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A '''lock''' was a device used on several things, most often [[door]]s, to seal them and prevent them from being opened without the correct [[key]]. | A '''lock''' was a device used on several things, most often [[door]]s, to seal them and prevent them from being opened without the correct [[key]]. | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] was stated to have twenty-one different locks on the inside, with only one being the correct lock. Inserting the key inside the wrong lock would lead to the locking mechanism melting. ([[TV]]: | [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] was stated to have twenty-one different locks on the inside, with only one being the correct lock. Inserting the key inside the wrong lock would lead to the locking mechanism melting. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) Later, the lock was said to have a [[metabolism detector]], which blocked entry to [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] when the [[Third Doctor]] was absent. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) Other times, simply possessing the [[TARDIS key]] was enough for someone to be able to unlock the doors. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Blink (TV story)}}) | ||
Other locks could be found throughout history. Often times, [[the Doctor]] would use [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|their sonic screwdriver]] to unlock ([[TV]]: | Other locks could be found throughout history. Often times, [[the Doctor]] would use [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|their sonic screwdriver]] to unlock ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sea Devils (TV story)}} et al.) or lock specific locks. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who (TV story)}}, et al.) | ||
[[File:Rosa Doctor sonics locks.jpeg|thumb|The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] uses her sonic on a row of [[padlock]]s in [[Montgomery]], [[1955]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rosa (TV story)}})]] | |||
A deadlock seal could be added to a lock to improve security. Sonic devices such as the Doctor's were ineffective against these types of locks. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}}, {{cs|Invasion of the Bane (TV story)}}, et al.) However, some could be keyed to specific deadlock seals, as [[Matron Cofelia]]'s [[sonic pen]] was to the building of [[Adipose Industries]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Partners in Crime (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Yvonne Hartman (Pete's World)|Yvonne Hartman]] carried a [[galactic lockpick]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Poker Face (audio story)}}) | |||
[[ | During the [[Fall of Gallifrey]], the [[War Doctor|War]], [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]] and [[Eleventh Doctor]]s were trapped in a cell in the [[Tower of London]] in [[1562]]. The Doctors masterminded a plan to [[Disintegration|disintegrate]] the door only for [[Clara Oswald]] to enter, revealing that the door wasn't locked. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Category:Security]] | [[Category:Security]] | ||
[[Category:Locks]] | [[Category:Locks| ]] | ||
[[Category:Technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Technology from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 27 July 2024
A lock was a device used on several things, most often doors, to seal them and prevent them from being opened without the correct key.
The Doctor's TARDIS was stated to have twenty-one different locks on the inside, with only one being the correct lock. Inserting the key inside the wrong lock would lead to the locking mechanism melting. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"]) Later, the lock was said to have a metabolism detector, which blocked entry to the Brigadier when the Third Doctor was absent. (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"]) Other times, simply possessing the TARDIS key was enough for someone to be able to unlock the doors. (TV: Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"])
Other locks could be found throughout history. Often times, the Doctor would use their sonic screwdriver to unlock (TV: The Sea Devils [+]Loading...["The Sea Devils (TV story)"] et al.) or lock specific locks. (TV: Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (TV story)"], et al.)
A deadlock seal could be added to a lock to improve security. Sonic devices such as the Doctor's were ineffective against these types of locks. (TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"], Invasion of the Bane [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Bane (TV story)"], et al.) However, some could be keyed to specific deadlock seals, as Matron Cofelia's sonic pen was to the building of Adipose Industries. (TV: Partners in Crime [+]Loading...["Partners in Crime (TV story)"])
Yvonne Hartman carried a galactic lockpick. (AUDIO: Poker Face [+]Loading...["Poker Face (audio story)"])
During the Fall of Gallifrey, the War, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors were trapped in a cell in the Tower of London in 1562. The Doctors masterminded a plan to disintegrate the door only for Clara Oswald to enter, revealing that the door wasn't locked. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"])
