Doctor Who
Object

Smythe’s Personal SIDRAT

TARDIS-like transportation device owned by Smythe, a rogue Time Lord. Materializes in his private room, used for covert temporal operations, and dematerializes via a portrait-concealed door. Employed to erase memories (e.g., Captain Ransom’s) and facilitate Smythe’s war experiments. Appears in The War Games Part 2 (ep_sea_ser_doctor_who_s06_e36).
2 appearances

Purpose

Transports users through time and space by materializing for entry and dematerializing to depart

Significance

Reveals Smythe's identity as a rogue Time Lord and his ruthless control over temporal technology, enabling him to cover tracks and manipulate humans amid his war experiments, which escalates threats to the Doctor's team

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S6E36 · The War Games Part 2
Smythe Erases Ransom’s Memory

The SIDRAT is Smythe’s TARDIS-like transportation device, which materializes in the corner of the room as he prepares to escape. It serves as his means of fleeing the scene undetected, allowing him to evade Ransom’s questions and continue his experiments elsewhere. The SIDRAT’s dematerialization is swift and silent, leaving no trace of Smythe’s departure. Its role in this event is to facilitate his escape and reinforce his power as a rogue Time Lord, untethered by the constraints of time and space.

Before: Materialized in the corner of the room, entrance sliding forward, ready for Smythe to enter.
After: Dematerialized, leaving no trace of its presence or Smythe’s departure.
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S6E36 · The War Games Part 2
Smythe orders lethal artillery barrage

The SIDRAT is not directly referenced in this scene, but its implied absence highlights Smythe’s self-sufficiency in making the decision to deploy artillery. The SIDRAT’s usual role as a temporal device suggests that Smythe is operating within the constraints of the War Games’ simulated timeline, rather than seeking external temporal intervention. This reinforces the idea that his authority is derived from his position as a rogue Time Lord, not from alien controllers or higher powers.

Before: Materialized in Smythe’s room earlier in the scene but not used during this event.
After: Unchanged (implied to remain in Smythe’s room, as he does not need to use it for this decision).
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