Changes: Return of the Rocket Men (audio story)

Return of the Rocket Men was the fifth story of the seventh series in The Companion Chronicles audio range. It was produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Steven Taylor.

Publisher's summary

Once before the Doctor battled the sadistic Rocket Men and once before he won. But when the dreaded pirates of the skies raid a remote frontier planet, he's not the only member of the TARDIS crew for whom they are old enemies.

Steven Taylor knows them well. Back in his days as a pilot, on his twenty first birthday, Steven's ship was brought down by the malevolent Van Cleef. He barely escaped with his life. And now he's going to have to go through that again.

But this time round, he knows what happens. And he knows there's no way out. Steven Taylor has to make a choice. A choice where either way... he loses.

Plot

The Scourge of the Skies (1)

to be added

The Trail of the Rocket Men (2)

to be added

Cast

Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
Van Cleef - Tim Treloar

References

Steven's birthday is 10 February. Dodo gives him a 1967 diary which she found in the TARDIS.
Ulysses 519 is protected by the Galactic Heritage.

Notes

This story is a sequel to The Rocket Men.
This audio drama was recorded on 26 June 2012.

Continuity

Steven mentions having visited the far future, (TV: The Ark) the Celestial Toyroom, (TV: The Celestial Toymaker) the Old West (TV: The Gunfighters) and, most recently, spending several months in Russia in 1812.(AUDIO: Mother Russia)
Steven recalls posing as a singer named Steven Regret on his visit to Tombstone, Arizona in October 1881. (TV: The Gunfighters)
The Doctor previously encountered the Rocket Men on Platform Five above the planet Jobis in the company of Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister. (AUDIO: The Rocket Men)
Following Ashman's death the previous year, more than a dozen groups of his fellow Rocket Men are fighting for control of his territories. (AUDIO: The Rocket Men)
Steven recalls the recent deaths of Katarina, Bret Vyon, Sara Kingdom, (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan) Oliver Harper (AUDIO: The First Wave) and Semeon. (AUDIO: Mother Russia)
During his convalescence in the field hospital, Steven saw many injured soldiers and airmen coming home from the war. (TV: The Chase)
After he had recovered from his injuries, Steven returned to Earth and visited the ruins of New York City, (PROSE: Salvation) which had been completed destroyed by the Daleks during their invasion of Earth in the 22nd century. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
Steven refers to Mechanus (TV: The Chase) and Grace Alone. (AUDIO: The First Wave)
Steven wonders if it might soon be time to move on with his life. (TV: The Savages)
After Van Cleef's death, the Rocket Men put a bounty on the Doctor's head. He was eventually captured during his fourth incarnation. (AUDIO: Requiem for the Rocket Men)
Steven disguises himself as a Rocket Man. During his fourth incarnation, the Doctor later did the same thing on the Asteroid. (AUDIO: Requiem for the Rocket Men)

External links

Official Return of the Rocket Men page at bigfinish.com

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+|series          = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]''
 |number          = 7.05
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 |companions      = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]]
-|enemy           = [[Van Cleef]]<br /> The [[Rocket Men]]
+|enemy           = [[Van Cleef]], [[Rocket Men]]
 |setting         = [[Kappa 537]], [[Ulysses 519]]
 |writer          = [[Matt Fitton]]
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 |music           = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
 |sound           = Howard Carter
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-}}'''''Return of the Rocket Men''''' was the fifth release in the seventh series of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]''.
+}}'''''Return of the Rocket Men''''' was the fifth story of the [[Series 7 (CC)|seventh series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio range. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Steven Taylor]].
 == Publisher's summary ==
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 But this time round, he knows what happens. And he knows there's no way out. Steven Taylor has to make a choice. A choice where either way... he loses.
+== Plot ==
+=== The Scourge of the Skies (1) ===
+''to be added''
+=== The Trail of the Rocket Men (2) ===
+''to be added''
 == Cast ==
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 * Steven's birthday is [[10 February]]. Dodo gives him a [[1967]] diary which she found in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]].
 * Ulysses 519 is protected by the [[Galactic Heritage]].
-* In Steven's honour, the Ulysses 519 colonists want to rename the city "Taylor's Stand". However, he suggests that "Ford's Rest" would be a more appropriate name.
 == Notes ==
-* This story is a sequel to [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]''.
+* This story is a sequel to ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]''.
+* This audio drama was recorded on [[26 June (production)|26 June]] [[2012 (production)|2012]].
-* Along with [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'', this is one of only three Big Finish audio dramas to feature [[Dodo Chaplet]] as a character.
-* [[Tim Treloar]] (Van Cleef) previously played Lord Jack Corrigan in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Destination: Nerva (audio story)|Destination: Nerva]]'', the [[Ingiger|Ancient One]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Gods and Monsters (audio story)|Gods and Monsters]]'' and Tyron in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Burning Prince (audio story)|The Burning Prince]]''.
-* This audio drama was recorded on [[26 June (production)|26 June]] [[2012]].
 == Continuity ==
-* Steven mentions having visited the [[far future]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]''), the [[Celestial Toyroom]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''), the Old West ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'') and, most recently, spending several months in [[Russia]] in [[1812]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'').
+* Steven mentions having visited the [[far future]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'') the [[Celestial Toyroom]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'') the Old West ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'') and, most recently, spending several months in [[Russia]] in [[1812]].([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'')
 * Steven recalls posing as a singer named Steven Regret on his visit to [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]], [[Arizona]] in [[October]] [[1881]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')
 * The Doctor previously encountered the [[Rocket Men]] on [[Platform Five]] above the planet [[Jobis]] in the company of [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Vicki Pallister]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]'')
 * Following [[Ashman (The Rocket Men)|Ashman]]'s death the previous year, more than a dozen groups of his fellow Rocket Men are fighting for control of his territories. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]'')
-* Steven recalls the recent deaths of [[Katarina]], [[Bret Vyon]], [[Sara Kingdom]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''), [[Oliver Harper]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'') and [[Semeon]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'').
+* Steven recalls the recent deaths of [[Katarina]], [[Bret Vyon]], [[Sara Kingdom]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') [[Oliver Harper]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'') and [[Semeon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'')
 * During his convalescence in the field hospital, Steven saw many injured soldiers and airmen coming home from the war. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'')
-* After he had recovered from his injuries, Steven returned to [[Earth]] and visited the ruins of [[New York City]], which had been completed destroyed by the [[Dalek]]s during their [[22nd century Dalek invasion|invasion of Earth]] in the [[22nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') By his native time period, it had yet to be rebuilt in its entirety. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'')
+* After he had recovered from his injuries, Steven returned to [[Earth]] and visited the ruins of [[New York City]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'') which had been completed destroyed by the [[Dalek]]s during their [[22nd century Dalek invasion|invasion of Earth]] in the [[22nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
-* Steven refers to [[Mechanus]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') and [[Grace Alone]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'').
+* Steven refers to [[Mechanus]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') and [[Grace Alone]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'')
 * Steven wonders if it might soon be time to move on with his life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]'')
+* After Van Cleef's death, the Rocket Men put a bounty on the Doctor's head. He was eventually captured during his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]'')
+* Steven disguises himself as a Rocket Man. During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], the Doctor later did the same thing on [[the Asteroid]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Requiem for the Rocket Men (audio story)|Requiem for the Rocket Men]]'')
 == External links ==
-* {{Bigfinish|releases/v/return-of-the-rocket-men-744|Return of the Rocket Men}}
+{{bigfinish|releases/v/return-of-the-rocket-men-744|Return of the Rocket Men}}
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