Transmat Console

The Transmat console occupies a compact technical alcove on the TARDIS's lower control deck. Its polished brass-and-electric-blue interface glows dimly beneath flickering data displays, their amber glyphs shifting in patterns too fast for human eyes to follow. The console's perimeter is framed by a semicircle of worn velveteen cushioned benches, their surfaces scored by years of emergency repairs. A single narrow aisle between the console and the corridor wall gives just enough space for Tegan to brace herself against the bulkhead while adjusting dials too sensitive for the Doctor’s unstable form. Nestled into the right-hand wall segment, the homing device’s extraction port emits a steady low thrum of displaced temporal energy. The air carries static and the faint metallic tang of overheating circuits, the scent of too many systems running beyond their design limits.