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The Robots #5
The Robots, Volume Five
During the events of Doctor Who: Ravenous 2, Liv Chenka left the Doctor and the TARDIS behind. Just for one year. A year during which she would live on Kaldor, and get to know her sister Tula all over again.
But Kaldor is going through a period of tumultuous change. Technology is changing at an advanced rate - the robots are evolving, artificial intelligence is adapting, and with these changes so politics is altering too. Dangerously.
Can Liv and Tula make a difference during the most turbulent time in the world’s history?
5.1 The Enhancement by Aaron Douglas
The Enhancement chips are the next stage of personal security for the citizens of Kaldor - and following her experiences with identity theft, no-one is keener to get involved with them than Tula. Liv, however, has other concerns. The Sons of Kaldor have been suspiciously quiet. But is this something to be worried about? Or is the true threat much closer to home?
5.2 Machines Like Us by Phil Mulryne
Kador Arris of the founding families used to work for the Company - but now he’s on the outside and demanding greater accountability. His populist plans are gaining momentum - but also gaining him enemies. A terrifying conspiracy is underway - and only Liv and Tula are in a position to stop it.
5.3 Kaldor Nights by Tim Foley
Kaldor Nights is the most popular reality tv series on the planet... and it now has two new people on set. As danger approaches outside, Liv and Tula are there to ensure the show must go on. Because it’s just tv isn’t it? There can’t be anything sinister going on... can there?
But Kaldor is going through a period of tumultuous change. Technology is changing at an advanced rate - the robots are evolving, artificial intelligence is adapting, and with these changes so politics is altering too. Dangerously.
Can Liv and Tula make a difference during the most turbulent time in the world’s history?
5.1 The Enhancement by Aaron Douglas
The Enhancement chips are the next stage of personal security for the citizens of Kaldor - and following her experiences with identity theft, no-one is keener to get involved with them than Tula. Liv, however, has other concerns. The Sons of Kaldor have been suspiciously quiet. But is this something to be worried about? Or is the true threat much closer to home?
5.2 Machines Like Us by Phil Mulryne
Kador Arris of the founding families used to work for the Company - but now he’s on the outside and demanding greater accountability. His populist plans are gaining momentum - but also gaining him enemies. A terrifying conspiracy is underway - and only Liv and Tula are in a position to stop it.
5.3 Kaldor Nights by Tim Foley
Kaldor Nights is the most popular reality tv series on the planet... and it now has two new people on set. As danger approaches outside, Liv and Tula are there to ensure the show must go on. Because it’s just tv isn’t it? There can’t be anything sinister going on... can there?
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4 pages, Audio CD
First published May 27, 2022
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May 26, 2022
Finally we get more stories with Liv and Tula!
One of the few ranges left right now that can get me to instantly listen.
This set was not quite the breathless thriller we had the last couple of times.
This time, it takes it's time and the threat works in the background, slowly encroaching.
Yes, it was pretty clear to me from the start where this was headed (and it ended in a cliffhanger that was even lampshaded several times before, which I though was quite clever).
But it was the journey that mattered and the way the threat took hold and surprised Liv from behind.
I still like this range.
For me, it is a fresher take at some tried and tested old plots and thankfully, not a screaming Dalek in sight. I am so sick and tired of Daleks. Urgh.
Yes, the stories themselves are not extremely original, and the underlying storyline about AI and robots taking over a world is not something we have never heard before.
But it is the way it is presented.
A haunting thriller, building up underlying threat, raising some goosebumps here and there, and it just lives and breathes through it's characters.
The two leads just carry this.
They have some deep chemistry and it is totally believable that these two are real life sisters.
During this story, we get plots and counter plots, we get identity theft, shady politicians, creepy corporate types, terrorists, rogue AI, nicely packed into the story of two sisters trying to get along with each other, living together and trying to make it through a normal working day.
I especially liked the third story, which has a nice "real-time soap opera" vibe to it. That was really clever.
So yes.
This continues to be one of my favorite ranges and in my opinion one of the best ranges BF is currently running.
Writing and performance are amazing.
One of the few ranges left right now that can get me to instantly listen.
This set was not quite the breathless thriller we had the last couple of times.
This time, it takes it's time and the threat works in the background, slowly encroaching.
Yes, it was pretty clear to me from the start where this was headed (and it ended in a cliffhanger that was even lampshaded several times before, which I though was quite clever).
But it was the journey that mattered and the way the threat took hold and surprised Liv from behind.
I still like this range.
For me, it is a fresher take at some tried and tested old plots and thankfully, not a screaming Dalek in sight. I am so sick and tired of Daleks. Urgh.
Yes, the stories themselves are not extremely original, and the underlying storyline about AI and robots taking over a world is not something we have never heard before.
But it is the way it is presented.
A haunting thriller, building up underlying threat, raising some goosebumps here and there, and it just lives and breathes through it's characters.
The two leads just carry this.
They have some deep chemistry and it is totally believable that these two are real life sisters.
During this story, we get plots and counter plots, we get identity theft, shady politicians, creepy corporate types, terrorists, rogue AI, nicely packed into the story of two sisters trying to get along with each other, living together and trying to make it through a normal working day.
I especially liked the third story, which has a nice "real-time soap opera" vibe to it. That was really clever.
So yes.
This continues to be one of my favorite ranges and in my opinion one of the best ranges BF is currently running.
Writing and performance are amazing.
June 5, 2022
Luv and her sister fight against the forced use of a chip that is supposed to network humans by the company.
July 4, 2022
Did they use Massive Attacks, “Angel” in the third episode?
December 1, 2023
The Enhancement ****
Machines Like Us ****
Kaldor Nights *****
Machines Like Us ****
Kaldor Nights *****
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