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Workers' Quarried Mine Rock

Material freshly hacked from tunnel walls and moved as ore cart cargo, with sharp edges and mineral smell
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S17E2 · Destiny of the Daleks Part 2
Romana witnesses Dalek brutality in the mines

Quarried rock serves as both a tool for labor and an accidental means of support for Romana as her radiation sickness intensifies. It symbolizes the brutal physicality of their existence while providing temporary stability against their collapsing circumstances.

Before: Angular fragments of stone trasladed by prisoners from tunnel walls, accumulating in haulage piles near ore carts before Romana arrives.
After: Remains strewn across the mine floor as Romana leaves, clinging to a stabilizing pile for support during her collapse.
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S17E2 · Destiny of the Daleks Part 2
Romana feigns collapse from radiation sickness

Mined quarried rock forms a pile Romana clings to as she deliberately sways to feign collapse. Its angular fragments provide a plausible prop for her staged weakness, enabling Romana to simulate the physical failure the Daleks expect. The rock’s mineral grit and weight ground the ruse in sensory reality.

Before: Freshly quarried, accumulated into a pile ready for haulage by workers
After: Still in unstable pile—Romana’s grip disturbs some stones, but the heap remains in place for further use
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