The Empire State (audio story)

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The Empire State

Key crew

Publisher:

Big Finish Productions

Writer:

Eddie Robson

Director:

Edward Salt

Producer:

Simon Guerrier

Music:

Thea Cochrane

Sound:

Thea Cochrane

Cover by:

Adrian Salmon

Release details

Story number:

Release number:

Release date:

November 2006

Format:

1 CD

Production code:

BFPCD34

ISBN:

ISBN 1-84435-254-4

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The Empire State was the thirty-fourth Bernice Summerfield audio story released by Big Finish Productions. It was the sixth and final story of the seventh season.

Publisher's summary

A remarkable city once stood on a desert moon between six colony worlds: an entire city contained within a single vast tower. In honour of another great feat of architecture from an earlier age, the human pioneers who built the city christened it the Empire State.

The phrase "once stood" would seem to imply that the city isn't there any more, and until yesterday it wasn't, having been destroyed almost a century ago. Indeed, Bernice Summerfield has reluctantly left behind a Braxiatel Collection in turmoil and launched an expedition to excavate the site of the Empire State, and noted archaeologists like her rarely concern themselves with things that haven't been broken, ruined or lost.

Yet now the Empire State has reappeared as if the last century never happened, and the members of Bernice's expedition have been scattered throughout the city. One member in particular proves difficult to track down, which is awkward as Bernice believes that she may hold the key to what's happening at the Empire State — and the means to save the Braxiatel Collection.

Plot

to be added

Cast

References

Benny is searching for, and finds, Irving Braxiatel. It turns out he has a daughter.
The ship Benny is on stops at the planet Gangard.
Benny calls the Empire State a "Death Star of good vibes".

Notes

While Jason is "present" for this audio, he's mostly on a communications relay rather than speaking to Benny in person.

Continuity

Benny mentions that she recently almost became a god. (AUDIO: The Tartarus Gate)
Braxiatel left the Collection in AUDIO: The Crystal of Cantus.

External links

Official The Empire State page at bigfinish.com
The Empire State at the Doctor Who Reference Guide

Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series

Audio stories

The original series of Bernice Summerfield ran from 1998 to 2013, followed by The New Adventures.

Series 1

Oh No It Isn't! • Beyond the Sun • Walking to Babylon • Birthright • Just War • Dragons' Wrath

Series 2

The Secret of Cassandra • The Stone's Lament • The Extinction Event • The Skymines of Karthos

Series 3

The Greatest Shop in the Galaxy • The Green-Eyed Monsters • The Plague Herds of Excelis • The Dance of the Dead • The Mirror Effect

Series 4

The Bellotron Incident • The Draconian Rage • The Poison Seas • Death and the Daleks

Series 5

The Grel Escape • The Bone of Contention • The Relics of Jegg-Sau • The Masquerade of Death

Series 6

The Heart's Desire • The Kingdom of the Blind • The Lost Museum • The Goddess Quandary • The Crystal of Cantus

Series 7

The Tartarus Gate • Timeless Passages • The Worst Thing in the World • Summer of Love • The Oracle of Delphi • The Empire State

Series 8

The Tub Full of Cats • The Judas Gift • Freedom of Information • The End of the World • The Final Amendment • The Wake

Series 9

Beyond the Sea • The Adolescence of Time • The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel • The Diet of Worms

Series 10

Glory Days • Absence • Venus Mantrap • Secret Origins

Series 11

Resurrecting the Past • Escaping the Future • Year Zero • Dead Man's Switch

Epoch

The Kraken's Lament • The Temple of Questions • Private Enemy No. 1 • Judgement Day

Road Trip

Brand Management • Bad Habits • Paradise Frost

Legion

Vesuvius Falling • Shades of Gray • Everybody Loves Irving

New Frontiers

A Handful of Dust • HMS Surprise • The Curse of Fenman

Missing Persons

Big Dig • The Revenant's Carnival • The Brimstone Kid • The Winning Side • In Living Memory

The New
Adventures
of Bernice
Summerfield

The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield	The Revolution • Good Night, Sweet Ladies • Random Ghosts • The Lights of Skaro

The Triumph of Sutekh	The Pyramid of Sutekh • The Vaults of Osiris • The Eye of Horus • The Tears of Isis

The Unbound Universe	The Library in the Body • Planet X • The Very Dark Thing • The Emporium at the End

Ruler of the Universe	The City and the Clock • Asking for a Friend • Truant • The True Saviour of the Universe

Buried Memories	Pride of the Lampian • Clear History • Dead and Breakfast • Burrowed Time

Lost in Translation	Have I Told You Lately? • The Undying Truth • Inertia • Gallifrey

