So why exactly does the master do what he does? (minor spoilers)
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Galaxy of Terror
parkchef — 13 years ago(October 30, 2012 08:36 AM)
Did I miss something or did they ever explain why the master has to test the crew in this way? What is to gain? Who or what exactly is the master? They never bother to explain these things, perhaps they were anticipating a sequel?
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prbronx5 — 12 years ago(July 17, 2013 04:41 PM)
Were you not paying attention? The Master was Kore, the cook played by Ray Walston. The entire point of the test was to find his replacement. Cabren was the last man standing, he beat his fears, he became the new Master.
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Cassandra_Speaker — 11 years ago(May 28, 2014 10:55 PM)
Ranger (Englund) wasn't strong enough to continue on, so he didn't meet all the qualifications.
But it's not just about killing the people, because the Master says that they all could have lived if they were strong enough to face their fears (like the Lead and Ranger did). So it didn't have to just be ONE of them capable of becoming the new Master.
Most likely Ranger will go back with the New Master and be his companion, like that old woman we saw at the start of the movie.