Fabula
Object
Object

Collector's Desk

A heavy mahogany desk with ornate carvings, dominating the Collector's office. Its thick surface is scarred from years of service, with a slowly spinning wooden top hiding a mechanism beneath. The Doctor traces his fingers along the underside of the desk's lip, locating a hidden trigger that releases the vault's mechanism. Its imposing presence amplifies the room's oppressive atmosphere as the Doctor's ritualistic handling betrays uncommon tension.
1 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments
S15E16 · The Sun Makers Part 4
Doctor opens the Collector's hidden vault

Provides the entry point to the hidden mechanism; the Doctor’s examination beneath reveals a large scarlet button recessed into the desk’s lip, which triggers the opening sequence for the wall vault.

Before: Intact, unactivated, and hidden from routine view within the Collector’s ornate mahogany desk.
After: Activated by the Doctor’s touch; its purpose now discovered and employed as the vault’s ignition switch.
View full event