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Though he had no corporeal form, he manifested himself through screens and mirrors, though the Eighth Doctor was unsure of the identity of 'the ghost in the machine.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Deadstone Memorial (novel)|The Deadstone Memorial]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | Though he had no corporeal form, he manifested himself through screens and mirrors, though the Eighth Doctor was unsure of the identity of 'the ghost in the machine.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Deadstone Memorial (novel)|The Deadstone Memorial]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | ||
===Last chance for salvation=== | ===Last chance for salvation=== | ||
According to some accounts, the Master escaped the Doctor's TARDIS with an established corporeal form some time later. Eventually, the Master and the Doctor crossed paths in the flesh. The Master aided the Doctor in repelling the alien foe responsible for invading [[Gallifrey]] and the death of the Doctor's previous companion. It was during this encounter that the Master was left damaged and without a suitable body. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', [[DWM 464]]) However, according to [[Boy (Heaven Sent)|one Time Lord historian]], some | According to some accounts, the Master escaped the Doctor's TARDIS with an established corporeal form some time later. Eventually, the Master and the Doctor crossed paths in the flesh. The Master aided the Doctor in repelling the alien foe responsible for invading [[Gallifrey]] and the death of the Doctor's previous companion. It was during this encounter that the Master was left damaged and without a suitable body. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', [[DWM 464]]) However, according to [[Boy (Heaven Sent)|one Time Lord historian]], some had at least speculated that the Doctor had simply built the android body for the Master as a result of his death falling through the Eye of Harmony. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)|A Brief History of Time Lords]]'') | ||
At any rate, in return for his aid, the Doctor offered to transfer the Master's mental resources into an [[android]] body, the appearance of which he could personally select. The Master accepted, though he would later remark this was a foolish choice. ([[Webcast|WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (novelisation)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') While this body granted him corporeal form, he was limited to the confines of the Doctor's TARDIS as his android body was purposely designed to never be able to leave the ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Feast of the Stone (short story)|The Feast of the Stone]]'') | At any rate, in return for his aid, the Doctor offered to transfer the Master's mental resources into an [[android]] body, the appearance of which he could personally select. The Master accepted, though he would later remark this was a foolish choice. ([[Webcast|WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (novelisation)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') While this body granted him corporeal form, he was limited to the confines of the Doctor's TARDIS as his android body was purposely designed to never be able to leave the ship. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Feast of the Stone (short story)|The Feast of the Stone]]'') | ||
In his new home, the Master served as the TARDIS Defence System. ([[Webcast|WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') Now, bound to travel with the Doctor, the pair was sent to work for the Doctor's unseen superiors to solve the dangerous problems that plagued the universe. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') | In his new home, the Master served as the TARDIS Defence System. ([[Webcast|WC]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') Now, bound to travel with the Doctor, the pair was sent to work for the Doctor's unseen superiors to solve the dangerous problems that plagued the universe. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'') | ||