I enjoyed this a fair amount more than 'Sphere of Freedom'. It feels like an actual story relying less on gimmick. There's fun intrigue, and i’m enjoying the character of Audrey, especially that she's not quite what we've assumed for quite a considerable portion of the boxset so far. All that said, it's still a little lacking of much heart or substance and I'm really not won over by the character of Nova but eccleston really holds the boxset together

Briggsy... you don't need to write every single story. It doesn't always work. I never loved Nova and frankly I'm glad she didn't become a regular. What's the plot again?

The Ninth Doctor #7

'Ravagers: Cataclysm' (2021) from The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Series 1.

Continuing my confusion from Sphere of Freedom, and the wiki plot synopsis struggling to make me follow the narrative all the better, it's difficult to summarise my feelings on this part of the story. Audrey is somewhat interesting as a character, but the collapse of time and the universe à la The Big Bang amongst other Eleven-era stories is just too much for me a lot of the time, especially in audio format where I don't have visual cues to follow the events. I did enjoy Nine and Nova's relationship developing more here, the prison scene in particular. Aside from that I maintain the feelings I outlined in my previous review in regard to part two here.

Not nearly as exciting as episode 1 but I can appreciate the twists and turns that Briggs is taking us on. Eccleston continues to be wonderful, and I like the revelations that puts certain characters in a different light.