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Captain Yates's Temporary Security Pass

A flimsy paper security pass with Yates's name and clearance level, passed between characters in the Makeshift School Biology Laboratory during Doctor Who - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Part 2
2 appearances

Purpose

To grant temporary access privileges within restricted zones for personnel without permanent clearance.

Significance

Serves as both a plot catalyst—enabling Sarah's alliance with Yates—and a symbol of institutional distrust. Its existence undermines the Doctor's authority while legitimizing Yates's covert cooperation.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S11E6 · Invasion of the Dinosaurs Part 2
Doctor debates tranquilizing dinosaur plan

The temporary security pass is offered by Yates to Sarah Jane Smith as a practical solution to her lack of official status. Its creation and issuance reflect institutional control over civilian access, while also serving as a plot device to justify Sarah’s continued presence and her alliance with Yates.

Before: Flimsy paper pass resting on Yates’ desk, unused and unremarkable
After: In Sarah’s possession, curled and creased from rapid handling, serving as a tenuous token of her temporary authorization
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S11E6 · Invasion of the Dinosaurs Part 2
Sarah shifts allegiance to Yates

Sarah takes Yates’ temporary pass from his desk and uses it to secure her presence in the facility, though it’s noted as flimsy and potentially suspicious. It represents institutional compromise and thin protection against General Finch’s authority.

Before: On Yates’ desk; issued by UNIT bureaucracy
After: In Sarah’s possession; used as justification for staying
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