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Doctor Who: Dalek Empire #4
Dalek Empire I: Chapter Four - Project Infinity
The Seers of Yaldos have a sad story to tell, but Alby and Kalendorf know they must listen.
Meanwhile, the Daleks seem unconcerned by their recent defeats. They have their sights firmly fixed on Project Infinity. In the hands of the Daleks, the human race's only hope of victory could signal the destruction of the entire universe...
Meanwhile, the Daleks seem unconcerned by their recent defeats. They have their sights firmly fixed on Project Infinity. In the hands of the Daleks, the human race's only hope of victory could signal the destruction of the entire universe...
1 pages, Audio CD
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Nicholas Briggs
375 books134 followersNicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs. Some of Briggs' earliest Doctor Who-related work was as host of The Myth Makers, a series of made-for-video documentaries produced in the 1980s and 1990s by Reeltime Pictures in which Briggs interviews many of the actors and writers involved in the series. When Reeltime expanded into producing original dramas, Briggs wrote some stories and acted in others, beginning with War Time, the first unofficial Doctor Who spin-off, and Myth Runner, a parody of Blade Runner showcasing bloopers from the Myth Makers series built around a loose storyline featuring Briggs as a down on his luck private detective in the near future.
He wrote and appeared in several made-for-video dramas by BBV, including the third of the Stranger stories, In Memory Alone opposite former Doctor Who stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. He also wrote and appeared in a non-Stranger BBV production called The Airzone Solution (1993) and directed a documentary film, Stranger than Fiction (1994).
Briggs has directed many of the Big Finish Productions audio plays, and has provided Dalek, Cybermen, and other alien voices in several of those as well. He has also written and directed the Dalek Empire and Cyberman audio plays for Big Finish. In 2006, Briggs took over from Gary Russell as executive producer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio range.
Briggs co-wrote a Doctor Who book called The Dalek Survival Guide.
Since Doctor Who returned to television in 2005, Briggs has provided the voices for several monsters, most notably the Daleks and the Cybermen. Briggs also voiced the Nestene Consciousness in the 2005 episode "Rose", and recorded a voice for the Jagrafess in the 2005 episode "The Long Game"; however, this was not used in the final episode because it was too similar to the voice of the Nestene Consciousness. He also provided the voices for the Judoon in both the 2007 and 2008 series. On 9 July 2009, Briggs made his first appearance in the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood in the serial Children of Earth, playing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Rick Yates.
He wrote and appeared in several made-for-video dramas by BBV, including the third of the Stranger stories, In Memory Alone opposite former Doctor Who stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. He also wrote and appeared in a non-Stranger BBV production called The Airzone Solution (1993) and directed a documentary film, Stranger than Fiction (1994).
Briggs has directed many of the Big Finish Productions audio plays, and has provided Dalek, Cybermen, and other alien voices in several of those as well. He has also written and directed the Dalek Empire and Cyberman audio plays for Big Finish. In 2006, Briggs took over from Gary Russell as executive producer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio range.
Briggs co-wrote a Doctor Who book called The Dalek Survival Guide.
Since Doctor Who returned to television in 2005, Briggs has provided the voices for several monsters, most notably the Daleks and the Cybermen. Briggs also voiced the Nestene Consciousness in the 2005 episode "Rose", and recorded a voice for the Jagrafess in the 2005 episode "The Long Game"; however, this was not used in the final episode because it was too similar to the voice of the Nestene Consciousness. He also provided the voices for the Judoon in both the 2007 and 2008 series. On 9 July 2009, Briggs made his first appearance in the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood in the serial Children of Earth, playing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Rick Yates.
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May 24, 2016
rI will make a combine review because honestly I can't rate this audiodrama without the rest becuase they are one big story...
Some spoilers ahead...
The Daleks attack a planet and they were enslaved. One of those slaves was Susan Mendes. After the initial attack they made the human work on the mines until exhaustion and afterwards getting more slaves from other planets. Susan Mendes confronted the Daleks and made an arragement with the Dalek Commmander (With the blessing of the Dalek Emperor)- if the Daleks would give them food and rest and they would work better and faster. As Susan Mendes continue to be a bridge between humans and the Daleks her word went throughout the conquered worlds and she became known as the Angel of Mercy.
Meanwhile, with humankind working hard for the Daleks they conquered most galaxy and even Earth. Only one thing remain to defeat the Daleks - Project Infinity. Inittialy this project infinity was a way of looking through other alternative realities and discover a way to defeat the Daleks. It seems this project took hundreds of years to be discover/created. But, The Emperor of the Daleks had other plans for it. In the last audiodrama we understand that the purpose was to bring forth from other reality more Daleks.
