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An '''abort key''' was a specialised type of [[key]], typically used in a control panel of some kind to stop a specific action. One such action was the launch of [[nuclear weapon]]s. | An '''abort key''' was a specialised type of [[key]], typically used in a control panel of some kind to stop a specific action. One such action was the launch of [[nuclear weapon]]s. The [[Seventh Doctor]] once stopped [[Morgaine]] from launching nuclear weapons by, in part, removing the abort key from a launch console and pocketing it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') | ||
On another occasion, [[Grand Marshall]] [[Skaldak]] operated the abort lock on a nuclear control panel ''without'' keys. Instead, [[Ice Warrior]] [[sonic technology]] was able to act in the place of a key. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | On another occasion, [[Grand Marshall]] [[Skaldak]] operated the abort lock on a nuclear control panel ''without'' keys. Instead, [[Ice Warrior]] [[sonic technology]] was able to act in the place of a key. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | ||
[[Category:Keys and lockpicks]] | [[Category:Keys and lockpicks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:25, 26 February 2019
An abort key was a specialised type of key, typically used in a control panel of some kind to stop a specific action. One such action was the launch of nuclear weapons. The Seventh Doctor once stopped Morgaine from launching nuclear weapons by, in part, removing the abort key from a launch console and pocketing it. (TV: Battlefield)
On another occasion, Grand Marshall Skaldak operated the abort lock on a nuclear control panel without keys. Instead, Ice Warrior sonic technology was able to act in the place of a key. (TV: Cold War)
