Object
Filer's Pistol
Filer draws this pistol in the Light Acceleration Laboratory to halt the Doctor and Master's departure. The Doctor fires a low-voltage laser shot that strikes Filer's hand, forcing him to drop the weapon onto the floor. Jo protests the disarmament, while the Brigadier watches silently. The pistol's sudden appearance and swift neutralization heighten the standoff's urgency amid fractured alliances.
2 appearances
Purpose
Threaten lethal force to block the Doctor and Master's exit
Significance
Exposes the Doctor's pragmatic ruthlessness as he disarms a UNIT ally to pursue his covert plan with the Master, deepening distrust among Jo, the Brigadier, and others
Appearances in the Narrative
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