Decayed Master's possession of Tremas: Difference between revisions

The Decayed Master embarked on a scheme to steal the Source of Traken to extend his lifespan by becoming the [[Keeper of Traken]]. When he captured the Fourth Doctor within [[Melkur (The Keeper of Traken)|his TARDIS]] by keying it to his [[Bio-rhythm|bio-rhythms]], the Master showed interest in taking his body, but was thwarted when he was removed from the Source. The Master managed to escape in [[Goth's TARDIS|his other TARDIS]], and it's incongruous form of a grandfather clock lured the curious [[Tremas]] to him, whereupon he was frozen in place with the same method as the Doctor was. Emerging from his ship, the Master ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''), using what energy he had managed to absorb from the Source (TV: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''), gleefully merged with ,taking full possession of his body and killing his host in the process. Now in a rejuvenated body, the new rendition of the Master left Traken just as Nyssa began looking for her father ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'').

While the Master would say that his new form was "not exactly" a regeneration in the typical sense ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''), the [[Fifth Doctor]] considered it one ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]''), particularly as it has the same effect a typical regeneration would have. The Fourth Doctor was able to work out what had happened after he received a message from Nyssa telling of her father's disappearance. The Master used his new form to fool Nyssa for a time, until she discovered the truth. ([[TV]]: [[Logopolis (TV story)|''Logopolis'']]) The Eleven's past incarnations would remember the Traken Source as one method the Master used to extend his life. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Planet of Dust (audio story)|Planet of Dust]]'')