Object

Rusted Locked Door in Skaro Trench

Interactive metallic door embedded in the trench wall, initially speculated as a service tunnel into the dome. Unlike static barriers, this door is **forced open by Kaled soldiers**, serving as an ambush point that fractures the group and heightens mission stakes.

2 appearances

Purpose

Accesses service tunnel leading into the dome

Significance

Transforms from hopeful path to Davros' lair into ambush point that fractures the group and heightens mission stakes amid war's chaos

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S12E11 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 1

The Door to Davros: War’s Hidden Vein

The locked, rusted door in the trench wall is initially discovered by Sarah, who speculates it might be a service tunnel leading into the dome. Its solid construction and hidden panel suggest it is a guarded entry point, likely used by Kaled soldiers. The door becomes the focal point of the ambush when Kaled soldiers burst through it, machine-gunning the ragtag militiamen and capturing the Doctor and Harry. Its sudden opening symbolizes the war’s inescapable brutality and the mission’s escalating stakes, as it guards the path to Davros’ experiments.

Before: Locked and embedded in the trench wall, with a hidden panel that opens briefly to reveal peering eyes before the gas attack erupts.

After: Burst open by Kaled soldiers, who use it as an exit point to ambush the militiamen and capture the Doctor and Harry.

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S12E11 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 1

The Gas Shell Gambit: Separation and Capture in the Trenches

The locked service tunnel door is discovered by Sarah, who alerts the others to its presence. As they move away, a panel in the door opens, and eyes peer out before a gas shell explodes nearby. Later, Kaled soldiers burst through this door, machine-gunning down the ragtag militia and capturing the Doctor and Harry. The door thus serves as a tactical entry point for the Kaleds, a potential path to Davros’s bunker, and a catalyst for the group’s separation.

Before: Locked and embedded in the trench wall, with a panel that can slide open to reveal peering eyes, suggesting it is monitored or guarded from within.

After: The door is forced open by Kaled soldiers, who use it to emerge and ambush the ragtag militia. It remains ajar, serving as an entry point into the service tunnel and the Kaled-controlled dome.

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