Potentiometer Net

Benoit and Nils pinpoint the potentiometer net as the next malfunction suspect after fluid servo pressures test normal. In the Control Room, they probe its readings amid Gravitron alarms, while the Doctor unlaces Nils' boots nearby and Hobson demands explanations. This tangled web of variable resistors emerges as a critical hardware clue, heightening scrutiny on the base's failing gravity systems under Cybermen siege.

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Purpose

Adjusts electrical parameters in Gravitron controls; tested for faults causing operational failure.

Significance

Clue redirecting Gravitron investigation from servos to electronics, fueling tension between Doctor's secrecy and Hobson's command amid virus and invasion crises.

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S4E24 · The Moonbase Part 2

Doctor manipulates Nils under Hobson’s scrutiny

The potentiometer net is identified by Benoit and Nils as the next suspect in the gravitron malfunction after the fluid servo pressures test normal. The Doctor’s covert action—unfastening Nils’ bootlaces—occurs as the team debates this shift in focus, adding a layer of tension to the technical diagnosis. The potentiometer net represents a critical hardware clue, its potential failure a looming threat to the base’s gravity systems. The Doctor’s presence and his surreptitious behavior suggest he suspects the malfunction may be linked to something more sinister, such as Cyberman interference, though he does not yet reveal his suspicions.

Before: Functioning but suspected of being the source of the gravitron’s malfunction, with Benoit and Nils preparing to test it further.

After: Identified as the next diagnostic priority, with the team preparing to use the digital voltmeter to probe its readings.

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