The Master's TCE (Terror of the Autons)
The Master used a Tissue Compression Eliminator during his battles against the Third Doctor and UNIT on Earth.
History
Origin
The Master "picked [the TCE] up" during his early exploits. (AUDIO: Dominion [+]Loading...["Dominion (audio story)"])
When conducting an experiment on a planet, the Master used a Tissue Compression Eliminator to dispose of anyone who broke his conditioning. (AUDIO: The Home Guard [+]Loading...["The Home Guard (audio story)"])
UNIT era
The Master used the TCE to kill Goodge to infiltrate a radio telescope for the Nestene Consciousness. (TV: Terror of the Autons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Autons (TV story)"])
He once materialised his TARDIS within UNIT H.Q. and attacked the Third Doctor. In the brawl, the Doctor took the TCE and the Master fled. The Third Doctor would later threaten the Eighth Doctor with the device, hoping he would hand over the TARDIS. Ultimately, he decided against it and handed the weapon to his future self. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors [+]Loading...["The Eight Doctors (novel)"])
When the Master joined forces with the Doctor to stop Ramón Salamander's plan, he used his TCE against the staff. (COMIC: The Heralds of Destruction [+]Loading...["The Heralds of Destruction (comic story)"])
Replacement
- Main article: Tremas Master's TCE
