I don't often buy any of the Torchwood audios and to date I think I only have a half dozen of the 55 in the series. I remain disappointed by a couple of those I picked up but have found one or two quite good. Then there is this, the latest release from Big Finish.
The fact the cover shows a Sontaran with a cat in basket was enough to sell the CD to me being a fan of the feline creatures and boy is this eccentric story well worth the price of entry. A Sontaran prisoner of sorts is dropped into a caravan park where Captain Jack has given orders that Major Kregg is to complete his report on humanity for the war command.
And what a place for a warrior to be. Of course his presence is masked by technology or the other residents would heading for the hills as fast as possible. Thinking the caravans are crashed space vehicles Kregg soon gets a surprise and as Lanto Jones regularly visits him the Sontaran is gifted with a computer. It's reach controlled by Torchwood of course.
On return Lanto finds Kregg has obtained a cat as he says that's what the internet is mostly about. The Major respects the canny creatures as hunters and warriors after his own heart. Of course the cat does create some mayhem when he eats the neighbours bird.
Combine this with the sight of a Sontaran warrior being beaten by a self service machine in a supermarket and a fast paced and entertaining dialogue with the various characters you won't be disappointed by this story! Oh and inevitably Kregg gets in a punch-up and has to be released by Lanto. There is just so much in this story that shows what a puzzling lot humanity can be to a logically hatched being with a single purpose in life.
If you never buy another Torchwood audio (though the forthcoming one with Ace is already on my pre-order list) then this is one that cannot be missed. High adventure it is not but one of the best Who-Universe stories ever made.
Rating: 5 Stars Plus (Highly Recommended)
Available from: www.bigfinish.com
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