10 Smartest Villain Plans In Doctor Who

The first Master – brought to life so brilliantly by Roger Delgado – had his fair share of evil schemes, from the bonkers to the brilliant. Frontier in Space most definitely falls into the latter category.

It’s the 26th century, and humans and Draconians are able to exist alongside each other. But allegations of attacks on each other’s territory are rife, heightening tensions between the two species.

The real culprit? The Commissioner of Sirius IV – otherwise known as the Master – who is using a hypnosound machine to disguise Ogrons as humans and Draconians, with the intention of provoking a full-scale war. As revealed at the serial's end, this is part of a larger plan to pave the way for a Dalek invasion.

Unfortunately, we never got to see the end result of this invasion, nor how the Master’s alliance with the Daleks ended. In fact, Frontier in Space marks Roger Delgado’s final appearance in the show, as he would tragically pass away shortly after the story first broadcast.

Had he been around to feature in the following season, we might've seen an even more audacious scheme from this Master. As things stand though, this is definitely his most ambitious.