On the Back Cover:

Welcome to Valhalla, Capital of Callisto, Jupiter's premier moon, where anything and everything is up for sale. But Valhalla isn't quite what it says in the brochures – not since Earth granted independence and cut off the supplies.

The former Doctor (FOR SALE, EXCELLENT CONDITION.) visits the Job Centre and finds power cuts, barcoded citizens and monthly riots (ALL BOOKABLE).

And then there's the problem with the termites…

 “It’s two years since Gary Russell first asked me for a story featuring a companionless Seventh Doctor. Gary wanted it set in a futuristic city plagued by warring gangs. The monsters were up to me, but he also wanted a young electrician called Jeavan. Well, some bits stayed. Valhalla features a job centre, an audio car chase, a ticketed riot and the largest matriarch ever.

  The story is about the endearing human habits of exploitation and of not noticing other worlds right under our noses; not until those worlds burst out and bite us and everyone looks surprised! Other people have rights too, even non-human people! It’s also about what makes The Doctor work, his compassion, his inability to sit still and a realisation that having pursued one particular career, there are an awful lot of other jobs he may have missed out on.”

Director: Barnaby Edwards

“Nearly twenty years ago, Marc Platt was the reluctant participant in a convention cabaret game-show, hosted by myself. Doing my best Julian Clary impersonation, I cruelly ridiculed Marc and his writing in order to entertain the audience. Happily, Marc has since forgiven me (although I don’t know why).

Happily because over the last few years, as script-editor and director, I have enjoyed collaborating with Marc on several very rewording audio productions. They say that you get out of something what you put into it. On a Marc Platt story, everyone works very hard indeed - not least of all Marc himself. But the end results always make the effort worthwhile.

“Marc and I have spent many long hours on the phone nurturing, encouraging and coaxing Valhalla to its ultimate birth. But Valhalla is Marc’s offspring. I was just the midwife. I hope you like the baby. And I hope I have made amends for my unkind antics of years ago.”