Skagra's Mind-Control Spheres

Matte-black spheres hover silently in the TARDIS corridors, their dark surfaces drinking in light rather than reflecting it. No seams, ports, or markings betray their function—only an alien menace moving in perfect sync with Skagra’s will. When deployed, they radiate an oppressive presence, reducing prisoners to docile vessels under his control, their minds absorbed into the broader mind-control fleet foreshadowed by Skagra’s declaration.

7 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

7 moments

S17E25 · Shada Part 5

Doctor and Parsons flee as Romana seized

The spheres, invisible in this segment, manifest through Skagra’s command, enabling the Krargs to pursue the fleeing Doctor and Parsons. Their role as suppressors of dissent becomes evident as they enforce Skagra’s will through the Krargs’ actions.

Before: Deployed and awaiting activation under Skagra’s control within the command ship

After: Activated and directing the pursuit of intruders without deviation

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S17E25 · Shada Part 5

Skagra locks plans into motion as Doctor arrives

Skagra’s mind-control spheres drift ominously through the command ship’s corridors, serving as the key mechanism for binding Salyavin’s essence and preparing for the merging of all minds. They are silent but ever-present instruments of Skagra’s will, ready to silence dissent or capture knowledge.

Before: Latent in their chambers, awaiting activation under Skagra’s command

After: Still active but momentarily thwarted by the Doctor’s misdirection

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S17E25 · Shada Part 5

Doctor and Romana directly confront Skagra

Skagra’s mind-control spheres are implicated as the mechanism intended to trigger the merging of all minds across the universe. Their presence is felt through their ability to neutralize opponents and potentially assist in the cosmic merging, though their immediate use is to suppress and capture rather than deploy in synthesis. The Doctor’s survival challenges their reliability as surveillance tools.

Before: Deployed throughout the command ship as surveillance and psychic probes, actively scanning and subduing intruders like Romana

After: Still deployed but momentarily outmaneuvered by the Doctor’s trickery, temporarily compromised in their targeting function

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S17E25 · Shada Part 5

Skagra reveals his god ambition to merge creation

Skagra's mind-control spheres begin their deployment sequence in response to his command, drifting through the ship's corridors as extensions of his will. Their silent menace prepares to unlock the Salyavin device within Shada, turning philosophical debate into irreversible action.

Before: Dormant but operational, standing by for Skagra's signal to initiate the merging process.

After: Activated and moving toward their installation points, completing preparations to release Salyavin.

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S17E25 · Shada Part 5

Doctor and Skagra collide in cockpit clash

Skagra’s mind-control spheres lurk silently in the command ship’s corridors, embodying his psychoactive technology. Though not directly activated in this exchange, their mere presence underscores the peril facing the Doctor and Romana, representing the inevitability of Skagra’s plan and the limitless reach of his control.

Before: Stationary and latent, awaiting deployment as tools of Skagra’s will

After: Unchanged, but their role in merging creation looms larger in urgency

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S17E26 · Shada Part 6

Skagra declares universal mind control plan

The mind-control spheres hover ominously throughout the TARDIS corridors, their silent presence amplifying the oppressive atmosphere. They remain motionless, awaiting Skagra’s command to activate and ensnare victims. Their dark, seamless forms embody the unseen terror of his technology, lurking like a sword of Damocles over his captives.

Before: Deployed and active in the TARDIS, having subdued the Doctor’s companions and prisoners, visible as ominous, floating anomalies.

After: Remain in limbo alongside Skagra and his forces after the TARDIS flees, their immediate deployment delayed but not abandoned.

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S17E26 · Shada Part 6

TARDIS escapes Skagra’s forces in time

Skagra’s mind-control spheres hover motionless in the TARDIS corridors, serving as silent agents of domination. Their sudden inactivity following the TARDIS’s departure reveals their reliance on temporal links to the Think Tank. Their black surfaces absorb light, highlighting their vulnerability without Skagra’s will to animate them.

Before: Active and influencing minds within the TARDIS, synchronizing with Skagra’s commands

After: Inert and dark, drifting aimlessly in the absent ship

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