The Infinite Quest

"I like to stir things up."

Writer: Alan Barnes

Format: TV Animation

Broadcast: 2nd April - 29th June 2007

Series: 3 

Featuring: Tenth Doctor, Martha

Synopsis 

The Doctor and Martha must find the legendary lost starship known as the Infinitec before the evil Baltazar, scourge of the Galaxy, gets it.

Verdict 

The Infinite Quest was a great little omnibus of minisodes! Combined as one, they gave us a bonus Tenth Doctor and Martha story to go along with Series Three which was fantastic. Despite the animation, it really did feel like a brand new visual Tenth Doctor story because, well, it was. I liked the concept very much and now new-Who has taken on the 'search and find' concept previously seen in The Keys of Marinus and The Key to Time season. The start was very intriguing with the Doctor and Martha arriving on Baltazar's ship for the sole purpose of causing its destruction really. Of course, it was to save the Earth but the way the Doctor went about it was different and unique. The changing of scenes to find the different data chips leading to the Infinite was brilliant. I really liked the scenes on the pirate ship of sort at the futuristic oil rig. I'm not surprised that when the oil ran out on this planet, humans spread far and wide to dig some more out of another helpless planet. The robotic mills were fantastic! Once the chip was obtained in mysterious circumstances, the bug planet was very good. The war of sorts between the colonists and bugs was superb and I liked how the Doctor acted as a peacemaker, even if it meant becoming a criminal on a technicality. The history behind the Infinite was a brilliant concept. A relic from the Dark Times that gives you your heart's desire. Unimaginable abilities! Whatever you desire, you can have. Marvellous. The reference to the Nestenes, Racnoss and State of Decay's Great Vampires was a cleverly fantastic thrown in reference. Volag-Noc was another good setting within the story and I liked how the jail was kind of harsh. Just what had the Doctor done to deserve a sentence of 2,000,000,000 years? But of course in typical Doctor fashion, he got out in 5 minutes with the real Governor. Baltazar's use of Caw to track where the TARDIS was using the broach was very simple yet effective. The explanation of the murders of those with the data chips being Baltazar was excellent. Martha feeling sorry for Caw when he died was a lovely scene and captured her compassion as a companion. The Doctor being left behind from the TARDIS was good and the way he found his way to the Infinite was superb. The climax was very good but I was surprised the "no second chances" Doctor gave Baltazar a way out. Overall though, very good!

Rating: 8/10