Lieutenant Hugo Lang's Identification Badge

A rectangular metallic plaque engraved with official insignia, tucked inside Lang’s breast pocket until Peri strips it during the confrontation. The badge bears his name and rank—Lieutenant Hugo Lang, Interplanty Pursuit, A Squadron—etched in subdued lettering against a metallic sheen. Fabric threads cling where the edges meet his uniform’s stitching, betraying recent, frantic movement.

4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S21E24 · The Twin Dilemma Part 2

Peri convinces Doctor to spare Lang

Lang’s Identification Badge is stripped from his top pocket by Peri during the confrontation, revealed as crucial information to reframe the conflict. The badge’s presentation forces the Doctor to reconsider Lang’s identity from rogue aggressor to institutional representative, altering the moral calculus of mercy.

Before: Secured in Lang’s breast pocket, partially visible

After: Removed by Peri and brandished to identify Lang; in Peri’s possession

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S21E24 · The Twin Dilemma Part 2

Peri neutralizes Lang and takes control

Retrieved by Peri from Lang’s breast pocket, this identification badge reveals his name, rank, and affiliation, transforming him from faceless aggressor to named authority figure. It becomes crucial intel in reassessing his threat level.

Before: Secured in Lang’s breast pocket, part of his official uniform.

After: Taken by Peri, held up for verification, exposing Lang’s identity to both the Doctor and herself.

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S22E11 · Timelash Part 2

Doctor's irreversible TARDIS sacrifice

Lieutenant Hugo Lang's Identification Badge is retrieved by Peri, who uses it as physical proof of Lang’s identity to both herself and the Doctor, reinforcing the historical grounding of Herbert’s secret identity as H.G. Wells.

Before: In Peri’s possession, taken during a confrontation with Lang.

After: Clutched by Peri during her revelation of Herbert’s identity, linking time, disguise, and authorship.

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S22E11 · Timelash Part 2

Cloned Borad threatens Peri threatens Mykros

The Punishment Chair becomes a weapon of last resort against the Borad’s violent threat, its rigid frame serving as the sole barrier preventing Katz and others from being overrun. Peri instinctively seeks refuge behind it, the chair’s utilitarian oppression now twisted into confusing sanctuary.

Before: Unused and positioned within the semicircle of Council Chairs, its oppressive structure silent and awaiting Borad’s victims.

After: Scattered haphazardly from scuffle and energy discharges, its rigid frame slightly tilted from bodies seeking cover, no longer a tool of oppression but a fractured memory of tyranny.

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