The Exterminators (audio story)

Dalek Empire III: The Exterminators is the first part in a six-part audio adventure published by Big Finish Productions, telling of our galaxy's response to an approaching Dalek invasion.

Publisher's summary
At the end of Dalek Empire II: Dalek War...

Galactic Union special envoy Siy Tarkov set off from planet Velyshaa with vital information warning of an imminent Dalek invasion of the galaxy.

Twenty years later... and the only proof Tarkov ever existed is a garbled message, calling for help. But no one is listening.

''“...some kind of virus... disease... Am putting myself into cryogenic suspension... Please come... please... vital... The Daleks are... Daleks will conquer, destroy... exterminate--”''

Cast

 * Galanar - David Tennant
 * Georgi Selestru - William Gaunt
 * Siy Tarkov - Steven Elder
 * Frey Saxton - Ishia Bennison
 * Kaymee Arnod - Laura Rees
 * Amur - Claudia Elmhirst
 * Carneill/Steward - Oliver Hume
 * Dan Culver - Peter Forbes
 * Japrice - Octavia Walters
 * Bulis Mietok - Ian Brooker
 * Telligan - Greg Donaldson
 * Sergic - Jeremy James
 * Roozell/Medic - Jane Goddard
 * Chauley/Davin - Philip Wolff
 * Mivas - Dot Smith
 * Seth - Sean Jackson
 * Susan Mendes - Sarah Mowat
 * Saloran Haredew - Karen Henson
 * Morli - Dannie Carr
 * Jake - Colin McIntyre
 * The Daleks - Nicholas Briggs

with
 * Suit/Patient/Officer/Scavenger - Peter Forbes
 * Snubby/Pilot - Jeremy James
 * Crewman/Captain - Ian Brooker
 * Antarni/Helm/Harley - David Sax

Summary
Kaymee Arnod performs an orbital drop to her new position as a Graxis Warden, but is disturbed in her descent by an unknown flying object and lands hard. Once there, she is introduced to her fellow wardens under the command of Frey Saxton. The group has its hands full, though, due to the appearance of strange machines in their ecological preserves and the disappearance of one of the wardens. The missing warden quickly turns up dead, and the other wardens are nearly killed by a metal creature watching over the machines. They contact the local Border Worlds authorities, who promise to send an investigation team at some point.

Meanwhile, Galactic Union Security Commander Georgi Selestru is investigating rumours of an approaching Dalek menace. First, he dispatches mysterious man Galanar to the Border Worlds, looking for Daleks. Then he revives the recently found Siy Tarkov, who is suffering the main stages of NFS plague.

The Graxis Wardens are surprised at the sudden arrival of Provost Carneill with an investigation team. They are more surprised when they find out that the investigation team is comprised of Daleks.

Continuity
The key message from Siy Tarkov was sent at the end of Dalek Empire II: Dalek War.

Timeline
Events in this story occur roughly 2500 years after the Great Catastrophe, but no actual dates are ever given in the series. It's unclear if the CE calendar is in common use in this century.