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Skonnon Ship Engines

The Skonnon ship's engines erupt in a catastrophic explosion on the bridge, their force tearing through the chamber and burying the unconscious pilot and co-pilot under cascading debris. Later, in the engine access chamber, the Doctor and Romana work to stabilize the failing engines under fused stabilizers and warped gravity. The engines' throttled revival becomes their only lifeline amid the crippled vessel's drift.
3 appearances

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When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S17E16 · Nightmare of Eden Part 4
Vraxoin transfer triggers hasty escape

The Hecate’s engines roar into life under Dymond’s hands, their blue-white thrusters flaring as the ship detaches from its docked position. The raw power transforms the vessel from a static smuggling platform into a hurtling escape craft, shaking loose any lingering ties to detection or interception.

Before: Engines idle in standby mode after completing the Vraxoin transfer, systems aligned for quiet shutdown.
After: Engines at full thrust, emitting intense blue-white exhaust as the craft accelerates rapidly away from the scene of the crime.
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S17E17 · The Horns of Nimon Part 1
Skonnon ship engine explodes on bridge

The Skonnon ship's engines explode with overwhelming force, rupturing control systems and ripping debris from the ceiling. Their catastrophic failure destroys the bridge's functionality, proves the vessel's crumbling integrity, and seals the crew's fate beneath collapsing infrastructure.

Before: Functioning at reduced capacity, though visibly strained and overtaxed by the Skonnons' brutal demands.
After: Catastrophically ruptured, emitting toxic smoke and shredded metal, now a smoldering hazard blocking escape and control.
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S17E17 · The Horns of Nimon Part 1
Finalizing dangerous escape plan under stabilizer failure

Though not physically acted upon in this scene, the Skonnon ship’s engines continue to fail, their hum drifting through the access corridor. They provide an ominous sonic backdrop to the escape plan, growing louder as stabilizers collapse—echoing the unfixed source of all danger.

Before: Catastrophically failing, with one section having already exploded on the bridge
After: Continues to deteriorate, driving the urgency of the Doctor’s intervention
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