Flattened UNIT Bullets

Deformed bullets, smashed flat against an invisible force field, lie amid radioactive traces in Quinlan's office after the alien attack. The Brigadier picks them up and presents them to the Doctor as proof of the creatures' invulnerability to gunfire. The Doctor examines the pancaked metal, deduces deflection by a protective energy barrier, and links it to controlled alien behavior. Benton, the astronaut, and Reegan witness the analysis, which exposes the invaders' technological edge.

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Purpose

Conventional ammunition fired at aliens, deflected harmlessly by force field

Significance

Physical evidence shifts suspicion from direct aggression to orchestrated invasion; highlights Doctor's deduction over Brigadier's military instincts

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S7E16 · The Ambassadors of Death Part 5

Doctor and Brigadier uncover alien control

The flattened bullets, found amid the radioactive traces in Quinlan’s office, are a stark visual representation of the aliens' invulnerability to conventional weapons. The Brigadier picks them up and presents them to the Doctor, who deduces they were deflected by a force field. This object serves as tangible proof of the aliens' controlled nature and the advanced technology protecting them, shifting the investigation’s focus from immediate threats to the broader conspiracy.

Before: Intact bullets, loaded in UNIT weapons, ready for use against potential threats.

After: Deformed and flattened, scattered on the floor of Quinlan’s office, evidence of the force field’s effectiveness.

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