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TARDIS Spatial Tracking Interface

Projects real-time stellar cartography and atmospheric data for navigational verification
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S19E22 · Earthshock Part 4
Cyberleader seizes Nyssa as hostage

The freighter’s navigation scanner projects unstable holographic coordinates that flicker and shift erratically, visually confirming the Doctor’s claim that the freighter’s course cannot be locked onto. Its unstable display reinforces the impossibility of boarding, becoming concrete evidence of the escalating crisis.

Before: Operating and displaying shifting star charts on the TARDIS scanner
After: Continues to display unstable coordinates, its flickering light emphasizing the freighter’s perilous trajectory
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S19E23 · Time Flight Part 1
TARDIS narrowly avoids Heathrow collision

The TARDIS Tactical Navigation Scanner is activated by the Doctor to confirm their location. Upon seeing Heathrow Airport instead of the expected Hyde Park, he quickly turns it off, realizing their immediate danger. The scanner highlights the navigational error caused by a deeper malfunction.

Before: Inactive, awaiting use for navigation.
After: Activated briefly, then shut off in response to the Doctor's realization of their error.
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