Changes: Exotron (audio story)

Exotron was the three-part story comprising part of the ninety-fifth release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Paul Sutton and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

Released in 2007, it was the the second audio story that featured the Fifth Doctor and Peri Brown without Erimem. The first, Red Dawn, had been published seven years earlier in the year 2000.

Publisher's summary

Exotron (A Three-Part Story)

"The Farakosh attack us — and my Exotrons defend us."

On a distant colonial outpost of Earth, a group of terraformers is under threat from the planet's most fearsome predator: the giant carnivorous Farakosh. All that stands between the colonists and a grisly death are the Exotrons — huge robots equipped with devastating firepower, designed by the outpost's leader, Major Taylor.

But all is not as it seems. How are the Exotrons controlled, and where did the colonists find the resources to build them? The Doctor wants answers and Taylor is reluctant to provide them.

Meanwhile, outside the compound, the Farakosh are massing...

Plot

to be added

Cast

The Doctor - Peter Davison
Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant
Hector Taylor - John Duttine
Paula Taylor - Isla Blair
Sergeant Shreeni / Secretary of the Interior Ballentyne - Nick Brimble
Corporal Mozz / Christian Liptoye - Richard Earl
Weiss / Kucha / Computer - Claire Wyatt

References

The Doctor

The Doctor has studied Greek and knows the language.
The Doctor is prepared to sacrifice himself, noting that the TARDIS will look after Peri.

Individuals

Paula is the former wife of Major Hector Taylor.
Taylor's co-conspirator in the Exotron project is Secretary of the Interior Ballentyne, whose office is in Brussels, Belgium.
Paula had an affair with a lieutenant named Christian, which led to the deterioration of her marriage.

Species

The Farakosh are a hyena-like species that have a natural telepathic field.

Technology

If the TARDIS is not too far away, the Doctor can link with the telepathic circuits.
The Exotrons are robots that serve as shells for dead soldiers.
The Exotron Net is a single consciousness.
Taylor controls the Exotrons via a cerebral link interface with intravenous implants.

Psychic abilities

Telepathy can not only allow two minds to communicate, but with enough telepathic energy the stronger mind can actually control the weaker mind.
The planet is immersed in telepathic fields, allowing some individuals to hear the thoughts of others.

Government organisations

The terraformers answer to the Earth Authority.

Plants

Peri studies the xerophytes on the unnamed Earth colony and collects several samples to bring back to the TARDIS.

Notes

ExotronBattle — CD sleeve illustration which shows events from the story.

Exotron is three episodes long. The other episode on the second disc is Urban Myths.
This release includes behind-the-scenes interviews with members of the cast.
After AUDIO: Red Dawn, this is only the second Fifth Doctor audio drama to feature Peri but not Erimem.
This audio drama was recorded on 5 and 6 February 2007 at The Moat Studios.
REF: AHistory arbitrarily places this story in 2350 due to the level of technology depicted.
Peter Davison and John Duttine had previously worked together on the television series Ain't Misbehavin' from 1994 to 95.

DWM 95 Exo — Illustrated preview by Martin Geraghty from DWM 382

An illustrated preview for this story appeared in Doctor Who Magazine issue 382 with artwork by Martin Geraghty.

Continuity

Peri uses her botany skills to analyse the plants on the colony. (TV: The Mark of the Rani, Timelash)

External links

Official Exotron page at bigfinish.com
Exotron at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
DisContinuity for Exotron at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide

