Gharman's Circuit Board

Gharman and Kavell lean over this circuit board in the Kaled bunker's dim light, their fingers tracing wires and components in feigned concentration. It anchors their hushed recruitment talk, where Gharman urges sabotage of Davros's Dalek project. The board lies static, a thin veil for conspiracy as Nyder spies unseen from the shadows.

2 appearances

Purpose

Prop to disguise discussion of sabotaging the Dalek project

Significance

Enables Gharman's covert pitch to Kavell, but its use exposes the resistance to Nyder's eavesdropping, accelerating betrayal and the Daleks' rise

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4

The Time Ring Heist and the Fracturing of Alliances

Gharman uses a circuit board as a prop to mask his covert conversation with Kavell. He feigns technical work, asking Kavell to ‘have a look’ at the ‘dimensional thought circuit’ while actually recruiting him to sabotage Davros’s Dalek project. The circuit board serves as a thin veil for their conspiracy, allowing them to discuss rebellion under the guise of routine scientific tasks. Its presence adds a layer of tension, as the armed guards patrol nearby, unaware of the subversive dialogue unfolding. The object symbolizes the duality of the bunker: a place of scientific innovation and moral decay, where even mundane tools can be repurposed for deception.

Before: A functional component of the Kaled bunker’s experimental equipment, lying on a desk or workstation.

After: Returned to its original position after the conversation, its role as a prop for deception complete. The circuit board remains unchanged, but its association with the conspiracy lingers.

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S12E14 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 4

The Whispered Conspiracy: Betrayal in the Shadows of Skaro

The circuit board serves as a critical prop in Gharman and Kavell’s covert conversation, providing a plausible pretext for their huddled discussion. Gharman gestures to it as he whispers about sabotaging the Dalek project, while Kavell pretends to examine it to avoid suspicion from the armed guards. The board’s technical nature masks the moral and political stakes of their exchange, turning a mundane scientific tool into a symbol of resistance. Its presence allows their defiance to flourish in plain sight, hidden behind the facade of routine work.

Before: Lying on a workbench in the Kaled bunker, untouched and functional, part of the lab’s standard equipment.

After: Remaining on the workbench, now imbued with the subtext of conspiracy, as Kavell returns to his desk and Nyder departs.

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