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[[River Song]] owned a '''[[sonic screwdriver]]''' — a modified version of [[Ninth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|the screwdriver]] that belonged to the [[Tenth Doctor]] — which was gifted to her by the [[Twelfth Doctor]], as part of a way to enable his tenth incarnation to save River's [[consciousness]] after her death in [[the Library]]. | |||
== Appearance and technology == | |||
[[River Song]]'s sonic screwdriver resembled a heavily modified version of the [[Ninth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|model of sonic screwdriver]] used by [[the Doctor]]'s [[ninth incarnation|ninth]] and [[tenth incarnation]]s. This screwdriver was fitted with [[damper]]s (or alternately spelled [[dampener]]s), [[red setting]]s, and a [[neural relay]] [[data-chip]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Lord Technology (feature)|page=56}}) | |||
== Uses == | |||
Among its functions, most of which were shared with the Doctor's screwdriver, River's screwdriver was capable of increasing the mesh [[density|densities]] of her expedition's suits to over 800%, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Silence in the Library (TV story)}}) activating and disabling the Library's [[gravity platform]]s, slowing the descent of a fall within a [[gravity well]], fixing [[light bulb]]s and storing the [[consciousness]] of an individual held within its [[neural relay]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}) | |||
== History == | |||
{{section stub|More info from ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]''/''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'' and ''[[The Sonomancer (audio story)|The Sonomancer]]'' needs to be added.}} | |||
The Doctor, having previously saved [[River Song]]'s [[consciousness]] in his [[tenth incarnation]], knew to add the [[neural relay]] to the [[screwdriver]] to enable [[paradox|his past self to save River in the first place]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Lord Technology (feature)|page=56}}) | |||
The screwdriver was | The [[Twelfth Doctor]], during his last date with River in the [[Singing Towers]] of [[Darillium]], gifted the screwdriver to her; this was the first gift the Doctor personally gave to River face-to-face, after seeing that she was using a [[sonic trowel]], which he found "embarrassing". When the Doctor gave River the screwdriver, he scanned her with it for the neural relay under the guise of playfully demonstrating it to her. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Husbands of River Song (TV story)}}) | ||
River told [[Helen Sinclair]] that it was better than the Doctor's. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sonomancer (audio story)|The Sonomancer]]'') | |||
In [[5150]], after River sacrificed herself in [[the Library]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to use the neural relay in River's screwdriver to upload River's [[data-ghost]] into [[Charlotte Lux|the main computer]] of the Library. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}) | |||
By [[6087]], River's screwdriver was in the collection of [[Garrison Clay]]. She requested its return instead of accepting a [[fission gun]] before going to find [[Erno Balthazar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Last Words (audio story)}}) | |||
The screwdriver appeared in the [[Remembered TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: {{Cs|Empire of Death (TV story)}}) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Dwlx|River Songs Sonic Screwdriver|River Songs Sonic Screwdriver}} | {{Dwlx|River Songs Sonic Screwdriver|River Songs Sonic Screwdriver}} | ||
{{Sonic devices}} | |||
[[Category:Sonic screwdrivers]] | [[Category:Sonic screwdrivers]] | ||
[[Category:River Song's possessions]] | [[Category:River Song's possessions]] | ||
[[Category:Gifts given by the Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Remembered TARDIS's items]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:14, 2 September 2024
River Song owned a sonic screwdriver — a modified version of the screwdriver that belonged to the Tenth Doctor — which was gifted to her by the Twelfth Doctor, as part of a way to enable his tenth incarnation to save River's consciousness after her death in the Library.
Appearance and technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
River Song's sonic screwdriver resembled a heavily modified version of the model of sonic screwdriver used by the Doctor's ninth and tenth incarnations. This screwdriver was fitted with dampers (or alternately spelled dampeners), red settings, and a neural relay data-chip. (TV: Forest of the Dead [+]Loading...["Forest of the Dead (TV story)"], PROSE: Time Lord Technology [+]Loading...{"page":"56","1":"Time Lord Technology (feature)"})
Uses[[edit] | [edit source]]
Among its functions, most of which were shared with the Doctor's screwdriver, River's screwdriver was capable of increasing the mesh densities of her expedition's suits to over 800%, (TV: Silence in the Library [+]Loading...["Silence in the Library (TV story)"]) activating and disabling the Library's gravity platforms, slowing the descent of a fall within a gravity well, fixing light bulbs and storing the consciousness of an individual held within its neural relay. (TV: Forest of the Dead [+]Loading...["Forest of the Dead (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
More info from Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead and The Sonomancer needs to be added.
The Doctor, having previously saved River Song's consciousness in his tenth incarnation, knew to add the neural relay to the screwdriver to enable his past self to save River in the first place. (TV: Forest of the Dead [+]Loading...["Forest of the Dead (TV story)"], PROSE: Time Lord Technology [+]Loading...{"page":"56","1":"Time Lord Technology (feature)"})
The Twelfth Doctor, during his last date with River in the Singing Towers of Darillium, gifted the screwdriver to her; this was the first gift the Doctor personally gave to River face-to-face, after seeing that she was using a sonic trowel, which he found "embarrassing". When the Doctor gave River the screwdriver, he scanned her with it for the neural relay under the guise of playfully demonstrating it to her. (TV: The Husbands of River Song [+]Loading...["The Husbands of River Song (TV story)"])
River told Helen Sinclair that it was better than the Doctor's. (AUDIO: The Sonomancer)
In 5150, after River sacrificed herself in the Library, the Tenth Doctor was able to use the neural relay in River's screwdriver to upload River's data-ghost into the main computer of the Library. (TV: Forest of the Dead [+]Loading...["Forest of the Dead (TV story)"])
By 6087, River's screwdriver was in the collection of Garrison Clay. She requested its return instead of accepting a fission gun before going to find Erno Balthazar. (AUDIO: Last Words [+]Loading...["Last Words (audio story)"])
The screwdriver appeared in the Remembered TARDIS. (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"])
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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