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|name= Masters of War  
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|image= Masters of War.jpg
|image          = Masters of War.jpg
|series= [[Doctor Who Unbound]]  
|range          = Doctor Who Unbound
|number= 8  
|number in range = 8
|main character= [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|The Doctor]]
|series         = ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]''
|featuring= [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Sympathy for the Devil)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] (Unbound)
|number         = 8
|enemy= [[Davros (Masters of War)|Davros]] (Unbound), [[Dalek]]s (Unbound), [[Quatch]]
|doctor          = Unbound Doctor
|setting= [[Skaro]]
|companions      = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]
|writer= [[Eddie Robson]]
|enemy           = [[Quatch]]
|director= [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]  
|setting        = [[Skaro (Unbound Universe)|Skaro]], [[Unbound Universe]]
|producer= [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]]
|writer         = Eddie Robson
|publisher= Big Finish Productions  
|director       = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|release date= [[December (releases)|December]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
|producer       = [[David Richardson]]
|format= 2 parts - 2 CDs  
|music          = [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]]
|production code= DWUN08
|sound          = Martin Johnson
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-331-6
|cover          = [[Alex Mallinson]]
|prev= A Storm of Angels (audio story)  
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|next= none
|release date   = 1 December 2008
}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]], it was also a sequel to the second ''Unbound'' story ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]''. For this story [[David Warner]] reprised his role as an alternative [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|Third Doctor]] alongside [[Nicholas Courtney]] as an alternative [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Sympathy for the Devil)|Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. Also featuring in this story was [[Terry Molloy]] as an alternative version of [[Davros (Masters of War)|Davros]]. This story was set hundreds of years following  ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' and presents an alternative history free of the Doctor's presence in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''. This story was double the length of the previous ''Sympathy for the Devil'' (1 CD) being presented over 2 CDs.
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code = DWUN08
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-331-6 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-803-4 (digital)
|prev           = A Storm of Angels (audio story)
|next           = Dust Devil (audio story)
|epcount        = 2
|VOR            = VOR 2
|featuring=[[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]]
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].


Unlike the other Unbounds, the universe of this story and ''Sympathy for the Devil'' was brought into the "mainstream" [[Doctor Who universe]] in the later release ''[[The Unbound Universe (audio anthology)|The Unbound Universe]]''.
Serving as a loose sequel to the second ''Unbound'' story, ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'', this story saw [[David Warner]] reprising his role as the [[Unbound Doctor]] alongside [[Nicholas Courtney]] as the [[Unbound Universe]]'s version of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. Also featured in this story were [[Terry Molloy]] as the Unbound Universe's [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]], and [[Nicholas Briggs]] as the Unbound Universe's [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]].
 
Narratively, this story is set [[decade]]s after an alternative version of the [[creation of the Daleks]] free of the Doctor's presence, in contrast to ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''<nowiki/>' depiction of the creation of the [[N-Space]] [[Dalek]]s. References are also made to the Unbound Universe's version of the events of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', refered to as the "[[Great Siege]]".
 
Production-wise, this story was double the length of the previous ''Unbound'' stories, being 2 CDs in length, as opposed to 1.
 
The Unbound Doctor would later appear alongside [[Bernice Summerfield]] in ''[[The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio series)|The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield]]'', starting with the third volume, ''[[The Unbound Universe (audio anthology)|The Unbound Universe]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The Doctor and his travelling companion, [[retire]]d army officer Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, take a random trip in the TARDIS - and land on the planet [[Skaro]]. The Doctor helped the [[Thal]]s to defeat the Daleks years ago, so he is surprised to find the Thal city under [[Dalek]] occupation. He determines to help them again, but what is the Daleks' purpose in keeping the Thals alive? Does it have anything to do with the Daleks' mythical creator, named in their teachings as [[Davros]]?
[[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] and his travelling [[companion]], [[retire]]d army officer [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]], take a random trip in [[Unbound Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] - and land on the planet [[Skaro (Unbound Universe)|Skaro]]. The Doctor helped the [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thals]] to defeat the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]] [[year]]s ago, so he is surprised to find the [[Thal city (Unbound Universe)|Thal city]] under Dalek occupation. He determines to help them again, but what is the Daleks' purpose in keeping the Thals alive? Does it have anything to do with the Daleks' mythical creator, named in their teachings as [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]]?


