Object
Communications Room Handheld Microphone
A squat, utilitarian device used by Ambassador Alpha Centauri to send urgent messages from the Federation Communications Room on Peladon Outpost. Wired into the room’s systems with a single-button interface and retractable cable, its brushed aluminum casing bears smudges from repeated use during tense negotiations. Despite Eckersley's jamming attempts, the microphone transmits Alpha’s revelation of Azaxyr’s treason moments before suppression—turning a communication device into the fulcrum of a crisis that exposes rebellion through its temporary efficacy. Used by Alpha to leverage power in shifting alliances, with The Doctor wielding it as leverage during negotiations. Interacts with Eckersley, Sarah Jane Smith, Space Station Computer, and Federation Communications Room equipment.
5 appearances
Purpose
To transmit urgent voice messages from the communications hub to external authorities during crises, enabling real-time coordination with distant power centers.
Significance
A tangible symbol of waning Federation influence on Peladon. Its jammed broadcast during Alpha’s distress call exposes the vulnerability of colonial authority, while Sarah Jane’s later seizure of the device weaponizes institutional weakness against Azaxyr’s Ice Warriors.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used