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Control Panel Coloured Rod Stabilizer

Handheld manual stabilizer used to temporarily steady the spaceship's systems during repair attempts
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S26E6 · Ghost Light Part 2
Confrontation erupts in the cellar

The Doctor attempts to stabilize the control panel by inserting a colored rod which initially fails to stop steam gushing from a vent. Though its stabilization effort is brief, the rod becomes a key tool in exposing the flawed control system to Josiah.

Before: Resting partially inserted in control panel, failing to function properly
After: Removed and held by the Doctor for later stabilization efforts
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S26E6 · Ghost Light Part 2
Doctor reveals ship’s true owner to Josiah

The Doctor repeatedly jams the colourful rod into the control panel only for it to pop back out, triggering bursts of superheated steam that force him to improvise a fix with the dish cover. Josiah’s manipulation of this same panel reveals his erratic and ultimately failed mastery over the vessel’s dormant systems.

Before: Stuck within the control panel, causing intermittent steam eruptions at a vent
After: Partially secured by the dish cover to reduce steam output to a manageable level
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