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Casket of Tranquil Repose (Brass Fittings)

A substantial mahogany casket with polished brass fittings, positioned in the funeral parlour as the centerpiece of Tranquil Repose's operations. The brass elements include decorative screws and reinforcing grommets along the lid base seams, their reflective surfaces contrasting with the polished mahogany and underlying lead lining. The casket serves as the primary resting place for elite corpses during Necros's funerary rituals, symbolizing the facility's veneer of legitimacy amid Necros's political theater. The Doctor's casual claiming of this casket disrupts the governor's carefully staged tableau, exposing the fragility of the regime's authority.
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S25E2 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2
Doctor claims mysterious casket from funeral parlour

Brass coffin fittings provide deceptive decoration upon the Doctor’s casket, gleaming under fluorescence to mask the anomalous vessel within and normalize its presence among legitimate funeral merchandise.

Before: Attached to casket surface as routine ornamental hardware
After: Gleaming but functionally silent witnesses to mechanical opening
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S25E2 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2
Martin corrects description of the Doctor

The casket is the focal point of the conversation, with Martin reporting to his governor about the Doctor’s intent to collect it. Its status as 'big' and 'of Tranquil Repose' conceals its true nature as a container for the Dalek Time Control Weapon, making its retrieval a high-stakes act.

Before: Securely housed in the funeral parlour, guarded by institutional procedure and the governor’s expectations
After: Imminently threatened by the Doctor’s arrival, poised for removal under unorthodox conditions
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