Object

Sontaran Homing Beacon

Compact guidance device enabling Sontaran force deployment to specific terrestrial coordinates

3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

Shockeye and Chessene clash over minds and meals

Shockeye actively calibrates the Sontaran homing beacon on the veranda railing, its sensor array pulsing with faint power as he prepares for the anticipated Sontaran ship landing. His mechanical focus becomes the dialogue springboard, illustrating the intersection of gastronomic eagerness and strategic mechanics.

Before: Powered down and inert, resting on the veranda’s stone balustrade near Shockeye’s cooking setup

After: Activated, humming with energy and targeted toward the planet’s surface in preparation for Sontaran descent

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S22E7 · The Two Doctors Part 1

Sontarans plot calculated invasion

The homing beacon is central to the invasion plan, with Shockeye revealing its setup by Varl for Sontaran ship navigation. Its activation serves as the lynchpin for temporal targeting derived from Doña Arana’s memories, transforming stolen cognition into geographic coordinates.

Before: Inactive, being calibrated by Varl off-stage prior to this exchange

After: Activated and functional, awaiting Sontaran vessel guidance

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S22E7 · The Two Doctors Part 1

Intellectual and culinary gap widens

Shockeye casually mentions the homing beacon as a task Varl performs, using it as a conversational pivot before turning to the grotesque focus on Doña Arana’s mind. The beacon’s presence underscores the Sontaran Empire’s imminent arrival and the practical staging of invasion plans.

Before: Mounted securely on the veranda railing, calibrated and operational

After: Still mounted and presumably active, serving the strategic landing preparations

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