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Smugglers' Automatic Weapons and Poison Volatiser Cache

A concealed arsenal in the smugglers' cave containing black matte-finished automatic weapons stacked haphazardly alongside their synthetic pistol grips, gas carbines, explosive ordnance, poison volatiser canisters, and crates of spare magazines. The collection's metallic clicks and readiness (chambered rounds, disengaged safeties) reveal active smuggling operations. The cache includes specialized ordnance like poison volatisers (cylindrical canisters designed for airborne dispersal and lethal inhalation/contact) and reveals extreme lethality through recent usage. Peri's survey and troops' immediate targeting underscore the cache's lethal potential.
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S21E19 · The Caves of Androzani Part 1
Peri falls into toxic spectral goo

The cached automatic weapons wielded by the Survey Operatives earlier indicate active danger and map the planet’s underground hostility. Though not directly involved in Peri’s accident, their presence underlines the broader threat environment of Androzani Minor. The weapons’ readiness suggests recent violence, reinforcing the fragility of survival in the tunnels.

Before: Stowed or in use by fleeing Survey Operatives; chambers loaded, safety disengaged.
After: Off-screen and presumably dropped or carried away during the Operatives’ escape. Unseen by Doctor and Peri.
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S21E19 · The Caves of Androzani Part 1
Doctor and Peri cornered in weapons cache

Three small, cylindrical poison volatiser canisters are singled out by the Doctor among the weapons array, recognized as ‘nasty little objects’ with immediate lethality. Their compact design allows concealment and rapid deployment capabilities.

Before: Hidden in plain sight within stacked munitions crates, freshly assembled.
After: Seized and isolated from the weapons cache under armed guard.
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