The Second Doctor's Stattenheim Remote

A compact, metallic remote device with a single activation button. The Second Doctor grips it firmly, thumb hovering over the control as he summons his TARDIS during the cellar's chaos. Its utilitarian design contains no decorative elements, its worn edges testifying to frequent use. Jamie recognizes its function instantly, while Peri watches with tense anticipation as the corridors shake with Chessene's final, desperate act.

5 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S22E6 · The Mark of the Rani Part 2

Master and Rani choose Stephenson as their pawn

The Stattenheim remote control device links the Rani's TARDIS to a remote location, allowing her to operate it without being physically present. The Doctor discovers this connection, realizing it confirms her alliance with the Master and her capability to manipulate time travel from a distance.

Before: Active and functional, mounted within the TARDIS console.

After: Still active, though the Doctor begins examining its construction to understand and potentially counteract its function.

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S22E9 · The Two Doctors Part 3

Chessene's murder spree ends in self-destruction

The Stattenheim remote is used by the Second Doctor to summon his TARDIS, enabling immediate departure with Jamie and Peri. The Sixth Doctor swiftly claims it, asserting his own temporal authority and interrupting the Second Doctor’s control.

Before: Held by the Second Doctor after disarming Chessene

After: Taken by Sixth Doctor during exit

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S22E9 · The Two Doctors Part 3

Sixth Doctor triumphantly captures Shockeye

The Second Doctor's Stattenheim remote is the pivotal tool enabling his escape from the cellar. He activates it with a flourish, summoning the TARDIS against the Sixth Doctor's playful protest. The remote's worn edges speak to the Second Doctor's seasoned experience with time travel tools.

Before: Held securely by the Second Doctor, who grasps it tightly during the cellar's chaos

After: Activated and then handed over to the Sixth Doctor, who examines it with interest as the TARDIS materializes

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S22E9 · The Two Doctors Part 3

Allies part ways in fractured timeline

The Second Doctor brandishes the Stattenheim remote as a means to assert authority and secure escape, triggering the TARDIS’s materialization amidst the cellar’s chaos. Its sudden appearance disrupts the Sixth Doctor’s attempt to claim it, symbolizing the divergence of agendas between the two incarnations.

Before: Concealed on the Second Doctor’s person, gained during his earlier capture and imprisonment in the cellar

After: Used successfully to summon and enter the TARDIS, then depart without further conflict

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S22E9 · The Two Doctors Part 3

Jamie disarms Chessene as her plot collapses

The Second Doctor clutches the Stattenheim remote to summon his TARDIS just as the cellar erupts. The Sixth Doctor immediately pounces on it, wresting control to secure departure, turning the artifact from a sentimental keepsake into a practical escape tool.

Before: Held tightly in the Second Doctor’s hand, its metallic surface worn from past use

After: Taken by the Sixth Doctor; inserted into the TARDIS console to stabilise temporal rematerialisation

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