Object

Limited Tachyon Experimentation Device

Scientific sabotage device fashioned as experimental tachyon wave manipulator to mislead the Argolin. Explicitly engineered with deliberate flaws (Schrödinger oscillator, overheating inducer) to guarantee failure while appearing sophisticated.

3 appearances

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When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S18E2 · The Leisure Hive Part 2

Scientists clash over tachyon deception

The flawed tachyon divider circuit serves as the experiment’s functional core, revealing itself as a sham through its lack of inversion nodes and improper alignments under Romana’s scrutiny.

Before: Compact and exposed on the lab bench, ticking with unstable energy and draped with broken wires indicative of hasty assembly.

After: Exposed as a catastrophic fraud with no safeguards, leading to Hardin’s admission of its failure.

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S18E2 · The Leisure Hive Part 2

Intruders expose lethal experiment

Hardin’s flawed tachyon divider circuit sits exposed on the lab bench, its tangled wires and lack of proper inversion nodes exposed by Romana. The Doctor’s observation about the Schrödinger oscillator embedded within it confirms the device was engineered to fail catastrophically.

Before: A jury-rigged mess of frayed connections and improper components, assembled hurriedly to deceive the Argolin leadership.

After: Openly condemned as irreparably flawed, stripping Hardin of any technical credibility.

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S18E2 · The Leisure Hive Part 2

Romana exposes lethal tachyon flaw

Hardin’s flawed tachyon divider circuit lies exposed on the lab bench, its frayed wiring and improperly aligned components refusing to generate true inversion. Romana’s probing fingers trace corrupted connections, confirming the circuit’s deliberate lack of inversion nodes.

Before: Assembled hastily, designed to mislead bureaucrats with superficial precision despite obvious failures

After: Systematically dismantled through Romana’s forensic scrutiny, revealing the true extent of its flaws

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