Object

Ravon’s Strategy Room Console (Telephone Console)

Bulky console dominating one wall of the war-torn strategy room on Skaro, fitted with a telephone device for incoming calls. The console plays a dual narrative role: (1) Kaled guard picks up the receiver to answer a transmission, and (2) the Doctor targets it with his sonic screwdriver, short-circuiting the circuits in a burst of sparks to sever communications and disrupt Kaled coordination. Additionally, the console emits a ringing or buzzing sound during Ravon's confrontation with the Doctor and Harry, momentarily distracting Ravon's guard and enabling the Doctor to disarm Ravon with sleight of hand while Harry tackles the guard. While no specific physical details (color, model, or mounting) are provided, its placement within reach of the personnel suggests it is a standard military communication device integral to the room's operations.

2 appearances

Purpose

Enable voice communications for military command

Significance

Doctor sabotages it to cripple Kaled response during his takeover of the room, turning Ravon’s control center against him and buying time for escape while exposing command vulnerabilities.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S12E11 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 1

The Doctor’s Gambit: Mockery as a Weapon in Ravon’s Strategy Room

The Kaled strategy room console, equipped with a telephone device, is a symbol of Kaled communication and coordination. The Doctor targets it with his sonic screwdriver, short-circuiting the circuits in a burst of sparks. This sabotage disrupts Kaled signals, ensuring that their escape goes unnoticed and preventing Ravon from calling for reinforcements. The console’s destruction highlights the Doctor’s ability to exploit Kaled technology against them.

Before: Functioning as the nerve center of Kaled communications, buzzing with an incoming call during the interrogation.

After: Sabotaged and non-functional, its circuits short-circuited by the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver.

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S12E11 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 1

The Doctor’s Verbal Sabotage: Turning Ravon’s Rhetoric Against Himself

The telephone console buzzes with an incoming call, momentarily distracting the guard and creating an opening for the Doctor to disarm Ravon. The Doctor later uses his sonic screwdriver to short-circuit the console, severing communications and preventing the Kaleds from calling for reinforcements. This action is critical in securing the Doctor and Harry’s escape, as it cuts off the Kaleds’ ability to coordinate a response. The telephone console symbolizes the Kaleds’ institutional power and the Doctor’s ability to disrupt it.

Before: Buzzing with an incoming call, used by the guard to answer transmissions and relay information to Ravon.

After: Short-circuited by the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, rendering it inoperable and disrupting Kaled communications.

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