Master's Plasma Sidearm

The Master wields a compact metallic sidearm during the fencing duel, its sleek alloy frame gleaming under the cell’s harsh light. The weapon hums with contained energy, its barrel flaring with a pale blue plasma arc when activated, casting eerie reflections across the stone walls. Despite its small size, it carries lethal potential, designed for precision strikes rather than brute force. The Doctor disarms the Master with a swift kick, sending the plasma pistol skittering across the floor while the two enemies clash in a deadly dance of steel and energy.

4 appearances

Purpose

Designed for precision strikes or potentially lethal intervention in confined spaces, this weapon functions as both a tool for restraint and a means of violence.

Significance

This plasma gun represents the Master’s immediate threat and his willingness to escalate from psychological manipulation to physical violence. Its presence turns their fencing duel from a symbolic duel into a life-or-death struggle, exposing the fragility of the Doctor’s assumption that he can contain the Master’s danger within the cell’s boundaries.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S10E13 · Frontier in Space Part 5

Masters sudden gunfire sparks chaos on bridge

The Master wields his plasma sidearm with lethal efficiency, its compact frame fitting perfectly in his grip as he discharges controlled bursts of blue energy plasma. The weapon's hum penetrates the tense silence of the bridge, its muzzle flare casting eerie reflections across the metal surfaces and underscoring the sudden shift from diplomacy to violence.

Before: Intact, loaded, and concealed under the Master's bureaucratic facade; held in readiness for disruption

After: Active, having discharged multiple lethal bursts, its energy reserves draining but still functional for further aggression

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S10E14 · Frontier in Space Part 6

Doctor and Jo reach the TARDIS with Master closing in

The Master’s plasma sidearm is jolted from his grip as panicked Ogrons barrel into him. The weapon discharges under duress, sending a grazing shot that strikes the Doctor’s skull. The accidental discharge both wounds the Doctor and breaks the Master’s control during the climax.

Before: Drawn and pointed at the Doctor, loaded and operational.

After: Discharged accidentally, temporarily rendered inert as the Master is carried away by the fleeing Ogrons.

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S10E14 · Frontier in Space Part 6

Doctor nearly killed in hypnosound gamble

The Master's plasma sidearm discharges accidentally amid the Ogrons' stampede, its blue plasma arc grazing the Doctor's skull and knocking him unconscious. The weapon's malfunction briefly halts the Doctor's plans and forces Jo to prioritize rescue over mission goals.

Before: Held ready by the Master during the confrontation

After: Discharged and dropped in the chaos, beyond immediate recovery in the collapse

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S10E14 · Frontier in Space Part 6

Jo drags Doctor to safety

The Master’s plasma sidearm is jolted from his grip during the Ogrons’ panic flight. It fires accidentally—its pale blue arc grazing the Doctor’s skull and knocking him unconscious—before the Master is swept away in the rush of bodies.

Before: Held by the Master as he attempts to control the Doctor

After: Discharged once, then abandoned in the lair as the Master flees

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