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|The Doctor]] - [[David Warner]]
* [[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Warner]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Sympathy for the Devil)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Davros (Masters of War)|Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
* [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
* The [[Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Nadel]] - [[Amy Pemberton]]
* [[Nadel]] - [[Amy Pemberton]]
* [[Gillen]] - [[Sarah Douglas]]
* [[Gillen]] - [[Sarah Douglas]]
* [[Delt]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Delt]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Toloc]] - [[Christopher Heywood]]
* [[Toloc]] - [[Christopher Heywood]]
* The [[Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]


== References ==
=== Uncredited ===
* The Dalek/Thal war being caused by a third alien race, and Daleks being capable of coexisting with the Thals, were elements dropped from Terry Nation's original proposal for [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]]''. <ref>''Doctor Who 50 Years #1: The Daleks'' - "The Survivors" (May 2013)</ref>
* [[Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* The [[Thousand Year War]] and Davros' history are different (to the proper timeline), most notably that the war was considerably shorter than a thousand years and started closer to the end. The Quatch's involvement - and the Quatch themselves - do not seem to be caused by any difference in the Doctor's timeline.
 
* The Daleks seen in the story were created by Davros to have a degree of compassion so they would not turn on him. This led to them developing the idea that because Daleks were superior to all other life, they had a duty to protect that life. When Davros left Skaro, most of this second batch went on a quest to find him; they returned after the events of [[TV]]: ''The Daleks'' and enslaved the unprepared Thals, in order to protect them from the Quatch. They make them work to strengthen them (via a process of social darwinism) and to strengthen the Daleks, thus protecting the Thals by making the Daleks stronger.
== Crew ==
* The Doctor uses a [[sonic screwdriver]] at one point.
 
* The Brigadier gets food from the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' [[food machine]].
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* The [[Quatch]] are from another [[dimension]].
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* The Daleks mobilise several [[Dalek flying saucer|saucers]] to attack the Quatch.
* Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* The Daleks' [[gunstick]]s are detachable and can fire independently of the Daleks.
* Music and Sound Design - [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]]
* The Doctor has realised that he has left much chaos in his wake, and according to the Brigadier, he is now almost desperate to make amends.
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]]
* Writer - [[Eddie Robson]]
* Daleks, Davros and Thals created by [[Terry Nation]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] uses a [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] at one point.
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Alistair]] gets [[food]] from [[Unbound Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' [[food machine]].
* The [[Quatch]] are from [[Quatch dimension|another dimension]].
* The [[Quatch Empire]] has a significant foothold in the same region of [[space]] as [[Skaro (Unbound Universe)|Skaro]].
* The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]] mobilise several [[Dalek flying saucer|saucers]] to attack the Quatch.
* The Daleks' [[gunstick]]s are detachable and can be fired independently of them.
* [[Nadel]] has [[bipolar disorder]].
* [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]] [[Creation of the Daleks|created]] two [[species]] of Daleks at the end of the [[Kaled-Thal War]].
** One species of Daleks, "[[the Renegades]]", were designed to be [[Mercy|merciless]] and unquestioning of their racial superiority to [[alien]] species. They attempted to [[Murder|kill]] Davros when he created them, before abandoning him in favour of conquering [[Unbound Universe|the universe]]. The Doctor and Alistair have both fought these Daleks before, with Alistair having fought against some on [[Earth (Unbound Universe)|Earth]] in [[1972]].
** The second species of Daleks were created with an understanding of [[pity]] and mercy. They were abandoned by Davros after he came to believe that they could never be strong, [[Loyalty|loyal]] and [[Intelligence|intelligent]] all at once. These Daleks decided to search for Davros after he abandoned them, before choosing to return to Skaro upon learning of the Quatch and their plans to conquer the planet. The Doctor notes that he has not encountered these Daleks before.
* The Daleks plan to transform the [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thals]] into Daleks to fight against the Quatch.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* [[Sarah Douglas]] (Gillen) would later play [[Mary Christmas]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Claws of Santa (audio story)|The Claws of Santa]]'', [[Elizabeth Meadows|Professor Elizabeth Meadows]] in [[GAME]]: ''[[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)|Blood of the Cybermen]]'', the [[The Entity (TARDIS)|Entity]] in [[GAME]]: ''[[TARDIS (video game)|TARDIS]]'', [[Jones (Shadows of the Vashta Nerada)|Jones]] in [[GAME]]: ''[[Shadows of the Vashta Nerada (video game)|Shadows of the Vashta Nerada]]'' and [[Dondequest|Chancellor Dondequest]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Reborn (audio story)|Reborn]]''.
* This audio drama was released on [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081225035750/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 25-12-2008] (Archived on the Wayback Machine)</ref>
* [[Amy Pemberton]] (Nadel) would later play the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companion [[Sally Morgan]], beginning in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Blue Fire (audio story)|House of Blue Fire]]''.
* This story was recorded on [[11 October (production)|11]] & [[12 October (production)|12 October]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[the Moat Studios]].<ref name=":0">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-unbound-masters-of-war-369 the official ''Masters of War'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref>
* This would be the final Big Finish audio drama to feature Davros until [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'' in [[January]] [[2012]].
* This story had the working title of ''Engines of Destruction''.<ref name=":0" />
* This is the only story in performed ''Doctor Who'' to feature both the Brigadier and Davros.
* The [[Dalek]]/[[Thal]] war being caused by an outside [[alien]] race, and Daleks being capable of coexisting with the Thals, were elements dropped from [[Terry Nation]]'s original proposal for [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''.<ref>''Doctor Who 50 Years #1: The Daleks'' - "The Survivors" (May 2013)</ref>
* The [[Kaled-Thal War]] (the [[Unbound Universe]]'s equivalent to the [[Thousand Year War]]), and [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]]' [[history]] are different to their [[N-Space]] versions; most notably, the Kaled-Thal War was considerably shorter than a thousand [[year]]s. The [[Quatch Empire]]'s role in igniting the war - and the [[Quatch]]'s presence in the Unbound Universe - are not related to any of the [[Unbound Doctor]]'s actions, unlike the [[Fourth Doctor]] and the [[creation of the Daleks]] of N-Space in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''.
* This would be the final [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio drama to feature Davros in any way until ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'' in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]].
* This is the only story in a performed medium to feature both the Brigadier and Davros, although in this story, both are the Unbound Universe's versions of the two characters, rather than their N-Space versions.
* Alistair mentions having fought three Daleks on Earth in [[1972]]. Indeed, ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' featured only three Dalek props, a [[Gold Dalek (Day of the Daleks)|Gold Dalek]] and two subordinate [[Grey Dalek]]s, supported by a group of [[Ogron]]s.
* The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Unbound: 1 - 8 Collected|Unbound: 1-8 Collected]]'' in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].
 
