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Hemisphere of the TARDIS Transceiver

A curved metallic component caked in decades of grime and dust, one of two matching hemispheres that compose the Doctor's discarded transceiver unit. Romana pries it from the storage hold's cluttered junk pile while cleaning—its surface marred by scratches and darkened patina betraying long neglect. The ceramic-like casing shows hairline fractures but remains structurally sound, and K9's sensors detect no internal faults. Its relic appearance belies a dangerous latent capacity.
3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S17E9 · The Creature from the Pit Part 1
Doctor disputes Romana over TARDIS treasures

As Romana agitatedly moves clutter aside, the coat stand becomes an obstacle, physically disrupting the Doctor’s path. Its collapse marks a minor but tangible disruption in the Doctor’s dismissive handling of the storage hold.

Before: Standing upright and unnoticed in the crowded storage hold.
After: Knocked over during Romana’s cleanup, creating visual chaos and tripping the Doctor.
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S17E9 · The Creature from the Pit Part 1
K9 confirms usable TARDIS transceiver function

The coat stand, an unassuming piece of storage furnishing in the TARDIS, is accidentally dislodged by the TARDIS’s sudden lateral lurch, falling onto the Doctor and adding physical injury to the chaos. Its collapse underscores the abrupt transition from playful banter to life-threatening crisis, emphasizing the severity of the transceiver’s activation.

Before: Steady and upright in the TARDIS control room, serving as a functional if unremarkable piece of furniture.
After: Knocked over by the destabilization, lying on the floor, damaged and retired from service during the event.
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S17E9 · The Creature from the Pit Part 1
Transceiver malfunction hurls TARDIS to unknown planet

One half of the transceiver unit, this hemisphere is pried from the cluttered hold by Romana and slotted into the console socket where it ignites with silent power. Its metallic tinkle signals the onset of spatial rupture. The hemisphere, though grime-encrusted, proves structurally sound and operationally integral to the catastrophe.

Before: Part of a discarded transceiver assembly lying loose among souvenirs and broken artifacts in the TARDIS storage hold. Caked with decades of grime and bearing hairline fractures but structurally sound per K9’s diagnostics.
After: Unplugged by Romana mid-lurch. The kinetic damage has caused no visible deformation, but the unit carries the stigma of having caused a temporal deviation. It remains structurally intact but now considered hazardous.
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