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Makeshift Jamming Device

A crude electromagnetic interference device assembled by Latep in 'Planet of the Daleks' to disrupt Dalek communications by emitting localized static.
2 appearances

Purpose

To emit localized electromagnetic interference capable of scrambling radio signals and communications equipment

Significance

A critical tool in the Thal’s infiltration plan, used to blind Dalek communications during the assault on their city. Its reliability remains uncertain, adding tension as the team depends on it to mask their movements.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S10E17 · Planet of the Daleks Part 3
Explosives positioned for city infiltration

The Doctor’s makeshift jamming device is the focal point of a secondary yet crucial escape plan within the cell. This crude apparatus becomes a tool of rebellion, its crackling interference intended to mask or disrupt Dalek communications and enable his and Codal’s eventual escape.

Before: Assembled from scavenged parts in the cell, with loose wiring and burnt circuitry from repeated testing.
After: Declared complete by the Doctor, now awaiting only a Dalek to test its effectiveness, marking a potential turning point in his confinement.
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S10E17 · Planet of the Daleks Part 3
Doctor gambles on capturing a Dalek

The rustic jamming device, though not referenced in the dialogue, is implied by the Doctor’s earlier makeshift work. It represents the fragile infrastructure the Doctor relies upon to communicate and potentially escape. In the absence of Dalek counters, the device becomes a lifeline dependent on testing against the very beings designed to exterminate intruders.

Before: Activated and emitting crackling interference in the cell
After: Revealed as incomplete without Dalek emitter validation
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