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An '''electromagnetic pulse''' (also known as '''EMP''') | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
{{first pic|Electromagnetic pulse.jpg|[[Bannakaffalatta]] unleashing an EMP. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')}} | |||
An '''electromagnetic pulse''' (also known as '''EMP''') was a discharge of [[electromagnetism|electromagnetic]] [[radiation]] that could render certain technological devices temporarily inert. | |||
==Uses== | == Uses == | ||
In [[Pete's World]], [[the Preachers]] possessed [[electromagnetic bomb]]s created by [[Angela Price (Rise of the Cybermen)|Angela Price]] that were used to destroy [[computer]]s. Using one on a [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberman]] had the effect of crippling it and disabling its [[emotional inhibitor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'') An EMP device was used when the Preachers attacked the [[Cybus Industries|Cybus]] factory in [[Paris]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Save Paris (video game)|Save Paris]]'') | |||
Since [[Bannakaffalatta]] was a [[cyborg]], his body contained a device capable of emitting an EMP which would temporarily shut down [[Heavenly Host]]s. In generating the electromagnetic pulse, Bannakaffalatta drained almost all his power, dying shortly thereafter. However, Mr [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Copper]], [[Astrid Peth]] and [[Rickston Slade]] were able to obtain the EMP device, recharged it, and used it as a weapon against other Hosts. | |||
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Mr Copper also used to sell EMP transmitters on [[Sto]] to the discriminated cyborgs, reminiscing, "They'd always give me a bed for the night in the cyborg caravans. They're good people." ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') | |||
Very large and powerful EMPs could disable spaceships. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Price of Paradise (novel)|The Price of Paradise]]'') | |||
EMP guns were illegal on [[Kaldor]], due to their capacity to attack [[Kaldor robot]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Toos and Poul (audio story)|Toos and Poul]]'') | |||
A type of EM pulse known as an "EM theta pulse" destroyed biomatter. On the colony ship ''[[Amandala]]'', engineer [[Mikhail (Reversal of Fortune)|Mikhail]], acting on the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s advice, shunted the energy from the ship's damaged [[reactor core]] through the plasma streaming, causing it to react with the shield harmonics and creating an EM theta pulse which killed everyone on board except the Doctor and Mikhail. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Reversal of Fortune (short story)|Reversal of Fortune]]'') | |||
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] located an EM pulse inside a destroyed [[SniperBot]] and was able to use it to temporarily de-activate the remaining SniperBots on [[Desolation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ghost Monument (TV story)|The Ghost Monument]]'') | |||
[[Category:Energy and radiation]] | |||
[[Category:Weapons from the real world]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 3 September 2020
An electromagnetic pulse (also known as EMP) was a discharge of electromagnetic radiation that could render certain technological devices temporarily inert.
Uses[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Pete's World, the Preachers possessed electromagnetic bombs created by Angela Price that were used to destroy computers. Using one on a Cyberman had the effect of crippling it and disabling its emotional inhibitor. (TV: The Age of Steel) An EMP device was used when the Preachers attacked the Cybus factory in Paris. (GAME: Save Paris)
Since Bannakaffalatta was a cyborg, his body contained a device capable of emitting an EMP which would temporarily shut down Heavenly Hosts. In generating the electromagnetic pulse, Bannakaffalatta drained almost all his power, dying shortly thereafter. However, Mr Copper, Astrid Peth and Rickston Slade were able to obtain the EMP device, recharged it, and used it as a weapon against other Hosts.
Mr Copper also used to sell EMP transmitters on Sto to the discriminated cyborgs, reminiscing, "They'd always give me a bed for the night in the cyborg caravans. They're good people." (TV: Voyage of the Damned)
Very large and powerful EMPs could disable spaceships. (PROSE: The Price of Paradise)
EMP guns were illegal on Kaldor, due to their capacity to attack Kaldor robots. (AUDIO: Toos and Poul)
A type of EM pulse known as an "EM theta pulse" destroyed biomatter. On the colony ship Amandala, engineer Mikhail, acting on the Eighth Doctor's advice, shunted the energy from the ship's damaged reactor core through the plasma streaming, causing it to react with the shield harmonics and creating an EM theta pulse which killed everyone on board except the Doctor and Mikhail. (PROSE: Reversal of Fortune)
The Thirteenth Doctor located an EM pulse inside a destroyed SniperBot and was able to use it to temporarily de-activate the remaining SniperBots on Desolation. (TV: The Ghost Monument)
