The Settling is a really interesting pure-historical story. It gives a very nuanced portrayal of Oliver Cromwell. His campaign in Ireland is not an area of history that I know too much about, so I can't comment on the historical accuracy, but it certainly makes for good and interesting drama to listen to.

Simultaneously, this is a character piece for Hex. The whole story is told via flashback which allows for plenty of opportunity to get into his mindset and understand his thoughts on the events of this story. He is deeply affected by the events of this story and this is interesting to explore. Ace's thoughts, as a more experienced TARDIS traveller, adds additional depth to this.

Moreover, I'm a fan of the score and most of the acting (although I did not like the acting for the English soldiers too much). Another small thing I enjoyed where the scenes inside the TARDIS which provided an interesting, if brief, exploration of the interior of the TARDIS.

My reason for giving this story 4.5/5 instead of 5/5 is that there were a few small bits that I felt were a little tonally incongruent, particularly the cliffhangers and some of the dialogue of the English soldiers. Other than that minor nitpick, I think that this is a standout story.