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|type        = Weaponised bio-technology
|type        = Weaponised bio-technology
|affiliation  = [[Tzim-Sha]]
|affiliation  = [[Tzim-Sha]]
|only        = The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)
|first        = The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)
|appearances  = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Things She Thought While Falling (short story)|Things She Thought While Falling]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]''
|clip        = The Thirteenth Doctor Arrives The Woman Who Fell To Earth Doctor Who
|clip        = The Thirteenth Doctor Arrives The Woman Who Fell To Earth Doctor Who
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'''Gathering coils''' were engineered biotech [[weapon]]s, described as a "semi-species" by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].
'''Gathering coils''' were engineered biotech [[weapon]]s, described as a "semi-species" by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].


==Characteristics==
== Characteristics ==
These coils resembled [[cable]]s and [[wire]]s of various sizes, acting like [[tentacle]]s, which could gather [[data]]. At least some coils also had the ability to plant [[DNA bomb]]s. A number of Gathering coils were able to gather to create one large, more polyvalent creature, though such a swarm could be deactivated with a large electric shock. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'')
These coils resembled [[cable]]s and [[wire]]s of various sizes, acting like [[tentacle]]s, which could gather [[data]]. At least some coils also had the ability to plant [[DNA bomb]]s. A number of Gathering coils were able to gather to create one large, more polyvalent creature, though such a swarm could be deactivated with a large electric shock. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Things She Thought While Falling (short story)|Things She Thought While Falling]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'')
 
== History ==
[[Tzim-Sha]] used a swarm of Gathering Coils in order to locate a trophy to take back to his planet, despite this being against [[Stenza|his species']] rules. It was later deactivated by [[Grace O'Brien]], who [[electrocution|electrocuted]] it with a cable at the cost of her own life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'')
 
One Gathering Coil was housed within the [[Maximum security facility|prison]] the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] found herself imprisoned in by the [[Judoon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]'')


==History==
[[Tim Shaw|Tzim-Sha]] used one such swarm in order to locate a trophy to take back to his planet, despite this being against [[Stenza|his species']] rules. It was later deactivated by [[Grace O'Brien]], who [[electrocution|electrocuted]] it with a cable at the cost of her life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'')
[[Category:Biologically modified species]]
[[Category:Biologically modified species]]
[[Category:Bioweapons]]
[[Category:Bioweapons]]
[[Category:Data collection]]
[[Category:Data collection]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 20 October 2021

Gathering coils were engineered biotech weapons, described as a "semi-species" by the Thirteenth Doctor.

Characteristics[[edit] | [edit source]]

These coils resembled cables and wires of various sizes, acting like tentacles, which could gather data. At least some coils also had the ability to plant DNA bombs. A number of Gathering coils were able to gather to create one large, more polyvalent creature, though such a swarm could be deactivated with a large electric shock. (PROSE: Things She Thought While Falling, TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tzim-Sha used a swarm of Gathering Coils in order to locate a trophy to take back to his planet, despite this being against his species' rules. It was later deactivated by Grace O'Brien, who electrocuted it with a cable at the cost of her own life. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)

One Gathering Coil was housed within the prison the Thirteenth Doctor found herself imprisoned in by the Judoon. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)