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A '''Global Positioning System''', ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'') or '''GPS''', was a device that determined its user's location and provided navigational directions. Many [[car]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') and [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') in the [[21st century]] had GPS systems installed in them, and the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] had the ability to track GPS signals. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'') | |||
[[ | Cars with [[ATMOS]] installed had a built-in GPS which could not be disabled. The system, at least when set to do so, specifically went against any orders the driver gave it. The [[Sontaran]]s behind ATMOS were able to use this to control cars into killing their drivers. The GPS always said, "You have reached your final destination," before the death(s) of the driver (and sometimes passengers). When one such ATMOS car was being driven by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Ross Jenkins]], the car was driven into the river. The Doctor manipulated it into letting them out by telling it to drive into the river, which the GPS system, as programmed, went against. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') | ||
By [[2020]], [[Mobile phone|mobile phones]] had GPS installed in them, which [[Daniel Barton]] was able to use to track the location of [[Ryan Sinclair]], [[Graham O'Brien]], and [[Yasmin Khan]]. After taking the mobile phones of some agents sent by [[VOR]] to locate them, Ryan, Yaz, and Graham were able to "raid" their GPS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | |||
[[Geoff Bluth]] was [[car|driving]] in a [[snow]]storm when his GPS failed. He called his [[hotel]] for directions, but was abducted by an odd man in a pinstriped suit and [[Hat|bowler hat]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Attack of the Snowmen (short story)|Attack of the Snowmen]]'') | |||
When [[Torchwood Three]] leader [[Jack Harkness]] refused to let [[Gwen Cooper]] inquire into the people who were disappearing as a result of [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]], [[Ianto Jones]] secretly gave her a GPS device with coordinates to [[Flat Holm|a hidden location]] where the missing people were kept. ([[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]'') | |||
At one point, the [[Seventh Doctor]] owned a [[motorbike]] with "improvements", such as automatic transmission and GPS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[LIVE 34 (audio story)|LIVE 34]]'') | |||
In a message to the [[Sixth Doctor]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] had a Galactic Positioning System with the voice of [[Davros]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Trouble in Paradise (audio story)|Trouble in Paradise]]'') | |||
[[Ryan Sinclair]] compared the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] using her [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] to navigate through a [[forest]] on [[Adamantine (Molten Heart)|Adamantine]] to GPS; the Doctor called it "Geo-Positioning Sonic". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Molten Heart (novel)|Molten Heart]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 16 October 2022
A Global Positioning System, (TV: Adrift) or GPS, was a device that determined its user's location and provided navigational directions. Many cars (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem) and mobile phones (TV: Spyfall) in the 21st century had GPS systems installed in them, and the TARDIS had the ability to track GPS signals. (TV: Resolution)
Cars with ATMOS installed had a built-in GPS which could not be disabled. The system, at least when set to do so, specifically went against any orders the driver gave it. The Sontarans behind ATMOS were able to use this to control cars into killing their drivers. The GPS always said, "You have reached your final destination," before the death(s) of the driver (and sometimes passengers). When one such ATMOS car was being driven by the Tenth Doctor and Ross Jenkins, the car was driven into the river. The Doctor manipulated it into letting them out by telling it to drive into the river, which the GPS system, as programmed, went against. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)
By 2020, mobile phones had GPS installed in them, which Daniel Barton was able to use to track the location of Ryan Sinclair, Graham O'Brien, and Yasmin Khan. After taking the mobile phones of some agents sent by VOR to locate them, Ryan, Yaz, and Graham were able to "raid" their GPS. (TV: Spyfall)
Geoff Bluth was driving in a snowstorm when his GPS failed. He called his hotel for directions, but was abducted by an odd man in a pinstriped suit and bowler hat. (PROSE: Attack of the Snowmen)
When Torchwood Three leader Jack Harkness refused to let Gwen Cooper inquire into the people who were disappearing as a result of the Rift, Ianto Jones secretly gave her a GPS device with coordinates to a hidden location where the missing people were kept. (TV: Adrift)
At one point, the Seventh Doctor owned a motorbike with "improvements", such as automatic transmission and GPS. (AUDIO: LIVE 34)
In a message to the Sixth Doctor, the Eleventh Doctor claimed that the TARDIS had a Galactic Positioning System with the voice of Davros. (AUDIO: Trouble in Paradise)
Ryan Sinclair compared the Thirteenth Doctor using her sonic screwdriver to navigate through a forest on Adamantine to GPS; the Doctor called it "Geo-Positioning Sonic". (PROSE: Molten Heart)
