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The Master triumphed in the election and becamd [[British Prime Minister|Prime Minister of Great Britain]]. At this time the Doctor, Martha and Jack returned to Earth using [[Jack Harkness' vortex manipulator|Jack's vortex manipulator]]. The Master used his new power to have them branded public enemies and took Martha's family into custody, forcing the trio to go into hiding using [[perception filter]]s fashioned from [[TARDIS key]]s. As Prime Minister, the Master announced first contact with an alien species, the Toclafane, to be broadcast live. The unilateral announcement met with fury from UNIT and US President [[Arthur Winters]], so the Master allowed it to occur on the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | The Master triumphed in the election and becamd [[British Prime Minister|Prime Minister of Great Britain]]. At this time the Doctor, Martha and Jack returned to Earth using [[Jack Harkness' vortex manipulator|Jack's vortex manipulator]]. The Master used his new power to have them branded public enemies and took Martha's family into custody, forcing the trio to go into hiding using [[perception filter]]s fashioned from [[TARDIS key]]s. As Prime Minister, the Master announced first contact with an alien species, the Toclafane, to be broadcast live. The unilateral announcement met with fury from UNIT and US President [[Arthur Winters]], so the Master allowed it to occur on the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
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On the day of first contact, the Doctor, Martha and Jack infiltrated the ''Valiant'' and discovered the paradox machine onboard, primed to activate during the first contact broadcast. The Toclafane arrived on schedule and killed President Winters on the Master's audience. The Doctor attempted to reach the Master in hopes of his perception filter breaking the Archangel Network's influence but was captured. Using Professor Lazarus' technology he'd incorporated into his [[laser screwdriver]] the Master aged the Doctor decades to weaken him and killed Jack, knowing the immortal would resurrect. | |||
The Master announced the end of the world to the viewing public as the paradox machine activated, allowing billions of Toclafane to travel to Earth. The Master ordered them to remove one tenth of the Earth's population. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') As [[Toclafane invasion|Earth fell]], the aged Doctor discretely whispered a plan into Martha's ear, ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') and she used Jack's vortex manipulator to teleport away from the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | The Master announced the end of the world to the viewing public as the paradox machine activated, allowing billions of Toclafane to travel to Earth. The Master ordered them to remove one tenth of the Earth's population. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') As [[Toclafane invasion|Earth fell]], the aged Doctor discretely whispered a plan into Martha's ear, ([[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') and she used Jack's vortex manipulator to teleport away from the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||