A Genius for War is an audio play written by Jonathan Morris. Released in 2023, it is the third play in Big Finish's Once and Future series and tells of the Doctor negotiating with Davros.
Characters[]
- Seventh Doctor - portrayed by Sylvester McCoy
- Davros - portrayed by Terry Molloy
- The General - portrayed by Ken Bones
- Veklin - portrayed by Beth Chalmers
- Aldan - a clone Kaled soldier, portrayed by Yasmin Mwanza
- Bosco - a clone Kaled soldier, portrayed by Esmonde Cole
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Publisher's summary[]
The Time War. The Doctor has been injured and brought to a Time Lord field hospital. His body glows with energy, but this is no regeneration into a future form – instead, the Doctor’s past faces begin to appear as he flits haphazardly between incarnations…
Staggering to his TARDIS, the Doctor sets out to solve the mystery of his ‘degeneration’. Who has done this to him? How? And why? From the Earth to the stars, across an array of familiar times and places, he follows clues to retrace his steps, encountering old friends and enemies along the way. Tumbling through his lives, the Doctor must stop his degeneration before he loses himself completely...
In the midst of the Time War, the Time Lords have received a communication from Falkus, the prison moon of Skaro. Its sole inmate, Davros, wishes to make them an offer. He will help them win the Time War… but only if the Doctor comes to his rescue.
In-universe continuity[]
- Due to the events of Matt Fitton's audio drama Restoration of the Daleks, Davros is incarcerated on the moon of Falkus.
- The Doctor obliquely references the events of Morris' audio drama The Curse of Davros.
See also[]
Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
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Davros | Lance Parkin | 2003 | An audio drama showing a similar interaction between the Doctor and Davros |
The Juggernauts | Scott Alan Woodward | 2005 | An audio drama showing a similar interaction between one of the Doctor's companions and Davros |
Daleks Among Us | Alan Barnes | 2013 | An audio drama showing the Seventh Doctor and Davros interacting |
Sources[]
- TARDIS Wiki