Blood & Steel	Willkommen • Wulf • Übermensch • Auf Wiedersehen

The Story So Far

Volume One	Ever After Happy • The Grel Invasion of Earth • Braxiatel in Love

Volume Two	Every Dark Thought • Empress of the Drahvins • The Angel of History

The Christmas
Collection

Tap • Null Zeit • Glory to the Reborn King • Signifiers of the Verphidiae • The Frosted Deer • Collector's Item • Santa Benny at the Bottom of the Sea • Bernice Summerfield and the Christmas Adventure • White Christmas • Wise Woman

Special releases

Buried Treasures (Making Myths, Closure) • Silver Lining • Many Happy Returns • The Worlds of Big Finish • The Eighth of March: The Big Blue Book

Prose

Anthologies	The Dead Men Diaries • A Life of Surprises • Life During Wartime • A Life Worth Living • A Life in Pieces • Parallel Lives • Something Changed • Collected Works • Old Friends • Nobody's Children • Missing Adventures • The Vampire Curse • Secret Histories • Present Danger • True Stories • In Time

Novels	The Doomsday Manuscript • The Gods of the Underworld • The Squire's Crystal • The Infernal Nexus • The Glass Prison • The Big Hunt • The Tree of Life • Genius Loci • The Two Jasons • The Weather on Versimmon • The Slender-Fingered Cats of Bubastis • Filthy Lucre • Adorable Illusion

Webcasts

Dead and Buried • Transmission from Mars • A Visit from Prof. Summerfield

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-'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirty-fourth ''[[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series|Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio story released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the sixth and final story of the seventh season.
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirty-fourth ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' audio story released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the sixth and final story of the seventh season.
 == Publisher's summary ==
-A remarkable city once stood on a desert moon between six colony worlds: an entire city contained within a single vast tower. In honour of another great feat of architecture from an earlier age, the human pioneers who built the city christened it [[the Empire State (building)|The Empire State]].
+A remarkable city once stood on a desert moon between six colony worlds: an entire city contained within a single vast tower. In honour of another great feat of architecture from an earlier age, the human pioneers who built the city christened it [[the Empire State]].
-The phrase 'once stood' would seem to imply that the city isn't there any more, and until yesterday it wasn't, having been destroyed almost a century ago. Indeed, [[Bernice Summerfield]] has reluctantly left behind a [[Braxiatel Collection]] in turmoil and launched an expedition to excavate the site of the Empire State, and noted archaeologists like her rarely concern themselves with things that haven't been broken, ruined or lost.
+The phrase "once stood" would seem to imply that the city isn't there any more, and until yesterday it wasn't, having been destroyed almost a century ago. Indeed, [[Bernice Summerfield]] has reluctantly left behind a [[Braxiatel Collection]] in turmoil and launched an expedition to excavate the site of the Empire State, and noted archaeologists like her rarely concern themselves with things that haven't been broken, ruined or lost.
-Yet now the Empire State has reappeared as if the last century never happened, and the members of Bernice's expedition have been scattered throughout the city. One member in particular proves difficult to track down, which is awkward as Bernice believes that she may hold the key to what's happening at the Empire State - and the means to save the Braxiatel Collection.
+Yet now the Empire State has reappeared as if the last century never happened, and the members of Bernice's expedition have been scattered throughout the city. One member in particular proves difficult to track down, which is awkward as Bernice believes that she may hold the key to what's happening at the Empire State — and the means to save the Braxiatel Collection.
 == Plot ==
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 == References ==
+* Benny is searching for, and finds, [[Irving Braxiatel]]. It turns out he has a [[Maggie Matsumoto|daughter]].
-* Benny gets stuck in a [[time loop]].
+* The ship Benny is on stops at the planet [[Gangard]].
-* Benny is searching for, and finds, [[Irving Braxiatel]]. It turns out he has a daughter.
+* Benny calls the Empire State a "[[Star Wars|Death Star]] of good vibes".
 == Notes ==
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 == Continuity ==
+* Benny mentions that she recently almost became a god. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Tartarus Gate (audio story)|The Tartarus Gate]]'')
 * Braxiatel left the Collection in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crystal of Cantus (audio story)|The Crystal of Cantus]]''.
 == External links ==
-* {{bigfinish|releases/v/the-empire-state-73|The Empire State}}
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-* {{dwrefguide|bs_a27.htm|The Empire State}}
+{{dwrefguide|bs_a27.htm|The Empire State}}
-{{Audio stub}}
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+[[Category:Series 7 (BFBS) audio stories]]
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-[[Category:Bernice Summerfield audio stories]]
+[[Category:Stories set in 2607]]
-[[Category:BFBS audio series]]
+[[Category:Irving Braxiatel audio stories]]
-[[Category:Stories set in the 27th century]]

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