Time-Zone Map with Blank Center

A map displayed in Smythe’s room marks triangles for distinct time zones including 1917 World War I, Roman era, and American Civil War periods. The Doctor scrutinizes it after the explosion, pinpointing the unmarked blank space at its center as their vital destination. Zoe affirms the anomaly’s importance while Carstairs grabs it to shield from Crane’s accusations, shifting the group’s focus amid recovering from chaos.

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Purpose

Locate the central blank space destination amid marked time zones

Significance

Key clue exposing the War Lords’ control hub, driving the team’s urgent pivot to restore temporal order and evade interception

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S6E37 · The War Games Part 3

Carstairs Secures the Map and Reveals the Blank Space

The time-zone map becomes the focal point of the scene as the Doctor and Zoe examine it, identifying the blank space at its center as their critical destination. The map’s triangles mark distinct time zones, but the unmarked blank space represents an anomaly—likely the key to restoring temporal order. Its revelation shifts the group’s focus from immediate survival to strategic planning, making it the narrative linchpin of the event.

Before: Displayed in Smythe’s room, marked with triangles for various time zones but with an unmarked blank space.

After: Secured by Carstairs, now recognized as the group’s next destination—its significance confirmed by the Doctor and Zoe.

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