== Continuity ==
* The [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thals]] remember their liberation from the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]] during the "[[Great Siege]]", led by [[Unbound Doctor|the Doctor]], although they initially believe this to merely be a legend. A very similar event occurred on the [[Skaro]] of [[N-Space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'')
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Alistair]] fought three Daleks on [[Earth (Unbound Universe)|Earth]] in [[1972]]. In N-Space, a similar battle also occurred. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')
 
== External links ==
{{bigfinish|releases/v/masters-of-war-369|Masters of War}}
{{dwrefguide|unbound08.htm|Masters of War}}
{{tetrap|unbound/mastersofwar.html|Masters of War}}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Masters of War was the eighth Doctor Who Unbound audio story produced by Big Finish Productions.

Serving as a loose sequel to the second Unbound story, Sympathy for the Devil, this story saw David Warner reprising his role as the Unbound Doctor alongside Nicholas Courtney as the Unbound Universe's version of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. Also featured in this story were Terry Molloy as the Unbound Universe's Davros, and Nicholas Briggs as the Unbound Universe's Daleks.

Narratively, this story is set decades after an alternative version of the creation of the Daleks free of the Doctor's presence, in contrast to Genesis of the Daleks' depiction of the creation of the N-Space Daleks. References are also made to the Unbound Universe's version of the events of The Daleks, refered to as the "Great Siege".

Production-wise, this story was double the length of the previous Unbound stories, being 2 CDs in length, as opposed to 1.

The Unbound Doctor would later appear alongside Bernice Summerfield in The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, starting with the third volume, The Unbound Universe.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and his travelling companion, retired army officer Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, take a random trip in the TARDIS - and land on the planet Skaro. The Doctor helped the Thals to defeat the Daleks years ago, so he is surprised to find the Thal city under Dalek occupation. He determines to help them again, but what is the Daleks' purpose in keeping the Thals alive? Does it have anything to do with the Daleks' mythical creator, named in their teachings as Davros?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Uncredited[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor uses a sonic screwdriver at one point.
  • Alistair gets food from the TARDIS' food machine.
  • The Quatch are from another dimension.
  • The Quatch Empire has a significant foothold in the same region of space as Skaro.
  • The Daleks mobilise several saucers to attack the Quatch.
  • The Daleks' gunsticks are detachable and can be fired independently of them.
  • Nadel has bipolar disorder.
  • Davros created two species of Daleks at the end of the Kaled-Thal War.
    • One species of Daleks, "the Renegades", were designed to be merciless and unquestioning of their racial superiority to alien species. They attempted to kill Davros when he created them, before abandoning him in favour of conquering the universe. The Doctor and Alistair have both fought these Daleks before, with Alistair having fought against some on Earth in 1972.
    • The second species of Daleks were created with an understanding of pity and mercy. They were abandoned by Davros after he came to believe that they could never be strong, loyal and intelligent all at once. These Daleks decided to search for Davros after he abandoned them, before choosing to return to Skaro upon learning of the Quatch and their plans to conquer the planet. The Doctor notes that he has not encountered these Daleks before.
  • The Daleks plan to transform the Thals into Daleks to fight against the Quatch.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 25-12-2008 (Archived on the Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Backstage' tab of the official Masters of War page at bigfinish.com.
  3. ↑ Doctor Who 50 Years #1: The Daleks - "The Survivors" (May 2013)
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