Object

Orcini's Demolition Grenade and Detonator

A compact, matte-black cylindrical explosive device (the grenade) paired with a compact handheld detonator featuring a recessed crimson button. Recovered from Bostock's coat pocket, the grenade's ribbed midsection grips Orcini's palm as he removes it, its fuse mechanism already armed while keeping the pin in place until the final moment. The device fits snugly in his jacket interior with an unguarded detonation switch. When activated via the detonator, it becomes a vessel of sacrificial destruction, capable of annihilating Davros' incubation chamber and its contents through timed detonation. The crimson button on the detonator sends a signal through the bomb's circuits, sealing Orcini's vow of sacrifice.

7 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

7 moments

S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Grey Daleks arrest Davros for trial

Orcini retrieves the grenade from Bostock’s pocket during crisis planning after Davros’ arrest. The device becomes the centerpiece of their desperate gambit to destroy the grey Daleks’ reconditioning capability before it takes full effect.

Before: Stowed inert in Bostock’s coat pocket, armed but not activated

After: Taken by the Doctor for future use, still under guard but now a point of strategic focus

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor warns Takis of Dalek betrayal

Orcini arms himself with a weapon from the floor as chaos erupts, later discussing its use with the Doctor. Though not immediately detonated, the Doctor identifies the need for a grenade, establishing the weapon's centrality to their emerging tactical plan.

Before: Lying on the laboratory floor after being dropped by a guard

After: Seized by Orcini and later been discussed as component of the Doctor's plan

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor blinds Dalek to disrupt Davros' machine

The red button embedded in Orcini’s palm serves as the sole activation mechanism for the demolition grenade. Its prominence in dialogue underscores the absence of delay, the lack of escape route, and the inevitability of Orcini’s sacrifice. Once pressed, it seals both his fate and Davros’s doom.

Before: partially concealed in Orcini’s prosthetic grip

After: pressed; signal transmitted to grenade

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Orcini's suicide bomb detonates against Davros

Orcini’s suicide bomb detonator is a compact red-buttoned device gripped firmly in his prosthetic hand. He makes no attempt to arm or modify it, asserting that simply pressing the button will trigger immediate and total destruction. Its unadorned functionality contrasts with its lethal purpose, becoming a symbol of irreversible choice.

Before: Armed, held in Orcini’s hand, with no timing device or safety mechanism visible or acknowledged.

After: Activated and detonated by Orcini, resulting in his death and the destruction of the laboratory and Daleks.

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Catacombs collapse as Daleks fall

Orcini’s Suicide Bomb Detonator is pressed with resolute finality, sending a signal through the hidden circuits to the assassination implant bomb. The device fulfills its grim purpose, collapsing the hatchery and precipitating the catacombs’ destruction. It becomes a symbol of defiant conscience turned weapon.

Before: Securely held in Orcini’s prosthetic grip, unused and inert

After: Activated and destroyed, leaving only its crimson button melted among the wreckage

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Orcini detonates himself to stop Daleks

Orcini’s suicide bomb detonator is a compact handheld device with a single recessed crimson button, affixed to his prosthetic hand. Pressed at the climax of the event, it sends a signal to trigger the assassination implant bomb, sealing his voluntary death and collapsing the catacombs around him. Its activation is the catalytic moment of strategic reversal.

Before: Operational, held securely in Orcini’s prosthetic grip, connected to the hidden bomb via circuit

After: Activated and presumably destroyed in the explosion, its function fulfilled

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S22E13 · Revelation of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor rallies allies after escape

Orcini’s handheld crimson detonator is pressed in final testament, signaling the synchronous activation of the Assassination Implant Bomb via the concealed Bomb Box. Its mechanical crunch echoes across the collapsing tunnels, symbolizing a calculated, ritual killing aligned with honor rather than desperation.

Before: Held firmly by Orcini in his prosthetic grip, accessible and primed for use during final moments of combat

After: Pressed irreversibly, consumed in the blast that dismantles the Dalek project, thrown aside with Orcini as he falls

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