Bomb-Making Supplies and Scientific Instruments (Civic Transport Museum)

Critical technical components and tools required for Dortmun's bomb research, acquired from the Civic Transport Museum in Part 3. These supplies are distinct from general resistance resources, as they are specialized for weaponry development and tied to the resistance's military strategy against the Daleks.

2 appearances

Purpose

Enable Dortmun to continue developing his anti-Dalek bomb

Significance

Barbara's choice to retrieve them splits the group, with Tyler heading north alone and Susan left behind. They anchor the resistance's shift toward offensive action amid grief over lost companions.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E6 · Day of Reckoning

Tyler abandons the resistance after raid failure

Supplies and instruments for Dortmun’s bomb are referenced as critical components for his research, which he hopes to continue at the Civic Transport Museum. Their acquisition is tied to the group’s decision to relocate, with Dortmun insisting that they are essential for developing a weapon capable of defeating the Daleks. The objects symbolize the resistance’s last hope, even as the group fractures around Dortmun’s obsession.

Before: Scattered and in short supply, with the resistance desperate for more resources to support Dortmun’s work.

After: Targeted for acquisition at the Civic Transport Museum, with the group’s relocation hinging on their availability.

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S2E6 · Day of Reckoning

Barbara chooses the mission over Susan

Dortmun’s supplies and instruments for his bomb are the focal point of the group’s debate, as he insists on traveling to the Civic Transport Museum to acquire them. These objects symbolize the resistance’s last hope—a technological solution to an overwhelming military threat. Their mention in the dialogue drives the group’s fractured plans, as Barbara and Jenny reluctantly agree to accompany Dortmun. The supplies represent both the resistance’s desperation and their refusal to surrender, even as their efficacy remains unproven. Their acquisition becomes a symbolic mission, embodying the group’s defiance in the face of annihilation.

Before: Scattered or depleted after the failed raid, the supplies are critical to Dortmun’s research but currently out of reach. Their absence drives the urgency of the museum trip, as the group seeks to replenish their dwindling resources.

After: The supplies become the group’s primary objective, as Barbara, Jenny, and Dortmun prepare to embark on the high-risk journey to the Civic Transport Museum. Their acquisition is framed as the key to the resistance’s survival, even as the group’s unity hangs by a thread.

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