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Star Trek Voyager/Doctor Who Crossover – Worst Case Scenario: Chapter 5

By

Celgress

It's a thief in the night to come and grab you. It can creep up inside you and consume you. A disease of the mind it can control you. I feel like a monster."

Disturbia (2008) Rihanna

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH, where, am, I?" Captain Janeway asked slowly rising to her feet. Surveying her surroundings as her vision cleared it was apparent she wasn't on Voyager any longer. Bracing herself against some type of central stand, which dominated the large chamber she found herself in, Janeway beheld a human male standing on the opposite side of the table like structure. The man was of medium build, with a pale complexion, short spikey black hair, and a somewhat crooked nose, he was wearing a blue suit.

"Splendid you've fully intergraded. It took you long enough", said the stranger.

"Who are you? Where am I?" Janeway demanded, now standing on her own no longer requiring the support of the table.

"Who me, I'm called the Doctor", answered the Doctor while turning several knobs.

"Isn't that more a professional title than a proper name?" Janeway asked raising an eyebrow.

"Who do you think invented the title?"

"You mean you're the first 'Doctor'?"

"Well the tenth, or eleventh depending upon how you count, actually." The Doctor said counting on his fingers for a brief moment.

"Excuse me?" Janeway said clearly confused.

"It isn't important." The Doctor explained. "Answering your other question we are in the Tardis. Well literally I'm in the Tardis. You, that's' a little more complicated. See the Tardis was never designed for true transdimensional travel. However under certain circumstances it can accomplish such a feat, this isn't one of those. Rather I'm using the Tardis, with a little boost from a dimensional rift named the Medusa Cascade, to stimulate your synapses so we can have a lovely little chat."

"You mean I'm dreaming?" Janeway said.

"In a way, though externally not internally." The Doctor replied. "Using the communication array of the Tardis I've tapped into your unconscious mind."

"Why?"

"To deliver a message of course Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager" the Doctor said looking straight at Janeway having ceased his kinetic movements.

"How do you know so much about me?"

"Hello tapping into your subconscious remember?" The Doctor said in a somewhat condescending tone. "Now where was I, ah yes. I see your universe is currently experiencing a Dalek infestation. Having dealt with them often I think I might able to help."

"You know the Daleks?" Janeway asked hopefully.

"Nobody knows them better. I was even present during their creation, long story. I'm kind of a celebrity in their culture, well more an infamous bringer of destruction really. The long and short of it is I know what you're up against. I can give you some pointers on dealing with them. First amongst my pointers is that their leader is a being called Davros. Though the one your Universe is dealing with isn't the true Davros." The Doctor said putting on a pair of glasses while checking several readouts.

"What do you mean isn't the true Davros?" Janeway said.

"The Daleks are masters of bioengineering and temporal manipulation, amongst other things, the true or original Davros is still trapped between the Void and the aforementioned Medusa Cascade compliments of yours truly." The Doctor continued after removing his glasses. "By way of compensation Davros has created several type one, or prime grade, Daleks literally in his own mental image to act in his stead. He's copied his mind into the empty shells. Davros has further subordinated these puppet primes to his own will by linking them directly to his own mind like backup processors in a computer. One of these puppet primes is leading the invasion of your Universe."

"If you can't enter our Universe itself, even via a proxy like this Davros, how do you plan on helping us?" Janeway inquired.

"Oh I have me ways. Now listen carefully Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager. Here is what you must do." The Doctor said leaning over and whispering into Janeway's ear.

The wreckage of the Crucible somewhere between the Void and the Medusa Cascade

The middle aged, clean shaven, silver haired man in the black jumpsuit gasped for breath nearly falling over. Where was he? How did he get here? Last thing he remembered the Doctor had defeated him, yet again.

"Welcome the one they call the Master?" Davros said wheeling up to the silver haired man.

"You" said the new Master taking a startled step back. "Where am I? What has happened? Last thing I remember my accursed wife shot me and I refused to regenerate. I died in the Doctor's arms with a smile on my face. Next thing I know I'm here in a new body, how?" The Master looked over his new form with a combination of awe and approval.

"I used superior Dalek technology to bring you back." Davros informed the Master. "All we required was a sample of your DNA and a capture of your mental profile. Both of which we easily obtained while the planet Earth was in our clutches. Your reconstruction was then a simple matter."

"Why am I in a new body?" The Master asked noting for the first time the large chamber was filled with metallic gray Daleks with blue control spheres who were milling about preforming various tasks. Six of these Daleks surrounded Davros, three on each side.

"Because the DNA sample were temporally captured had already entered a state of regeneration. We were unable to suppress the process once full replication was achieved." Davros stated.

"In essence I'm a Dalek spawned clone than." The Master grumbled.

"That certainly is one way of looking at it." Davros shrugged his one good shoulder. "Another is that you've been gifted a new chance at life."

"Bring me a mirror." The Master demanded. "I wish to see my new self." After Davros parroted the order, which annoyed the Master to no end, a Dalek did as he requested. "Very nice, very nice indeed", said the Master looking at his new face. "Tell me Davros why did you resurrect me? I doubt it was out of kindness."

"I want you to go to a new Universe my forces are conquering, assist my proxy there. You will be my insurance against the Doctor's inference."

"Why not go yourself? Why go to all the trouble of returning me to life?" The Master asked suspiciously.

"Because the transportation method we have devised is untested, and thus unreliable. You will test it for us." Davros said with a smirk of his hideous face.

"I see, if I refuse?"

"You would be of no further use." Davros' grin grew even wider. The Daleks surrounding Davros brandished their weapons menacingly at the Master.

"Alright, when do I leave?" The Master asked with resignation.

To Be Continued