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Gallifrey Time War 4.2                              


In the last part, Narvin, Leela and Rayo had left Unity and headed for the resistance colony of Nisteria. When the shields were broken they were forced to evacuate, Leela had gone one way and this is what happened to Narvin and Rayo.


With not enough time to wait for Leela, Narvin is forced to leave without her. Using the telepathic circuits to escape the Daleks, the TARDIS takes them to Micallon, the home of Narvin’s chapter.


Its a much more straightforward forward audio than the last episode. With only 4 main cast members, plus Daleks, its a chance to explore Narvin and Rayo’s characters. I mentioned in my review of the last part, that the Gallifrey series doesn’t always include Gallifrey and doesn’t always have the same characters. I’m sure we lost Narvin briefly at some point, so its nice to have an outing where he’s effectively the lead. 


It does show a bit about his goals, in why he left Micallon, and his remorse at losing Romana and now, abandoning Leela. We’re reminded that he’s also lost his remaining regenerations and been exiled, so all in all its not been a good time for him.


Also the relationship between Narvin ad Rayo is delved into, as Rayo still has doubts about Narvin and whether he can be trusted.


The Daleks again feature, tracking down Narvin. Its interesting at how, in modern times, the Daleks are made to be more ‘human’  as the Emperor dismissed the failed Supreme Dalek and cuts him off mid sentence. 


Though not the most incident filled episode, I enjoyed the interactions and exploration of characters.


On to the next!

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