Edward Masters

Edward Masters was the Permanant Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, a civil servant. He paid a visit to the Wenley Moor nuclear research facility when a series of power drains and mental breakdowns happened. In reality the Silurians had tampered with the nuclear energy, and later used a virus to kill the humans there. During his visit, the station security chief Major Baker was infected with the virus. Masters left before the base was quarantined, unaware of being infected himself.

Masters reached London, eluding search parties looking for him, and was caught by two police officers on a bridge. Masters then slumped and died from the virus. (DW: Doctor Who and the Silurians)