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+|series          = ''[[Main Range]]''
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-|doctor= Fifth Doctor
+|doctor          = Fifth Doctor
-|companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]]
+|companions      = [[Peri Brown|Peri]]
-|enemy= [[Hector Taylor|Major Hector Taylor]]<br />The [[Exotron]]s
+|enemy           = [[Hector Taylor]], [[Exotron]]s
-|writer= [[Paul Sutton]]
+|writer          = [[Paul Sutton]]
-|setting= An unnamed [[Earth]] colony
+|setting         = [[Earth colony (Exotron)|Unnamed Earth colony]]
-|director= [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]]
+|director        = [[Barnaby Edwards (actor)|Barnaby Edwards]]
-|music=
+|producer        = [[Sharon Gosling]]
-|post production=
+|music           = [[Andy Hardwick]]
-|cover=[[Alex Mallinson]]
+|sound           = [[Gareth Jenkins]]
-|publisher= Big Finish
+|cover           = [[Alex Mallinson]]
-|release date= [[May (releases)|May]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
+|publisher       = Big Finish
-|format= 3 episodes on 2 CDs
+|release date    = [[May (releases)|May]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
-|production code= 6Q/AA
+|format          = 3 episodes on 2 CDs
-|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-177-0
+|production code = [[List_of_production_codes#Big_Finish_production_codes|6Q/AA]]
-|prev=Urgent Calls (audio story)
+|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-84435-177-0
-|next=Urban Myths (audio story)
+|prev            = Urgent Calls (audio story)
+|next            = Urban Myths (audio story)
+|made prev       = Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)
+|made next       = Urban Myths (audio story)
 }}{{audio stub}}
-'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the ninety-fifth [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly ''Doctor Who'' audio release]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Released in [[2007 (releases)|2007]], it was the the second audio story that featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] without [[Erimem]]. The first, ''[[Red Dawn]]'', had been published seven years earlier in the year 2000.
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the three-part story comprising part of the ninety-fifth release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Paul Sutton]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]].
+Released in [[2007 (releases)|2007]], it was the the second audio story that featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] without [[Erimem]]. The first, ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', had been published seven years earlier in the year 2000.
 == Publisher's summary ==
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 === The Doctor ===
 * The Doctor has studied [[Greece|Greek]] and knows the language.
+* The Doctor is prepared to sacrifice himself, noting that [[the TARDIS]] will look after [[Peri Brown|Peri]].
 === Individuals ===
 * Paula is the former wife of Major [[Hector Taylor]].
 * Taylor's co-conspirator in the Exotron project is Secretary of the Interior [[Ballentyne]], whose office is in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]].
-* Paula had an affair with a lieutenant named Christian, which led to the deterioration of her marriage. He was killed by a Farakosh six months earlier.
+* Paula had an [[affair]] with a lieutenant named Christian, which led to the deterioration of her [[marriage]].
 === Species ===
-* The [[Farakosh]] are a [[telepath]]ic species. Consequently, the planet is immersed in telepathic fields.
+* The [[Farakosh]] are a hyena-like species that have a natural [[telepathic field]].
-* Whenever the Exotrons are activated, it causes the Farakosh pain as the Exotron Net disrupts their natural telepathic field.
+=== Technology ===
+* If the TARDIS is not too far away, the Doctor can link with the [[telepathic circuits]].
+* The [[Exotron]]s are robots that serve as shells for dead soldiers.
+* The Exotron Net is a [[hive mind|single consciousness]].
+* Taylor controls the [[Exotron]]s via a cerebral link interface with intravenous implants.
+=== Psychic abilities ===
+* [[Telepathy]] can not only allow two minds to communicate, but with enough [[psychic energy|telepathic energy]] the stronger mind can actually control the weaker mind.
+* The planet is immersed in [[telepathic field]]s, allowing some individuals to hear the thoughts of others.
 === Government organisations ===
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 === Plants ===
-* Peri studies the xerophytes on the unnamed Earth colony and collects several samples to bring back to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]].
+* Peri studies the [[xerophyte]]s on the unnamed Earth colony and collects several samples to bring back to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]].
 == Notes ==
 [[File:ExotronBattle.jpg|thumb|right|CD sleeve illustration which shows events from the story.]]
-* ''Exotron'' is three episodes long. The other episode on the second disc is ''[[Urban Myths]]''.
+* ''Exotron'' is three episodes long. The other episode on the second disc is ''[[Urban Myths (audio story)|Urban Myths]]''.
 * This release includes behind-the-scenes interviews with members of the cast.
 * After [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'', this is only the second Fifth Doctor audio drama to feature Peri but not [[Erimem]].
 * This audio drama was recorded on [[5 February (production)|5]] and [[6 February (production)|6 February]] 2007 at [[The Moat Studios]].
 * [[REF]]: ''[[AHistory]]'' arbitrarily places this story in [[2350]] due to the level of technology depicted.
-* Peter Davison and John Duttine had previously worked together on the television series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_Misbehavin%27_(TV_series) Ain't Misbehavin']'' from 1994 to 95.
+* Peter Davison and John Duttine had previously worked together on the television series {{wi|Ain't Misbehavin' (TV series)|Ain't Misbehavin'}} from 1994 to 95.
 [[File:DWM 95 Exo.jpg|thumb|right|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 382]]]]
 * An illustrated preview for this story appeared in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 382|issue 382]] with artwork by [[Martin Geraghty]].
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 == External links ==
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+{{dwrefguide|who_bf95.htm|Exotron}}
 * {{tetrap|5/exotron.html|Exotron}}
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+[[Category:Fifth Doctor Main Range audio stories]]
+[[Category:2007 Main Range audio stories]]

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