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Moonbase Airlock Outer Doors (Armored Entry System)

Heavy vacuum-sealed armored panels that serve as the primary exterior entry/exit point for the Moonbase. These doors are critical to maintaining atmospheric integrity and are a focal point of the Cybermen invasion narrative. Ben and Benoit slam them shut after hurling solvent at a Cyberman outside, locking out lunar vacuum and the dissolving foe. Later, in the control room, Cybermen demand Hobson open these doors for entry, turning them into a contested access point. The doors' reinforced construction forms the base's final defense line against Cyberman infiltration during lockdown, with Hobson's refusal to open them escalating the conflict.
6 appearances

Purpose

Form a pressurized barrier between moonbase interior and lunar surface vacuum; enable controlled access that Cybermen seek to force during invasion.

Significance

Critical defensive threshold against Cybermen infiltration; Hobson's refusal to open it triggers dome breach, shifting conflict from negotiation to survival and underscoring base vulnerability.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

6 moments