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Alien Capture Cone

Used by abducting aliens to forcibly transport individuals via a conical energy field
2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S20E23 · The Five Doctors Part 1
Sarah Jane heeds K9's warning of peril

An invisible but undeniable alien capture cone descends from indeterminate height directly above Sarah Jane Smith as she exits her front gate onto West Common Road. Unable to flee the encroaching ordinary structure's one-way pedestrian route, she watches helplessly as the cone’s energy field silently encases her.

Before: Latent and undetected until K9’s readings indicate proximity to escalating danger involving the Doctor.
After: Activated and deployed according to unknown temporal mechanics, pinning Sarah Jane’s physical form into a temporal stasis outside normal physical constraints.
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S20E23 · The Five Doctors Part 1
Fourth Doctor and Romana snatched by cone

Sarah Jane Smith is forcibly captured by an invisible alien capture cone while exiting her home, swept away effortlessly despite her attempts to escape. Her sudden removal brings her physically into the Dark Tower’s temporal nexus.

Before: Approaching her bus stop, unaware of any immediate danger.
After: Enclosed within the cone, deposited with past Doctor models at the Confluence Model Nexus.
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