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'''Sonic lanterns''' were small yellow devices used by the [[Silurian]]s. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral [[dinosaur]]s in place.  
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'''Sonic lanterns''' were small, yellow devices used by the [[Silurian]]s. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral [[dinosaur]]s in place.


When a theropod dinosaur was accidentally brought to [[1890s]] [[London]], Lady [[Vastra]] gave the [[police]] force sonic lanterns to keep her from wandering off. While drifting in and out of his [[Regeneration|post-regeneration confusion]], [[Twelfth Doctor|the Doctor]] claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur headaches. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath]]'')
When a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] was accidentally brought to the [[River Thames]] area of [[1890s]] [[London]], Madame [[Vastra]] gave the [[police]] force a sack of sonic lanterns to keep the dinosaur from wandering off; she instructed [[Gregson (Vastra Investigates)|Inspector Gregson]] to distribute the lanterns at twenty-foot intervals, on the shore line and bridges. While the [[Twelfth Doctor]] was drifting in and out of post-[[regeneration]] confusion, he claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur [[headache]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
In the stage directions from the script of ''Deep Breath'', this type of lantern was simply physically described as a "high-tech lantern". Also, the script had Madame Vastra ask [[Strax]] to lay out the lanterns, whereas she asks Gregson to do so in the episode.
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 29 March 2021

Sonic lanterns were small, yellow devices used by the Silurians. They produced irritating noises which could be used to corral dinosaurs in place.

When a Tyrannosaurus rex was accidentally brought to the River Thames area of 1890s London, Madame Vastra gave the police force a sack of sonic lanterns to keep the dinosaur from wandering off; she instructed Inspector Gregson to distribute the lanterns at twenty-foot intervals, on the shore line and bridges. While the Twelfth Doctor was drifting in and out of post-regeneration confusion, he claimed the sonic lanterns were giving the dinosaur headaches. (TV: Deep Breath)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the stage directions from the script of Deep Breath, this type of lantern was simply physically described as a "high-tech lantern". Also, the script had Madame Vastra ask Strax to lay out the lanterns, whereas she asks Gregson to do so in the episode.