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Solar Comparator

Primary defensive instrument monitoring spatial anomalies from external vessels
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S19E23 · Time Flight Part 1
Doctor confronts time tampering plea

The solar comparator hums with urgent vectors as harmonic distortions pulse across its surface, detecting an alien vessel warping reality beyond normal spatial boundaries. It is instrumental in identifying the source of temporal feedback before the crisis escalates.

Before: Functioning as an occasional diagnostic tool, now activated under stress to analyse incoming spatial anomalies
After: Glowing with uncharted pathway data, revealing the presence of an artificial temporal intruder and justifying immediate materialisation
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S19E23 · Time Flight Part 1
TARDIS trembles as temporal disturbance detected

The Solar Comparator’s diagnostic hum rises with harmonic distortions that initially suggest routine feedback but soon reveal spatial paths distorted by an alien vessel’s warp field, prompting the Doctor to dismiss its false calm.

Before: Glowing diagnostic panel embedded in the console, displaying vectors of unexplored pathways.
After: Panel flares erratically as the Doctor adjusts controls to pierce distorted readings, affirming Nyssa’s identification of another ship.
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