So, most of the 2, 3 and 4 audiodramas was about Susan Mendes life and of Alby Brook a spy that worked for Earth Alliance and at the same time the love affair of Susan. One other important character was Kalendorf a man capable of speaking with the mind; Mirana a police of some sort (Bounty hunter is the correct term) and Gordon (Alby's boss).
In the last audiodrama, as the Daleks conquerered Earth Susan Mendes was to broadcast the news but instead she brodcast "Death to the Daleks!" and a rebellion went viral throughout the galaxy with winning on both sides.
As the Dalek Emperor discussed with Dalek Commander we got the hint that was the plan of the Dalek Emperor all along. It seems that everything she plotted against the Daleks was only a way to the Dalek Emperor to learn more about the Human Factor. What makes humankind Human.
It seems, all the fightning, all the conquest and Death was a trial of some sorts.
In the end, the Daleks managed to bring forth the Daleks from an alternate universe but there, the Daleks were different. Their they were the keeppeacers/police of the Galaxy and they united all worlds (not by subjucation or extermination but by peace).
Some spoilers ahead...
The Daleks attack a planet and they were enslaved. One of those slaves was Susan Mendes. After the initial attack they made the human work on the mines until exhaustion and afterwards getting more slaves from other planets. Susan Mendes confronted the Daleks and made an arragement with the Dalek Commmander (With the blessing of the Dalek Emperor)- if the Daleks would give them food and rest and they would work better and faster. As Susan Mendes continue to be a bridge between humans and the Daleks her word went throughout the conquered worlds and she became known as the Angel of Mercy.
Meanwhile, with humankind working hard for the Daleks they conquered most galaxy and even Earth. Only one thing remain to defeat the Daleks - Project Infinity. Inittialy this project infinity was a way of looking through other alternative realities and discover a way to defeat the Daleks. It seems this project took hundreds of years to be discover/created. But, The Emperor of the Daleks had other plans for it. In the last audiodrama we understand that the purpose was to bring forth from other reality more Daleks.
So, most of the 2, 3 and 4 audiodramas was about Susan Mendes life and of Alby Brook a spy that worked for Earth Alliance and at the same time the love affair of Susan. One other important character was Kalendorf a man capable of speaking with the mind; Mirana a police of some sort (Bounty hunter is the correct term) and Gordon (Alby's boss).
In the last audiodrama, as the Daleks conquerered Earth Susan Mendes was to broadcast the news but instead she brodcast "Death to the Daleks!" and a rebellion went viral throughout the galaxy with winning on both sides.
As the Dalek Emperor discussed with Dalek Commander we got the hint that was the plan of the Dalek Emperor all along. It seems that everything she plotted against the Daleks was only a way to the Dalek Emperor to learn more about the Human Factor. What makes humankind Human.
It seems, all the fightning, all the conquest and Death was a trial of some sorts.
In the end, the Daleks managed to bring forth the Daleks from an alternate universe but there, the Daleks were different. Their they were the keeppeacers/police of the Galaxy and they united all worlds (not by subjucation or extermination but by peace).
February 7, 2022
After how much I enjoyed the third part, I was really expecting that this would knock a home run. Unfortunately, while things were headed in the right direction and I was completely immersed in the story, it suddenly ... ended. I literally had to go back and listen to the last 10-15 minutes again because I felt like I’d missed something. Nope, no ending, just more cliff hanging. I mean I know there’s more to the story (like 14 more episodes), but the next chapter isn’t “Dalek Empire Part 5” it’s “Dalek Empire: Dalek War Part 1.” So I was certainly expecting more closure. So it lost a star.
November 3, 2017
So, ok, as you might suspect, everyone's plans are revealed in this episode and, well, some of them are a little hokey. The idea behind Project Infinity itself is dissapointing and, even with the twist ending (How could there not be?) one has to scratch their head as to why it's such a McGuffin.
That all said, all the characters are beautifully running their stories out to the end and, while big military battles really don't usually work on audio, Nick Briggs finds a way! The battle that leads up to the tense climax utilizes Mirana in an incredibly clever way and it works!
Hold on to your hats. You will be heading to Dalek Empire II right after this I assure you, but it's a much rougher ride.
That all said, all the characters are beautifully running their stories out to the end and, while big military battles really don't usually work on audio, Nick Briggs finds a way! The battle that leads up to the tense climax utilizes Mirana in an incredibly clever way and it works!
Hold on to your hats. You will be heading to Dalek Empire II right after this I assure you, but it's a much rougher ride.
