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(Not an in-universe date for the blog, but the out of universe publication date. Martha mentions series 3 takes place over "about a week" for her family and Eurovision in Helsinki was "last year's Eurovision contest", and Paxman was "the night before [she] met the Doctor". Also she means the Racnoss ship.) Tag: 2017 source edit |
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While on Earth, he formed the [[Disciples of Saxon]], a group of humans who worshipped Harold Saxon, while realising that his true name was the Master. Composing the [[Secret Books of Saxon]], he prepared [[Potion of Life|Potions of Life]] that would be used to [[resurrect]] him in the event of his death. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | While on Earth, he formed the [[Disciples of Saxon]], a group of humans who worshipped Harold Saxon, while realising that his true name was the Master. Composing the [[Secret Books of Saxon]], he prepared [[Potion of Life|Potions of Life]] that would be used to [[resurrect]] him in the event of his death. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
After [[March]] 2007, Saxon was reported by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' [[newspaper]] as leading polls with 64[[%]] during a state of "[[government paralysis]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') In light of the downfall of Harriet Jones, an [[election]] was called to decide the next Prime Minister. Harold Saxon put forward his bid for Prime Minister, beginning the "[[Vote Saxon]]" campaign, with posters appearing from [[London]] to [[Cardiff]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'', ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') while [[website]]s were established to cover Harold Saxon. Among the people who backed Saxon were [[Ann Widdecombe]], [[Sharon Osbourne]] and the [[band]] [[McFly]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | After [[March]] 2007, Saxon was reported by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' [[newspaper]] as leading polls with 64[[%]] during a state of "[[government paralysis]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') In light of the downfall of Harriet Jones, an [[election]] was called to decide the next Prime Minister. Harold Saxon put forward his bid for Prime Minister, beginning the "[[Vote Saxon]]" campaign, with posters appearing from [[London]] to [[Cardiff]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'', ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'') while [[website]]s were established to cover Harold Saxon. Among the people who backed Saxon were [[Ann Widdecombe]], [[Sharon Osbourne]] and the [[band]] [[McFly]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
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In the meantime, Saxon served as [[Minister of Defence]]. While a member of the [[Ministry of Defence]], the Master helped design "every detail" of the [[UNIT]] [[aircraft carrier]] ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'', which he would describe as "some of [his] best work". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | In the meantime, Saxon served as [[Minister of Defence]]. While a member of the [[Ministry of Defence]], the Master helped design "every detail" of the [[UNIT]] [[aircraft carrier]] ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'', which he would describe as "some of [his] best work". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
On [[24 December]] 2007, Mr. Saxon gave the order for a [[Challenger 2]] to | On [[24 December]] 2007, Mr. Saxon gave the order for a [[Challenger 2]] to destroy the [[Racnoss]] [[Webstar]] which was attacking [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') As [[Jack Harkness]] recalled, this was when Saxon first came to [[prominence]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
During his campaign for Prime Minister, the Master visited [[Mildfields School]], using the [[Archangel Network]] to brainwash the staff into having false memories of "Saxon" to gain political support. One teacher, [[James Curtis]], was resistant to the Network, so the Master used his [[laser screwdriver]] to implant the appropriate memories into his mind, but not before Curtis voiced his concerns to [[journalist]] [[Vivien Rook]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Speech Day (short story)|Speech Day]]'') | During his campaign for Prime Minister, the Master visited [[Mildfields School]], using the [[Archangel Network]] to brainwash the staff into having false memories of "Saxon" to gain political support. One teacher, [[James Curtis]], was resistant to the Network, so the Master used his [[laser screwdriver]] to implant the appropriate memories into his mind, but not before Curtis voiced his concerns to [[journalist]] [[Vivien Rook]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Speech Day (short story)|Speech Day]]'') | ||
By [[2008]], Saxon was noted as speaking openly about the existence of [[alien]] [[life]] beyond [[Earth]]. | By [[2008]], Saxon was noted as speaking openly about the existence of [[alien]] [[life]] beyond [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') The night before [[Martha Jones]] first met the Doctor, Saxon sparred with [[Jeremy Paxman|Paxman]] on ''[[Newsnight]]'', which Martha watched. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha Jones' MySpace blog (short story)|Martha Jones' MySpace blog]]'') The next day, [[Royal Hope Hospital]] was temporarily transported to [[the Moon]] before being returned to Earth. Amongst the [[eyewitness]]es within the [[hospital]] was [[medical student]] [[Oliver Morgenstern]], who reported his experiences, including seeing the Earth suspended in [[space]], to the [[news]], which he took as proof that Saxon was right. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
Meanwhile, as part of a trap he had laid for the Doctor, the Master financially backed [[Richard Lazarus]]' [[Lazarus Laboratories]], who created a [[genetic manipulation device]] in an attempt to reverse the human [[ageing]] process. To this end, Saxon was responsible for [[Tish Jones]] being employed as head of the [[PR]] department for Lazarus Laboratories. | Meanwhile, as part of a trap he had laid for the Doctor, the Master financially backed [[Richard Lazarus]]' [[Lazarus Laboratories]], who created a [[genetic manipulation device]] in an attempt to reverse the human [[ageing]] process. To this end, Saxon was responsible for [[Tish Jones]] being employed as head of the [[PR]] department for Lazarus Laboratories. | ||
The | The night after the Royal Hope Hospital incident, Lazarus presented the device to an assembly of potential [[investor]]s before he tested the process on himself in a demonstration attended by the Doctor and the Jones family. Ultimately, a flaw in the device rapidly [[evolution|evolved]] Lazarus into a ravenous creature which went on a rampage before being stopped by the Doctor, resulting in Lazarus' [[death]]. Meanwhile that night, [[Francine Jones]], [[mother]] of Martha and Tish Jones, was approached by a [[Mysterious man (The Lazarus Experiment)|man]] who, aware of Martha's association with the Doctor, warned Francine that he was dangerous. Soon after, Francine left a message on Martha's [[answerphone]] at [[home]], claiming to have information from Harold Saxon which identified the Doctor as a danger. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'', ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
By [[election day]], the | By [[election day]], three days after the Royal Hope incident, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') the Master had Miss [[Dexter (42)|Dexter]] enlist Francine's help in tracking Martha and the Doctor, tapping and tracing Francine's phone conversations with her daughter as she travelled with the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'') As the [[vote]] "[swang]" Saxon's way, future members of his [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|cabinet]], as the Master put it, abandoned their [[political party|political parties]] and jumped on "the Saxon bandwagon". [[Vivien Rook]], a [[reporter]] for the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]'', published ''[[Harold Saxon, A Modern Churchill]]'', which she described as "the definitive [[think piece]] on the great man himself." In actuality, however, Rook found Harold Saxon's life story to be a lie as she researched him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
[[File:LucyBehindSaxon.jpg|thumb|After being elected Prime Minister, "Harold Saxon" addressed the nation with his wife beside him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'')]] | [[File:LucyBehindSaxon.jpg|thumb|After being elected Prime Minister, "Harold Saxon" addressed the nation with his wife beside him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'')]] | ||
