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|type        = Multi-functional scanning device
|made by    = [[The Doctor]]
|first      = Invasion of the Bane (TV story)
|appearances = [[Scanner watch - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']]
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The '''scanner watch''' was a device used by [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to detect [[alien]] life and identify the species and its origin. It gave off a humming sound when in use, something Sarah Jane could easily cover for. Superficially, it appeared to be a normal wristwatch, but the face of the [[clock|watch]] concealed a scanner screen. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'')


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After Sarah Jane’s death, [[Clyde Langer]] inherited the watch, though he didn’t wear as he thought it looked like something his gran would wear. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Here Today (audio story)|Here Today]]'')
|object name = Scanner watch
|type = Multi-functional scanning device
|origin = [[The Doctor]]
|appearances = <ul><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Enemy of the Bane]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[The Eternity Trap]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[The Vault of Secrets]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]''</li></li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]''</li><li>[[SJA]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]''</li></ul>
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The '''scanner watch''' was a device used by [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to detect [[alien]] life and identify the species and its origin. Superficially, it appeared to be a normal wristwatch, but the face of the [[clock|watch]] concealed a scanner screen. Like her [[sonic lipstick]], it was left by the [[Tenth Doctor]] for Sarah Jane inside [[K9 Mark IV|K9]].


== Functions ==
== Functions ==
The scanner watch could scan for alien life and technology. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]'', ''[[Enemy of the Bane]]'', ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]'', ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'') Like a geiger counter, it made louder noises as it got closer to an alien source. It could connect to the local power grid and never lost power. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')
The scanner watch could scan for alien life and technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars (TV story)|Secrets of the Stars]]'', ''[[Enemy of the Bane (TV story)|Enemy of the Bane]]'', ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon (TV story)|Prisoner of the Judoon]]'', ''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story)|Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'') Like a geiger counter, it made louder noises as it got closer to an alien source. It could connect to the local power grid and never lost power. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')


Sarah Jane detected the [[Bane]] inside the [[Bubble Shock]] factory and the [[Bane (ingredient)|alien ingredient]] inside a bottle of Bubble Shock that [[Kelsey Hooper]] had. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'') It started to beep when the Kalazian lights were about to appear. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'')
Sarah Jane detected the [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] inside the [[Bubble Shock]] factory and the [[Bane (ingredient)|alien ingredient]] inside a bottle of Bubble Shock that [[Kelsey Hooper]] had. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'') It started to beep when the [[Kalazian Lights]] were about to appear. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'')


After [[Maria Jackson]] moved to America, Sarah Jane used it to scan Maria's old house to see if anything alien might have been left there. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown]]'') She used it to see if the [[the Trickster]] had manifested in [[1951]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'')
After [[Maria Jackson]] moved to America, Sarah Jane used it to scan Maria's old house to see if anything alien might have been left there. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'') She used it to see if the [[the Trickster]] had manifested in [[1951]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'')


Sarah Jane also used it to try and determine what was causing the ghosts at [[Ashen Hill Manor]]. It indicated that it was neither human nor alien and that it was dormant. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Eternity Trap]]'')
Sarah Jane also used it to try and determine what was causing the ghosts at [[Ashen Hill Manor]]. It indicated that it was neither human nor alien and that it was dormant. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'')
 
When the [[Krulius]] came to [[Bannerman Road]] Sarah Jane used the watch to detect a temporary [[stasis field]] which sealed the whole of Bannerman Road. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Defending Bannerman Road (comic story)|Defending Bannerman Road]]'')


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[[Category:Unique devices]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith's possessions]]
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith's items]]
[[Category:Scanners]]
[[Category:Identification]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 25 July 2023

The scanner watch was a device used by Sarah Jane Smith to detect alien life and identify the species and its origin. It gave off a humming sound when in use, something Sarah Jane could easily cover for. Superficially, it appeared to be a normal wristwatch, but the face of the watch concealed a scanner screen. (TV: Invasion of the Bane, Enemy of the Bane)

After Sarah Jane’s death, Clyde Langer inherited the watch, though he didn’t wear as he thought it looked like something his gran would wear. (AUDIO: Here Today)

Functions[[edit] | [edit source]]

The scanner watch could scan for alien life and technology. (TV: Secrets of the Stars, Enemy of the Bane, Prisoner of the Judoon, Mona Lisa's Revenge) Like a geiger counter, it made louder noises as it got closer to an alien source. It could connect to the local power grid and never lost power. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)

Sarah Jane detected the Bane inside the Bubble Shock factory and the alien ingredient inside a bottle of Bubble Shock that Kelsey Hooper had. (TV: Invasion of the Bane) It started to beep when the Kalazian Lights were about to appear. (TV: The Lost Boy)

After Maria Jackson moved to America, Sarah Jane used it to scan Maria's old house to see if anything alien might have been left there. (TV: The Day of the Clown) She used it to see if the the Trickster had manifested in 1951. (TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)

Sarah Jane also used it to try and determine what was causing the ghosts at Ashen Hill Manor. It indicated that it was neither human nor alien and that it was dormant. (TV: The Eternity Trap)

When the Krulius came to Bannerman Road Sarah Jane used the watch to detect a temporary stasis field which sealed the whole of Bannerman Road. (COMIC: Defending Bannerman Road)