By GustavoLeao / 18:23, 13 October 2012 / Deep Space Nine

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StarTrek.com just post a new "Thrill of the Chase" column written by Star Trek Deep Space Nine actress Chase Masterson, in which she talks about her two new audio roles based in the Doctor Who universe in the audio dramas Doctor Who: The Shadow Heart and Doctor Who: Night of the Stormcrow. Here are excerpts.

“At GalaxyFest in February, I met the enigmatic Frazer Hines, who played Jamie McCrimmon opposite Second Doctor Patrick Troughton, (as well as in The Five Doctors in 1983 and The Two Doctors in 1985),” wrote Masterson. “Frazer is a well-loved, classic British actor from far too many projects to elaborate on, and one of the all-time favorite Companions on the show. I also met David J. Howe, noted Doctor Who media historian and author of virtually every go-to book on the series, and the delightful award-winning author Sam Stone. It’s tough not to have fun with the Brits, and over the course of an unforgettable weekend, they mentioned that they thought I should do Big Finish, and Fraz referred me to the producers.”

Masterson felt welcomed by Tom Baker and Sylvester McCoy, who stars in the two audio dramas. “They were all absolutely charming and very welcoming to me, and it was big fun to see them exude the same playfulness and brilliant quirks that they displayed on screen,” wrote Masterson. “Tom and Sylvester were particularly generous with stories of working with other British greats, including Olivier and Gielgud and McKellen, and I even got Sylvester to do a command performance on the spoons. (If you don’t know what I mean, look this up. You’re welcome.)”

The full column can be found at StarTrek.com

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Chase Masterson’s role of Leeta on Deep Space Nine was written for her after she auditioned for the role of Mardah in Season 2. She’ll be making her Doctor Who Big Finish debut as guest star in “Night of the Stormcrow,” starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, premiering December 2012. Chase stars as Vienna Salvatore opposite Sylvester McCoy in “The Shadow Heart,” premiering November 2012. Both episodes are available for pre-order at http://www.BigFinish.com.

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