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The TARDIS then received a distress call from the [[Mother Superior (The Library in the Body)|Mother Superior]] to take a crowd of refugees to the Emporium, as the end of the universe appeared to be nigh. There he met the Manager, the Master in disguise, and found him familiar. He was escorted out of the building for trying to sneak around the Master's offices. He later decided to sell his memories to help people escape this universe, only to learn that he had already sold them to keep this universe alive. With this revelation, and his subconscious recognition of the Master, the Doctor realised that the Master's portal, which was allegedly sending lucky people to an alternate universe, was actually disintegrating them and creating the illusion of accelerated universal destruction so that the Master could guarantee his own escape. The Master was subsequently thrown into the portal by the angry sisters and seemingly disintegrated, leaving the Doctor and Benny to explore this universe and find another way to save it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') | The TARDIS then received a distress call from the [[Mother Superior (The Library in the Body)|Mother Superior]] to take a crowd of refugees to the Emporium, as the end of the universe appeared to be nigh. There he met the Manager, the Master in disguise, and found him familiar. He was escorted out of the building for trying to sneak around the Master's offices. He later decided to sell his memories to help people escape this universe, only to learn that he had already sold them to keep this universe alive. With this revelation, and his subconscious recognition of the Master, the Doctor realised that the Master's portal, which was allegedly sending lucky people to an alternate universe, was actually disintegrating them and creating the illusion of accelerated universal destruction so that the Master could guarantee his own escape. The Master was subsequently thrown into the portal by the angry sisters and seemingly disintegrated, leaving the Doctor and Benny to explore this universe and find another way to save it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') | ||
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The Doctor was eventually forced to officially take on his title of [[Ruler of the Universe]] in order to try and protect the survivors of this dying reality. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The City and the Clock (audio story)|The City and the Clock]]'') Under the Doctor’s guidance, a Parliament of the Universe was founded. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The True Saviour of the Universe (audio story)|The True Saviour of the Universe]]'') | The Doctor was eventually forced to officially take on his title of [[Ruler of the Universe]] in order to try and protect the survivors of this dying reality. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The City and the Clock (audio story)|The City and the Clock]]'') Under the Doctor’s guidance, a Parliament of the Universe was founded. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The True Saviour of the Universe (audio story)|The True Saviour of the Universe]]'') | ||
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To the Chinese, the Doctor was known as Hu (the [[Tiger]], for his courage), Hu (the [[Fox]] for his cunning), and Xue ([[Doctor]], he who tends to the sick). The last of these was his personal favourite. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'') | To the Chinese, the Doctor was known as Hu (the [[Tiger]], for his courage), Hu (the [[Fox]] for his cunning), and Xue ([[Doctor]], he who tends to the sick). The last of these was his personal favourite. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'') | ||
The Doctor proved his reputation for cunning. According to [[Mandeville]], during the Great War the Doctor became notorious for stabbing his enemies in the back. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Library in the Body (audio story)|The Library in the Body]]'') After the War the Doctor | The Doctor proved his reputation for cunning. On Skaro he attempted to incite a civil war among the [[Dalek (Masters of War)|Daleks]] by tricking one into believing itself to be [[Davros (Masters of War)|Davros]] and later collaborated with the Daleks in strategising their defence against the [[Quatch]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Masters of War (audio story)|Masters of War]]'') According to [[Mandeville]], during the Great War the Doctor became notorious for stabbing his enemies in the back. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Library in the Body (audio story)|The Library in the Body]]'') After the War the Doctor masterminded his own downfall as President of the Universe, in the process ensuring the activation of the safe zone and thus the preservation of his universe whilst also finding a way to return Benny to her universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The True Saviour of the Universe (audio story)|The True Saviour of the Universe]]'') | ||
The Doctor was known for appearing a coward, though he insisted he was simply cautious. Mandeville ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Library in the Body (audio story)|The Library in the Body]]'') and the [[Mother Superior (The Library in the Body)|Mother Superior]] criticised cowardly actions he had done during the War such as abandoning [[The Master (Sympathy for the Devil)|the Master]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium at the End]]'') After the War, the Doctor made a failed attempt to flee his dying universe to escape his responsibilities, an action he believed even the TARDIS disliked him for. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Library in the Body (audio story)|The Library in the Body]]'') | |||
When angered, the Doctor could be ruthless to his enemies. After being infuriated by her regime, the Doctor let [[Prime Minister 470]] die at the hands of her own enforcers and also saw to the death of [[Ego (Planet X)|Ego]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet X (audio story)|Planet X]]'') | When angered, the Doctor could be ruthless to his enemies. After being infuriated by her regime, the Doctor let [[Prime Minister 470]] die at the hands of her own enforcers and also saw to the death of [[Ego (Planet X)|Ego]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet X (audio story)|Planet X]]'') | ||
The Doctor had a tendency to behave childishly, such as by frequently deriding experiences that he found boring. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet X (audio story)|Planet X]]'', ''[[Have I Told You Lately? (audio story)|Have I Told You Lately?]]'') He would often become grumpy when forced to do tasks he disliked, which was a frequent problem whilst he was President of the Universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The City and the Clock (audio story)|The City and the Clock]]'', ''[[Asking for a Friend (audio story)|Asking for a Friend]]'') | |||
During his time as President of the Universe, the Doctor began to struggle with the pressure of saving the universe. He was especially frustrated by having to work within a bureaucracy and make deals with dictators to try to save lives. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Asking for a Friend (audio story)|Asking for a Friend]]'') | During his time as President of the Universe, the Doctor began to struggle with the pressure of saving the universe. He was especially frustrated by having to work within a bureaucracy and make deals with dictators to try to save lives. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Asking for a Friend (audio story)|Asking for a Friend]]'') |
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