Fabula
Object
Object

Mist-Absorbed Radio Waves

The mist engulfs these radio waves outside Goodge Street, absorbing them completely and blocking all transmission. Captain Knight, The Doctor, Professor Travers, Anne, and Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart lose contact as signals vanish into static silence. This invisible barrier strands the team, forces reliance on visual cues, and amplifies isolation amid the fungal threat's advance.
1 appearances

Purpose

Enable team coordination via radio signals

Significance

Creates critical communication blackout that fractures response to Great Intelligence, heightens desperation in Chorley's briefing interruption, and underscores mist's tactical dominance over military tech.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments
S5E25 · The Web of Fear Part 3
Chorley’s escape plea fractures team unity

The military chemicals, flamethrowers, and explosives are referenced by Knight as failed countermeasures against the mist, but their mention during the briefing serves as a backdrop to Chorley’s interruption. The objects symbolize the team’s desperation and the futility of conventional weapons against the Intelligence’s threat. Their failure contrasts with Chorley’s equally futile escape plan, highlighting the team’s need for innovative solutions (like Travers and Anne’s jamming equipment) rather than reliance on brute force or cowardice.

Before: Deployed and proven ineffective against the mist and fungus.
After: Unchanged, but their failure is a lingering reminder of the team’s limited options.
View full event