Object
Arbitan's Wrist Teleportation Device
Compact wrist-worn teleportation gadget provided by Arbitan to the TARDIS crew as a safer alternative to acid-sea submersibles. The device features a dial that, when twisted, activates instantaneous transport to the programmed destination across Marinus. Barbara Wright impulsively activates hers first, vanishing in a flash, followed in quick succession by Ian Chesterton, Susan Foreman, and the Doctor under Arbitan's urgent command. The mechanism becomes a critical plot device, trapping the crew in their mission after Arbitan's assassination and forcing them to navigate Marinus while evading Voord forces.
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Purpose
Transport wearers instantly to a pre-programmed location on Marinus
Significance
Forces the crew into Arbitan's blackmail quest for the five keys; Barbara's snap activation escalates tension to irreversible action, stranding them on the mission after Voord assassins kill Arbitan and destroy escape options.
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