Doctor's Pulse Pistol

A compact, matte-black firearm the Doctor wields with two hands during the attack on the Raak in the Thoros Beta cave. Its raised barrel splits the creature’s layered organic mass with a series of sharp cracks, muzzle flash briefly illuminating the jagged cave walls. The weapon’s short recoil and sustained fire pattern exude controlled lethality rather than intimidation, and its last shot leaves Peri momentarily blinded by the weapon’s sharp retort.

3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S23E5 · Mindwarp Part 1

Doctor fends off Raak to save Peri

The Doctor wields the pulse pistol with controlled precision, firing several shots that systematically strip away the Raak’s layered organic tissue. The weapon’s recoil and muzzle flashes momentarily blind Peri while its lethal efficacy creates the necessary opening to free her from the creature’s crushing grasp.

Before: Held securely in the Doctor’s grip, loaded and ready to fire

After: Fired several times, expending ammunition but successfully neutralizing the Raak

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S23E5 · Mindwarp Part 1

Doctor and Peri uncover horrors in the cave

The Doctor wields his pulse pistol while examining the auxiliary console of the extraction device before Frax arrives. After Frax accuses them of murder, he takes the weapon from the Doctor under the pretense of caution, using institutional authority to control their means of defense.

Before: In the Doctor's possession, loaded and ready for use. He had fired it earlier at the Raak.

After: Confiscated by Frax, now in his possession as they are escorted to Crozier's laboratory.

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S23E5 · Mindwarp Part 1

Frax accuses the Doctor and seizes his weapon

Frax forcibly removes the Doctor’s pulse pistol from its holster, asserting control over the most immediate threat object and symbolically stripping the Time Lord of technical agency. The pistol, once an instrument of defense, now becomes a token of institutional power and a reminder of how predscribed violence complements Crozier’s experiments.

Before: Securely holstered on the Doctor’s belt during calm technical examination

After: Seized by Frax and held as evidence of hostile intent

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