May 17, 2022
ここまで引っ張ってきておいてスーザンとアルビーはすっかり役目を終えたキャラ扱い。
鳴り物入りのプロジェクト・インフィニティもパラレルワールドでダーレクを打ち負かした世界を見つけてその方法を学ぶということでそれもダーレクに利用されてしまう。
スーザンが反乱にGoサインを出すために自ら犠牲となり、彼女はダーレクにはならずに済んだっていうのはよかったけれども、うーん。おばあさんがテレパシストっていう展開もちょっと唐突で。でもまぁずーっとナレーションしてたのでなるほどーと思えないこともなかったんだけれどでもそのあとタンリーもダーレクの手先でなんだか。
ダーレクは目的果たしても違う世界のダーレクに「重大な犯罪を犯した」って処刑されちゃうし。
ハッピーエンドではない覚悟はしていたもののもうちょっとうーん....。
鳴り物入りのプロジェクト・インフィニティもパラレルワールドでダーレクを打ち負かした世界を見つけてその方法を学ぶということでそれもダーレクに利用されてしまう。
スーザンが反乱にGoサインを出すために自ら犠牲となり、彼女はダーレクにはならずに済んだっていうのはよかったけれども、うーん。おばあさんがテレパシストっていう展開もちょっと唐突で。でもまぁずーっとナレーションしてたのでなるほどーと思えないこともなかったんだけれどでもそのあとタンリーもダーレクの手先でなんだか。
ダーレクは目的果たしても違う世界のダーレクに「重大な犯罪を犯した」って処刑されちゃうし。
ハッピーエンドではない覚悟はしていたもののもうちょっとうーん....。
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 18, 2019
The fourth part of the Dalek Empire story. The plot moves on and there are some new developments in store. Very atmospheric and great to listen to if one works outdoors as I do. I would highly recommend this well written and wonderfully presented audio story.
February 7, 2022
ok, this chapter answered some questions for me as to who delivered the 'death to the daleks' speech to rally the slaves in rebellion against the Daleks. I think I liked the twist ending. Had to listen to it twice to make sure I totally got it.
December 3, 2020
In the end, this series ended up being pretty enjoyable. Not one of my favorite Doctor Who universe[s] stories, but worth listening to via Spotify.
March 16, 2022
Nice ending.
November 23, 2022
What the hell was that ending?
December 23, 2025
3.75 stars - good ideas but these characters can't carry the story and this turns into a Dalek story arc that blends in with the pack
February 27, 2026
What a Spectacular ending! I'm so excited for the next season!
October 11, 2010
An excellent ending to an excellent first season of this story. The one flaw is the annoying delay in presenting the events which climaxed the previous story, which dramatically effected the tension and excitement. The climax essentially became a somewhat interesting plot point, instead of the powerful beginning it should have been. Also unfortunate is the lack of resolution regarding the strange framing narrative which I found so obnoxious through the story. It is resolved come the second season, but it too loses the element of interest by the time it's presented.
What this story does well is to create an amazing buildup to the bitter end. The rebellion against the Daleks is moving forward, but there is a limited amount of time to reach “Project: Infinity” before the Daleks get there first. What the project is was truly surprising, and the cause for the best cliffhanger ending yet provided in the series. It also opens the door for a second season I never saw coming. Well worth listening to.
What this story does well is to create an amazing buildup to the bitter end. The rebellion against the Daleks is moving forward, but there is a limited amount of time to reach “Project: Infinity” before the Daleks get there first. What the project is was truly surprising, and the cause for the best cliffhanger ending yet provided in the series. It also opens the door for a second season I never saw coming. Well worth listening to.
November 3, 2015
Well. There's no way you're going to be able to finish this story and not continue with Dalek Empire II and III. It ends on such an intriguing note.
However, as the story begins, we learn about the true purpose of Project Infinity: to tear view-ports across dimensions, finding any dimension where the humans defeated the Daleks, so they may learn how to do the same in their own. However, in the hands of the Daleks, it's used for much the same, but far more deadly use: to discover a universe where Daleks reign supreme, and invite those Daleks over to assist in the subjugating of a new universe.
Continued masterful editing and acting make this a perfect listen for your daily walk or commute.
However, as the story begins, we learn about the true purpose of Project Infinity: to tear view-ports across dimensions, finding any dimension where the humans defeated the Daleks, so they may learn how to do the same in their own. However, in the hands of the Daleks, it's used for much the same, but far more deadly use: to discover a universe where Daleks reign supreme, and invite those Daleks over to assist in the subjugating of a new universe.
Continued masterful editing and acting make this a perfect listen for your daily walk or commute.
April 15, 2015
Travel to alternate universes is not seen very often in Doctor Who. I find it interesting that the Daleks of this story want to meet their counterparts who rule over an alternate universe so that they may learn from them. I know that the side that reigned supreme would exterminate the other, but I did not realize until mere seconds prior to the twist that these rulers were peaceful. The ending feels abrupt, but I suppose that that is why there are sequel series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2015
Fun end to the series, with a nice twist.
August 31, 2014
The Daleks are retreating as the rebellion seems to be succeeding.
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