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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighth and final ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' 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 (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)|Dalek]]s.
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)|Dalek]]s.
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Production-wise, this story was double the length of the previous ''Unbound'' stories, being 2 CDs in length, as opposed to 1.
Production-wise, this story was double the length of the previous ''Unbound'' stories, being 2 CDs in length, as opposed to 1.


While this was the last story in the ''Unbound'' series, 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 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 ==
[[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)|Thal]]s to defeat the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s [[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]]?
[[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)|Thal]]s to defeat the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s [[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 ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Warner]]
* [[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Warner]]
*[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Unbound Universe)|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
*[[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
* [[Davros (Unbound Universe)|Davros]] - [[Terry Molloy]]
*The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s - [[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]]


===Uncredited===
=== Uncredited ===
*[[Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* [[Quatch]] - [[Jeremy James]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]


==References==
== References ==
*[[Unbound Doctor|The Doctor]] uses a [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] at one point.
* [[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]].
* [[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]] 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 [[Quatch Empire]] has a significant foothold in the same region of [[space]] as [[Skaro (Unbound Universe)|Skaro]].  
*The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s mobilise several [[Dalek flying saucer|saucers]] to attack the Quatch.
* The [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s mobilise several [[Dalek flying saucer|saucers]] to attack the Quatch.
*The Daleks' [[gunstick]]s are detachable and can be fired independently of them.
* The Daleks' [[gunstick]]s are detachable and can be fired independently of them.
*[[Nadel]] has [[bipolar disorder]].
* [[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]].
* [[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]].
** 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 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)|Thal]]s into Daleks to fight against the Quatch.
* The Daleks plan to transform the [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thal]]s into Daleks to fight against the Quatch.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*This story was originally released on CD and download 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 25-12-2010]</ref> It is now available as a download only.
* This story was originally released on CD and download 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 25-12-2010]</ref> It is now available as a download only.
*This story was recorded on [[11 October (production)|11]] & [[12 October (production)|12 October]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was recorded on [[11 October (production)|11]] & [[12 October (production)|12 October]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
*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 [[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]]''.
* 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 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.
* 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.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
*The [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thal]]s remember their liberation from the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s 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]]'')
* The [[Thal (Unbound Universe)|Thal]]s remember their liberation from the [[Dalek (Unbound Universe)|Dalek]]s 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]]'')
* [[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==
==External links==

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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

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

to be added

Cast

Uncredited

References

  • 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

Continuity

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 25-12-2010
  2. ↑ Doctor Who 50 Years #1: The Daleks - "The Survivors" (May 2013)
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