Masterplan (audio story)

 was the third story in the audio anthology Dark Eyes 3, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka.

Publisher's summary
When the Doctor decides to stop a war, the last thing he expects is to be trapped aboard a doomed spaceship with his oldest friend — who just happens to also be his oldest enemy. is just as surprised: this isn't part of his master plan.

Meanwhile, Liv and Sally tiptoe around a brilliant and dangerous man. Professor Markus Schriver is a genius in the field of teleportation and neural manipulation. Unfortunately, he is also insane.

The clock is ticking, and not everyone can make it out alive...

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Paul McGann
 * Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
 * The Master - Alex MacQueen
 * Sally Armstrong - Natalie Burt
 * Narvin - Seán Carlsen
 * The Eminence/Professor Markus Schriver - David Sibley
 * Captain/Lieutenant - John Banks

Worldbuilding

 * Borusa was the tutor of both the Doctor and the Master.
 * The Doctor quotes Seneca, "there is no genius without a touch of madness", noting that he knew that even before he met him.

Continuity

 * The Celestial Intervention Agency allowed the Master to read up on the Doctor's past. He mentions the fates of Lucie Miller, Tamsin Drew and Alex Campbell. (AUDIO: To the Death)
 * The Master gloats that many have sacrificed their lives in the Doctor's name and that the Doctor runs away because of them, similar to Davros' later confrontation with the Tenth Doctor. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
 * Liv tells Sally that the Master doesn't really need her but just someone to hold his test tubes and tell him how wonderful he is. This closely resembles what the Brigadier once told the Doctor about his companions. (TV: Terror of the Autons)
 * The Doctor mentions his friendship with Harry Houdini. (AUDIO: Smoke and Mirrors)
 * Shriver gets a job offer from a company in Orion. (AUDIO: Eye of Darkness)