The Sublime Porte (audio story) | Tardis

The Sublime Porte

Main character(s):

War Master

Main enemy:

Bilis Manger

Main setting:

Karsh

Key crew

Producer:

Scott Handcock

Music:

Robert Harvey

Sound:

Robert Harvey

Release details

Number of parts:

Release number:

10.3

Part of:

Rogue Encounters

Release date:

9 November 2023

Format:

1 CD
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3rd of 4 stories

Production code:

BFPDWWMAR10

ISBN:

ISBN 978-1-83868-981-0 (physical)
ISBN 978-1-83868-982-7 (digital)

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The Sublime Porte was the third story in the audio anthology Rogue Encounters, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Goss and featured Derek Jacobi as the War Master and Murray Melvin as Bilis Manger.

Publisher's summary[]

Hijacking an archaeological dig, the Master excavates the mythical Sublime Porte. But he also unleashes a far more ancient force with it - and its name is Bilis Manger.

Plot[]

to be added

Cast[]

The Master - Derek Jacobi
Bilis Manger - Murray Melvin
Emlak - Samuel Barnett
Keema - Jordon Broach
Altan - Luke Nunn
Jan - Ayesha Antoine
Ticket Robot - Nathaniel Curtis
Stallholder - Damian Lynch
Passerby - Agness Nyama
Firefighter - Shai Matheson

Crew[]

Script Editors - Alfie Shaw and Scott Handcock
Writer - James Goss
Senior Producer - John Ainsworth
Producer & Director - Scott Handcock
Executive Producer - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music and Sound Design - Rob Harvey
Theme Music - Ioan Morris

Worldbuilding[]

The Master claims his people know Bilis as "the Regulator", who balances the universe without fear or favour.
The Master claims that the Osirans, Dæmons and Hunting Gods of Fenrir were powerful races which the regulator destroyed.
The Master asks Bilis if he will pick a side in the war, but he claims the conflict does not interest him.
The Sublime Porte is an orrery of the universe, existing outside space and time, which the Soldagon discovered via flaws in their equations.
Bilis mentions the music of the spheres.
Bilis shows the Master Skaro via the Sublime Porte.
The Master contemplates using the Porte to raise a sea around the Capitol.

Notes[]

This was Murray Melvin's final performance as Bilis Manger before his death on 14 April 2023.

Continuity[]

to be added

External links[]

Official The Sublime Porte page at bigfinish.com

Big Finish's Time War audios

The War Doctor

Only the Monstrous	The Innocent • The Thousand Worlds • The Heart of the Battle

Infernal Devices	Legion of the Lost • A Thing of Guile • The Neverwhen

Agents of Chaos	The Shadow Vortex • The Eternity Cage • Eye of Harmony

Casualties of War	Pretty Lies • The Lady of Obsidian • The Enigma Dimension

Forged in Fire	Light the Flame • Lion Hearts • The Shadow Squad

Warbringer	Consequences • Destroyer • Saviour

Battlegrounds	The Keeper of Light • Temmosus • Rewind

He Who Fights With Monsters	The Mission • The Abyss • The Horror

Comrades-in-Arms	A Mother's Love • Berserker • Memnos

Enemy Mine	The Hybrid's Choice • Fear Nothing • Exit Strategy

The War Doctor Rises	Morbius the Mighty • Unknown Soldiers

The Eighth Doctor: Time War

Volume One	The Starship of Theseus • Echoes of War • The Conscript • One Life

Volume Two	The Lords of Terror • Planet of the Ogrons • In the Garden of Death • Jonah

Volume Three	State of Bliss • The Famished Lands • Fugitive in Time • The War Valeyard

Volume Four	Palindrome • Dreadshade • Restoration of the Daleks

Cass	Meanwhile, Elsewhere • Vespertine • Previously, Next Time

Reflections	Nowhere, Never • The Road Untravelled • Cass-cade • Borrow or Rob

The War Master

Only the Good	Beneath the Viscoid • The Good Master • The Sky Man • The Heavenly Paradigm

