Doctor Who
Object

Andrews' Crowbar (Survival Tool)

A compact, rust-streaked iron bar used by Andrews to pry open crates and breach secure containers under crisis
3 appearances

Purpose

To pry open crates and breach secure containers, facilitating rapid access to contents

Significance

The crowbar becomes an instrument of survival during the Drashig containment breach. Its use directly triggers the explosive trap meant to subdue the creature, illustrating Andrews’ desperation and the crew’s fractured cohesion under crisis.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S10E7 · Carnival of Monsters Part 3
Jo refuses to abandon the Doctor

Andrews’ crowbar acts as the instrument of betrayal against stored cargo discipline. Its curved claw is driven beneath metal bands securing the dynamite crate, levering the planks apart with brute strength. Splinters fly as the tool gouges into the wood, embodying the transition from order-keeper to anarchic saboteur in a single motion.

Before: Hanging or resting in the cargo hold near the dynamite crate, standard issue for maintenance tasks.
After: Smeared with sawdust and splinters, discarded hastily as Andrews shifts to tactical deployment of the explosives.
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S10E7 · Carnival of Monsters Part 3
Drashig breach triggers desperate fight and dynamite gambit

Andrews uses the crowbar to splinter the lid of the dynamite crate, his strength and haste betraying his collapsing facade of procedural compliance.

Before: Stored among tools in the hold, unremarkable
After: Bloodied at the edges from prying open the crate, acting as the pivotal tool enabling Andrews’ reckless plan
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S10E7 · Carnival of Monsters Part 3
Andrews breaches explosives to trap Drashigs

The crowbar functions as Andrews' tool of desperation, wedging beneath metal bands on the dynamite crate with rough efficiency. Its rusted surface bears old scars as it pries open the thick wooden lid, splintering wood to expose the explosive payload within.

Before: Rust-streaked crowbar resting among tools in the forward hold, previously used for routine tasks.
After: Same crowbar gripped firmly in Andrews' hands, now bearing fresh gouges from frantic prying of the dynamite crate.
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