State of Bliss (audio story)

State of Bliss was the first story in the audio anthology The Eighth Doctor: Time War: Volume Three, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Rakhee Thakrar as Bliss.

Publisher's summary Edit

Bliss has lost her home, her family, and her friends – an orphan of the Time War. The Doctor attempts to find out where things went wrong. Across a multiverse of possibilities, Bliss discovers the many paths her life could have taken – but do they always lead to the Time War?

And if Bliss can save her past, will she destroy her future – and the Doctor’s?

Plot Edit

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Cast Edit

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Bliss - Rakhee Thakrar
• Calla - Anjli Mohindra
• Deepa - Nina Wadia
• Ryall / Sythes - John Scougall
• Spaceport Announcer / Robot Com / Theseus Coms - Tracy Wiles
• Major Tamasan - Adèle Anderson^[1]

References Edit

• According to Deepa, a quantum visualiser can show alternate timelines and parallel universes.
• Deepa is a professor from Luna University.

Notes Edit

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Continuity Edit

• In an earlier timeline, before the Time War, Bliss studies robotics and computer science. This is the same Bliss who was kidnapped by the Nine. (AUDIO: Companion Piece)
• The Doctor regains his memories of former companion Sheena, who was erased from history during an adventure aboard the Theseus. (AUDIO: The Starship of Theseus)

External links Edit

• Official State of Bliss page at bigfinish.com

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