The Master of Callous	Call for the Dead • The Glittering Prize • The Persistence of Dreams • Sins of the Father

Rage of the Time Lords	The Survivor • The Coney Island Chameleon • The Missing Link • Darkness and Light

Anti-Genesis	From the Flames • The Master's Dalek Plan • Shockwave • He Who Wins

Hearts of Darkness	The Edge of Redemption • The Scaramancer • The Castle of Kurnos 5 • The Cognition Shift

Killing Time	The Sincerest Form of Flattery • A Quiet Night In • The Orphan • Unfinished Business

Self-Defence	The Forest of Penitence • The Players • Boundaries • The Last Line

Escape from Reality	The Wrath of Medusa • The Shadow Master • The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor • The Master of Dorian Gray

Solitary Confinement	The Walls of Absence • The Long Despair • The Life and Loves of Mr Alexander Bennett • The Kicker

Rogue Encounters	Runtime • Manhunt • The Sublime Porte • Alone

Future Phantoms	His Close Companions • The Foxglove Cylinders • The Sitter • Signal and I'll Come to You

Gallifrey

Time War

Volume One	Celestial Intervention • Soldier Obscura • The Devil You Know • Desperate Measures

Volume Two	Havoc • Partisans • Collateral • Assassins

Volume Three	Hostiles • Nevernor • Mother Tongue • Unity

Volume Four	Deception • Dissolution • Beyond • Homecoming

War Room

Allegiance	The Last Days of Freme • The Passenger • Collateral Victim • The First Days of Phaidon

Manoeuvres	Collaborators • Remnants • Transference • Ambition's Debt

Susan's War

Prequel	Prequel to Susan's War

Susan's War	Sphere of Influence • The Uncertain Shore • Assets of War • The Shoreditch Intervention

Family Ties	The Lost Son • The Golden Child

Shadow of the Daleks

Shadow of the Daleks 1	Aimed at the Body • Lightspeed • The Bookshop at the End of the World • Interlude

Shadow of the Daleks 2	Echo Chamber • Towards Zero • Castle Hydra • Effect and Cause

Classic Doctors, New Monsters	The Sontaran Ordeal • Day of the Vashta Nerada

Short Trips	A Heart on Both Sides • All Hands on Deck • Death Will Not Part Us • Salvage

Other	The Rulers of the Universe • Lies in Ruins • In Name Only

War Master stories

Television

Utopia

Webcast

15 Years of the War Master!

Audio

The Devil You Know • Master of Worlds • Concealed Weapon • Day of the Master • Masterful

The War
Master

Only the Good	Beneath the Viscoid • The Good Master • The Sky Man • The Heavenly Paradigm

The Master of Callous	Call for the Dead • The Glittering Prize • The Persistence of Dreams • Sins of the Father

Rage of the Time Lords	The Survivor • The Coney Island Chameleon • The Missing Link • Darkness and Light

Anti-Genesis	From the Flames • The Master's Dalek Plan • Shockwave • He Who Wins

Hearts of Darkness	The Scaramancer • The Castle of Kurnos 5 • The Cognition Shift

Killing Time	The Sincerest Form of Flattery • A Quiet Night In • The Orphan • Unfinished Business

Self-Defence	The Forest of Penitence • The Players • Boundaries • The Last Line

Escape from Reality	The Wrath of Medusa • The Shadow Master • The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor • The Master of Dorian Gray

Solitary Confinement	The Walls of Absence • The Long Despair • The Life and Loves of Mr Alexander Bennett • The Kicker

Rogue Encounters	Runtime • Manhunt • The Sublime Porte • Alone

Future Phantoms	His Close Companions • The Foxglove Cylinders • The Sitter • Signal and I'll Come to You

Prose

Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe

Comics

Fast Asleep

* Substantial appearances only; see a full list of appearances here