Narrative Web
Object

Tane's Confiscation Storage Box

Passive storage container used to hold confiscated items (e.g., Time Ring, etheric beam locator) after they are detected by the security scanner.
3 appearances

Purpose

Container for confiscated prisoner belongings

Significance

Holds the Doctor's Time Ring—their only escape from Skaro—and etheric beam locator, heightening desperation as Nyder transfers control to Tane and thrusts the duo deeper into Kaled captivity.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Doctor’s Defiance: A Time Ring Stolen, a War of Wits Begun

The Plastic Box serves as a container for the Doctor and Harry’s confiscated items, including the Time Ring and the etheric beam locator. Tane places the box in the guard’s custody, symbolizing the Kaleds’ systematic stripping of the prisoners’ autonomy. The box becomes a tangible representation of their vulnerability and the Kaleds’ control.

Before: Empty, awaiting confiscated items.
After: Filled with the Doctor and Harry’s belongings, now in the guard’s possession.
View full event
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Time Ring’s Theft: A Gamble of Trust and Survival

The plastic box serves as a symbolic and functional container for the Doctor and Harry’s confiscated belongings, including the Time Ring and Etheric Beam Locator. Tane places the Time Ring inside it after its detection, sealing their fate and emphasizing the Kaleds’ control. The box becomes a tangible representation of their powerlessness, as their lifelines are locked away beyond their reach. Its transfer to Ronson’s custody signals the next phase of their interrogation and captivity.

Before: Empty, awaiting the confiscation of the prisoners’ belongings.
After: Contains the Time Ring, Etheric Beam Locator, and other confiscated items, now in the custody of Ronson’s research division.
View full event
S12E12 · Genesis of the Daleks Part 2
The Doctor’s Last Gamble: A Transfer to Ronson’s Crucible

The plastic box serves as a container for the Doctor and Harry’s confiscated belongings, including the Time Ring and the Etheric Beam Locator. Tane seals the box after confiscating the items, symbolizing the Kaleds’ systematic stripping of the prisoners’ autonomy and resources. The box’s transfer to Ronson for further interrogation foreshadows the deeper peril the Doctor and Harry will face under the Kaled Research Division’s experimental regime.

Before: Empty, awaiting the confiscated items from the Doctor and Harry.
After: Sealed and containing the Time Ring, Etheric Beam Locator, and other belongings, now in the custody of Tane and the Kaled Security.
View full event