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Outside Sickbay Barricade Chairs

Ben and Jamie drag chairs across the moonbase corridor and jam them against the sickbay door, pairing them with a metal table to form a hasty barricade. Cyberman-controlled crew members, including Evans, pound and claw at the barrier, forcing the companions to shove harder. The chairs scrape and wobble under assault, splintering slightly as they hold back infiltration long enough for desperate countermeasures.
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Purpose

Block the sickbay door against Cyberman-controlled crew members

Significance

Buys critical time amid escalating invasion, exposes Ben's ruthlessness and Jamie's hesitation, and marks the shift to internal betrayal as enemies seize base personnel

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E26 · The Moonbase Part 4
Barricading Against Cyber-Controlled Crew

The chairs are dragged by Ben and Jamie to reinforce the metal table barricade after the initial attack. They are jammed against the door, their flimsy frames scraping and wobbling under the assault from the controlled crew members. Though not as sturdy as the table, they contribute to the makeshift defense, buying precious time. Their inclusion in the barricade highlights the ad-hoc, desperate nature of the companions’ efforts—anything that can be used to slow the enemy is pressed into service.

Before: Scattered throughout the corridor, unused and unremarkable.
After: Wedged against the sickbay door alongside the metal table, their legs splayed and frames slightly splintered from the struggle. They are now part of the grim, improvised fortress protecting the companions.
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