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Davros' Conditioning Device

A handheld mechanical device used by Davros during his captivity on Starbase Four Prison. The device serves as a tool of psychological domination, featuring an exposed conductivity node pressed against victims' bodies (exemplified by Kiston). It operates without visible light or sound but triggers immediate neural compliance, reducing victims to hollow expressions devoid of independent will. While described differently across sources (as a 'triangular metallic apparatus' or a 'handheld device with an exposed node'), both accounts depict the same instrument of mental subjugation used by Davros to enforce total control without physical restraint. Davros handles the device with clinically precise familiarity, indicating mastery from prior refinement.
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S21E12 · Resurrection of the Daleks Part 2
Davros asserts control over Dalek plans

Davros deploys his triangular mind-control device—pulled from a concealed compartment in his wheelchair—to subjugate Kiston. The device’s metallic angularity and cold activation underscore its brutal function, immediately stripping the engineer’s autonomy and enforcing Davros’s supremacy within the laboratory.

Before: Concealed within Davros’s wheelchair chassis as an expendable contingency
After: Extended by Davros and clamped onto Kiston’s neck, fully operational and influencing the victim’s nervous system
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S21E12 · Resurrection of the Daleks Part 2
Davros asserts control over Kiston

Davros silently reactivates the conditioning device, retracting it into his wheelchair after use. The device’s subtle operation resets Kiston’s mind, reducing him to a compliant state without detectable sound or visible interaction, ensuring Davros’s control remains undetected by Lytton.

Before: Stored within Davros’s wheelchair, unused and concealed.
After: Reactivated and retracted, maintaining its hidden functionality while Kiston outwardly appears normal.
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