Object

Image of Dastari and Second Doctor

A visual fragment containing evidence of the Second Doctor's involvement in Dastari's conspiracy

3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

Doctor uncovers Time Lord conspiracy stakes

The Image of Dastari and Second Doctor flickers across surveillance monitors as the Doctor attempts to reconstruct events. The grainy visual evidence includes both colleagues from prior timelines, confirming the temporal conspiracy spans across incarnations and threatens Time Lord foundations.

Before: Buried in corrupted station logs awaiting discovery

After: Turned off by the Doctor after Peri expresses horror at seeing her own torture illusion

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S22E8 · The Two Doctors Part 2

Doctor enters trance to find his past self

The Image of Dastari and Second Doctor flickered earlier but is now inactive during the trance. Its prior display serves as antecedent evidence fueling the Doctor’s theory of the conspiracy. It does not play a direct role but its residual comprehension influences the Doctor’s decision to attempt telepathic contact.

Before: Recently displayed on the terminal, paused on a tense encounter

After: Screen blank or static, no longer a focus of activity

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S22E8 · The Two Doctors Part 2

Doctor grapples with reality fracture

A surveillance monitor presents grainy animator footage of Dastari alongside the Second Doctor, reinforcing the conspiracy’s origins and the Sontarans’ framing of Time Lords.

Before: Possibly unused or displaying routine surveillance feeds.

After: Switched off abruptly by the Doctor to spare Peri’s reaction.

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