The Masks of Makassar (short story)

The Masks of Makassar was the second short story published in the 2006 Doctor Who Annual.

Summary
The Doctor is asked to respresent an alien planet. But his eternal grief at the loss of the Time Lords begins clouding his judgement, and when Rose is put in danger, the Doctor discovers a trap has been set - and he has walked straight into it.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Rose Tyler
 * Akimus Makassar
 * Repthon
 * Eln
 * Units

Continuity

 * The Doctor mentions the Matrix as something the Time Lords used to "keep their minds in after they died".
 * The Doctor is haunted by the destruction of his homeworld, a running theme throughout his ninth incarnation.