Catapult

A crude wooden hunting weapon pulled tight by a length of knotted rope, cobbled together on the spot. Held steady by the Brigadier, it fires a small metal bolt into the rock face of the tunnel, triggering a controlled collapse that briefly blocks the pursuing Yeti’s path. The catapult’s joints creak under tension, its makeshift nature betraying the careless haste of its construction in the crushing dark. It is discarded moments later when the tunnel seals shut completely, its purpose fulfilled in haste and desperation.

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S20E23 · The Five Doctors Part 1

Doctor and Brigadier flee clawing Yeti

Constructed in haste from ropes and wood, the catapult is fired at the tunnel wall to trigger a controlled collapse, momentarily blocking the Yeti’s pursuit. Its crude joints strain under tension, and once expended, it is discarded without ceremony beneath fallen rock.

Before: Discarded item on the tunnel floor, likely fallen from the Brigadier’s pack during the chaotic flight.

After: Destroyed or buried under rubble from the rockfall, no longer functional.

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