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series= [[Doctor Who Unbound]] |
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number= 8 |
|number in range = 8
main character= The Doctor (Unbound 2)|
|series         = ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]''
featuring= [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] (Unbound)|  
|number         = 8
enemy= [[Davros]] (Unbound)<br> [[Dalek|The Daleks]] (Unbound)<br>The [[Quatch]]|
|doctor          = Unbound Doctor
year= [[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]]|
|writer         = Eddie Robson
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|director       = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
release date= [[30th December]], [[2008]] |
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
format= 2 parts - 2 CDs |
|music          = [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]]
production code= DWUN08 |
|sound          = Martin Johnson
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-331-1 |
|cover          = [[Alex Mallinson]]
previous story= [[A Storm of Angels]] |
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|release date   = 1 December 2008
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code = DWUN08
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-331-6 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-803-4 (digital)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].


==Publisher's summary==
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]].
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 [[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]]?


==Cast==
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]]".
*The Doctor - [[David Warner]]
*[[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
*[[Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
*[[Dalek|The Daleks]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
*[[Nadel]] - [[Amy Pemberton]]
*[[Gillen]] - [[Sarah Douglas]]
*[[Delt]] - [[Jeremy James]]
*[[Toloc]] - [[Christopher Heywood]]
*[[Quatch|The Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]] & [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]


==References==
Production-wise, this story was double the length of the previous ''Unbound'' stories, being 2 CDs in length, as opposed to 1.
* The [[Thousand Year War]] and Davros' history are different (to the regular 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 - don't seem to be caused by any difference in the Doctor's timeline.
*The Doctor uses a [[sonic screwdriver]] at one point.
*The Brigadier gets food from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s [[food machine]].
*The [[Quatch]] are from another [[dimension]].
*The Daleks mobilize several [[Dalek Flying Saucer|saucers]] to attack the Quatch.
*The [[Dalek]]'s [[gunstick]]s are detachable and can fire independent of the Daleks.
*The [[Thal]]s remember the Doctor.


==Notes==
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]]''.
*The Daleks in this story were created by Davros to have a degree of compassion so they wouldn't exterminate him on sight and attempt a coup. This led to them developing the idea that because Daleks were superior to all other life, they had a duty to protect that life. They enslaved the Thals and made 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. 
*The Doctor has realised that he's left a lot of chaos in his wake, and according to Alistair, he is now almost desperate to make amends.
*in the original draft for ''[[The Daleks]]'', there would have been another race on [[Skaro]] besides the Thals and [[Dalek]]s that were responsible for the war.


==Continuity==
== Publisher's summary ==
*Masters of War is the sequel to [[DWU]]: ''[[Sympathy for the Devil]]''.
[[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]]?
* The Doctor's absence from the events of [[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' have meant the Daleks abandoned their creator instead of taking the chance to exterminate him; the Daleks from ''[[The Daleks]]'' are retroactively made out to be a second batch, programmed with feelings of mercy and pity to ensure loyalty. All other Dalek stories are said to be caused by the original Daleks, here called [[Renegade Dalek]]s.
* The Brigadier fought three Daleks on Earth, a reference to partial events from [[DW]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks]]''.  
*The Doctor mentions having met the Daleks several times previous to his encounter these encounters are: [[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'', ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', ''[[The Chase]]'', ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (as this Doctor's timeline diverged following the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'').


==Timeline==
== Plot ==
*Masters of War occurs after: ''[[Sympathy for the Devil]]''
''to be added''
*Masters of War occurs before: ''to be added''


==External links==
== Cast ==
*{{bigfinish|Doctor-Who-Unbound-Masters-of-War|Masters of War}}
* [[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Warner]]
*{{dwrefguide|unbound08.htm|Masters of War}}
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
[[Category:Davros audio plays]]
* [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
[[Category:Dalek audio plays]]
* The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Daleks]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
[[Category:2008 audio plays]]
* [[Nadel]] - [[Amy Pemberton]]
[[Category:Doctor Who Unbound]]
* [[Gillen]] - [[Sarah Douglas]]
[[Category:Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart audio plays]]
* [[Delt]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Toloc]] - [[Christopher Heywood]]
 
=== Uncredited ===
* [[Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]]
* 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 ==
* 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>
* 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 story had the working title of ''Engines of Destruction''.<ref name=":0" />
* 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 ==
{{Reflist}}
 
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{{Dalek audio stories}}
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[[Category:Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart audio stories]]
[[Category:Sources set on Skaro]]
[[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 2nd theme]]
[[Category:Stories set in the Unbound Universe]]
[[Category:Two part audio stories]]

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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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