks come in peace.

Transmatting onto Wrax, the Daleks are observed by several Wraxian civilians before being greeted by Boros, advisor to President Sarathin. Boros admires the Daleks and their strength, but displays curiosity for the Doctor, questioning if he is the Daleks's chieftain; the Time Commander quickly corrects Boros, before the group departs for Sarathin in the Great Hall. The Doctor talks to the Dalek Scientist, marvelling at the beauty of Wrap; the Scientist states that he analyses with logic alone. The Doctor observes from the city that the Wraxians have evolved from a primitive past to a sophisticated present. He then questions Boros as to their destination: a large, pyramid-like structure containing the Great Hall and the Wraxians's Gallieries of Victory, containing records of the races encountered by Wrax. Boros states that the dome-like structure on top is the Eye of Wrax, where the Wraxians "see the universe for what it really is". Boros then walks with the Time Commander, somewhat irritated by the Doctor's questions. The Doctor theorises with suspicion that the Eye of Wrax isn't an observatory, as he hypothesised.

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Cast

 * The Doctor - Paul McGann
 * Sarathin - Rachel Atkins
 * Boros - Raj Ghatak
 * Security Guard 1 - Sam Béart
 * Security Guard 2 - Jacob Dudman
 * The Daleks / Krinso - Nicholas Briggs

Continuity

 * Sarathin claims the Devolver was developed from technology left by the Kotturuh. (PROSE: The Knight, The Fool and The Dead) The Doctor simultaneously remembers that the Kotturuh are still alive (AUDIO: Lesser Evils) and died in ancient history. (PROSE: All Flesh is Grass)
 * The Devolver is left unattended on Wrax. (AUDIO: Master Thief)
 * The Doctor and the Time Squad decide to go to the Dark Times together. (PROSE: The Knight, The Fool and The Dead, COMIC: Tales of the Dark Times)