Sarah Jane's Stolen Ice Warrior Sidearm

Sidearm wrested by Sarah Jane from an Ice Warrior guard during an uprising on Peladon. Not to be confused with Ice Warrior thermal weaponry such as thermal lances.

3 appearances

Purpose

Portable energy weapon intended for law enforcement or military engagement, repurposed here as an instrument of intimidation and coercion during rebellion.

Significance

Symbolizes Sarah’s moral compromise and desperation; the weapon becomes an extension of her will to act despite the Doctor’s capture, risking escalation in a conflict meant to avoid lethal force. Its seizure marks a turning point where tools of oppression (Ice Warrior weapons) are repurposed by the rebellion.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S11E20 · The Monster of Peladon Part 6

Doctor trapped as siege erupts

A Federation-issue sidearm wrested from a fallen Ice Warrior guard, seized by Sarah Jane Smith as she storms the Citadel. Its cold metal hums with potential energy as she readies herself to enforce the rebellion’s advance.

Before: Holstered on the guard’s belt, inert and operational

After: Firmly gripped by Sarah, charged and ready, its energy pulse marking the shift from defense to defiance

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S11E20 · The Monster of Peladon Part 6

Sarah uncovers Eckersley's deadly ruse on the Doctor

Sarah uses the stolen Ice Warrior sidearm to coerce Eckersley, pressing it against his head while demanding he disable the alarm. Eckersley calls her bluff, seizing the weapon when she hesitates upon hearing the Doctor is dead.

Before: Held firmly by Sarah, still charged and functional

After: Disarmed from Sarah and taken by Eckersley, now in his possession

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S11E20 · The Monster of Peladon Part 6

Azaxyr falls as Thalira asserts sovereignty

Azaxyr uses his sidearm-type weapon both as a tool of coercion against Thalira and as an implement of execution when the Ice Warrior guard charges. Gebek wrests it during the fray and turns it against the guard, firing to end the threat in a brutal reversal of power.

Before: Held by Azaxyr, aimed at Queen Thalira's head, actively used to enforce surrender

After: Possessed by Gebek and used to kill the Ice Warrior guard, now a symbol of rebel empowerment

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