Prison Cell Retractable Glass Walls

The duplication chamber's glass panels form thick, reinforced barriers that slide horizontally along metal tracks under external control. Their surfaces catch the chamber's cold organic light, reflecting the contained horror of Tegan and Turlough's blank duplicates undergoing naval-gazing simulation within. The glass moves with clinical precision when Stien triggers the mechanism, exposing the weaponized duplicates to the Doctor's horrified gaze during the confrontation.

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When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S21E11 · Resurrection of the Daleks Part 1

Lytton orders Davros released at gunpoint

Prison Cell Retractable Glass Walls retract upward on Lytton’s command, exposing Davros’s confinement to open scrutiny. Their mechanical whir punctuates the shift from secrecy to immediate confrontation, erasing barriers between architect and adversaries.

Before: Firmly enclosing Davros’s cell, a barrier of transparency hiding absolute control

After: Retracted into ceiling voids, revealing the prisoner and turning cells into gallery space

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S21E13 · Resurrection of the Daleks Part 3

Confrontation in the duplication chamber

The retractable glass walls of the duplication chamber serve as a macabre reveal mechanism, sliding back under Stien's control to disclose the blank duplicates of Tegan and Turlough. They act as both barrier and threshold, initially concealing the horror of the clones before violently exposing the fruits of Davros's experimentation. Their mechanical precision heightens the scene's tension as they demonstrate the chamber's operational controls.

Before: Closed and concealing the duplication chamber's inner workings, creating a seamless wall surface

After: Partially retracted in two panels, forming an open display that forces the Doctor to witness the clones he's been condemning

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