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Citadel Command Crisis Communications Console

Angled technical control surface at the central command station, bearing physical damage from emergency use attempts, used to initiate and manage live interstellar diplomatic links.
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S22E11 · Timelash Part 2
Doctor races to stop Bandril missile strike

The Doctor slams his palm repeatedly against the Citadel Crisis Communications Panel’s damaged surface, frantically attempting to establish a connection with the Bandril Ambassador amid flickering static and torn switches. The panel becomes the instrument of his last gamble, its malfunctioning state mirroring the crisis’s urgency.

Before: Scarred with missing toggle switches and flickering LEDs due to prior damage
After: Further abused by the Doctor’s desperate input, its squelching audio unit emphasizing communication failure
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S22E11 · Timelash Part 2
Doctor pressed to prove Borad’s death

The Doctor uses the crisis communications panel to initiate contact with the Bandril Ambassador, punching buttons in desperate haste and demanding the missile be recalled. The panel’s damaged switches and erratic LEDs reflect the Citadel’s compromised state and amplify the Doctor’s urgent struggle.

Before: Embedded in the Citadel’s command station, bearing scars of damage with flickering indicator lights
After: Operating intermittently under the Doctor’s frantic input, generating garbled static and hostile squelches during transmission
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