The Vengeance of Morbius (audio story)

 was the eighth and final story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.

It featured Morbius who had last appeared in the 2002 novel Warmonger and was introduced in the 1976 television story The Brain of Morbius. This was the first time that Morbius had appeared in an audio story and the first time since 1976 that he had appeared in a performed production.

The audio ended on a cliffhanger where it appeared the Eighth Doctor had been killed, leaving Lucie Miller behind to return to her ordinary life before she met him.

Publisher's summary
The Universe is in grave danger.

The very fabric of time and space is being altered.

The Doctor and Lucie must race against time to prevent the destruction of everything they hold dear. They may have to sacrifice everything to save the Universe.

Even themselves...

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Doctor - Paul McGann
 * Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
 * Morbius - Samuel West
 * Zarodnix - Kenneth Colley
 * Rosto - Alexander Siddig
 * Straxus - Nickolas Grace
 * Bulek - Barry McCarthy
 * Haspira - Nicola Weeks
 * Orthena, Headhunter - Katarina Olsson

Continuity

 * The Sisterhood of Karn and Morbius previously appeared in TV: The Brain of Morbius. The Sisterhood would later play a role in the Eighth Doctor's demise. (TV: The Night of the Doctor)
 * The Doctor explains to Lucie the events of TV: The Brain of Morbius, and comments about being "another time, another face".
 * Straxus previously appeared in AUDIO: Human Resources.
 * The end of the story is a cliffhanger which leads directly into the events of AUDIO: Orbis.
 * The Doctor mentions that he was with Duke of Wellington on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815 during his second incarnation. (PROSE: World Game) The Sixth Doctor was also present for the battle but did not encounter Wellington on that occasion. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros)
 * The Fifth Doctor battled against Morbius in PROSE: Warmonger.
 * Lucy calls the Doctor "Sarcasmo", a name she previously claimed was her superhero moniker. (AUDIO: Human Resources)
 * By the time of his next encounter with the Doctor, Straxus had regenerated. On that that occasion, the Doctor commented that Straxus still had the same supercilious expression irrespective of his incarnation. (AUDIO: The Great War)