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|image = The Pilot Cup of Sonic.jpg | |||
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|first mention =Invasion of the Daleks (comic story) | |||
|first = The Ice Warriors (TV story) | |||
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|clip = The Master Summons the Sea Devil - The Sea Devils - Doctor Who - BBC | |||
|clip2 = "Mummy, I'm Here!" (HD) The Doctor Dances Doctor Who | |||
|clip3 = Race to Save River Song (HQ) - Doctor Who - Forest of the Dead - BBC | |||
|bts = Steven Moffat on the Sonic Shades - Doctor Who Series 9 (2015) - BBC One | |||
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'''Sonic devices''' were devices which used [[sonic technology]]. | |||
== Sonic devices owned by the Doctor == | |||
[ | [[The Doctor]] and several of their companions possessed [[sonic screwdriver]]s. Throughout their lives, [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]] had different shapes and [[colour]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'') However, they all used the same [[software]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
According to one account the [[First Doctor]] didn't understand the purpose of using sonic devices, and criticised his [[Twelfth Doctor|future self]] for using them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') According to another, however, he himself possessed a sonic screwdriver. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'') The [[Fifth Doctor]] recounted an incident in which he used a [[sonic wrench]] to heal [[Vansell]] of a broken [[leg]] during an attempt to climb [[Mount Lung|Mount Cadon]] during their time together as [[student]]s at the [[Prydonian Academy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Devil in the Mist (audio story)|Devil in the Mist]]'') | |||
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The Fifth Doctor had a device called a [[sonic prodder]], although he didn't consider it a tool like "his beloved sonic screwdriver" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falling from Xi'an]]'') He also kept a [[Molenski Univarius]] in [[the TARDIS]] for repairs. He described it as a [[Gallifreyan]] "[[Swiss Army knife]]". While exploring the [[Axis]], he carried it with him and used it in the same fashion as later models of the sonic screwdriver, once even using the sonic properties to fend off creatures with [[sound]] waves before it ran out of power and was discarded. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Axis of Insanity (audio story)|The Axis of Insanity]]'') | |||
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The Doctor | The [[Sixth Doctor]] once used a [[sonic lance]] to defeat a group of [[CyberNeomorph]]s. It was similar in function to the sonic screwdriver, but as a weapon instead. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
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In his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]], despite having [[Amnesia|lost his memories]], the Doctor built a device he called a [[sonic suitcase]] using technology from [[Earth]] in the [[1980s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') | |||
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[[File:Sonic Cane.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[sonic cane]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'')]] | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] used a [[sonic cane]] to scan the ''[[Teselecta]] ''and to contact [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]], who were miniaturised inside it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') | |||
While in [[the Prison]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] created a [[sonic spoon]] when his sonic screwdriver was destroyed by the [[Governor (The Blood Cell)|Governor]]. He created it from items in the Prison [[workshop]] and a [[spoon]] he took from [[mealtime]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Blood Cell (novel)|The Blood Cell]]'') | |||
The Twelfth Doctor eventually grew tired of using sonic screwdrivers and instead created a pair of [[sonic sunglasses]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') He later started using sonic screwdrivers again, with a new model. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]]'') However, he still made use of the sonic sunglasses on multiple occasions, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') notably when he became [[blind]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]'', ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'', ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'') | |||
== Other sonic devices == | |||
[[Susan Foreman|Susan Campbell]] used a [[sonic wand]] on a mission to [[1963]] [[Shoreditch]] during the [[Last Great Time War]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Shoreditch Intervention (audio story)|The Shoreditch Intervention]]'') | |||
[[Sally Morgan]] used a [[sonic lockpick]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Afterlife (audio story)|Afterlife]]'') | |||
[[River Song]] used [[River Song's sonic trowel|a sonic trowel]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Boundless Sea (audio story)|The Boundless Sea]]'', etc.) but occasionally used [[River Song's sonic pen torch|a sonic pen torch]] instead. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]'', ''[[Carnival of Angels (audio story)|Carnival of Angels]]'') On [[Darillium]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] gave her [[River Song's sonic screwdriver|a sonic screwdriver]], telling her that the trowel was embarrassing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] used the screwdriver to upload her into [[Charlotte Lux|the main computer]] of [[the Library]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | |||
[[Romana]] had [[Romana's sonic screwdriver|a screwdriver]], which she built herself. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'') | |||
[[File:Sonic Blaster.jpg|thumb|[[Jack Harkness]] using a [[sonic blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'')]] | |||
[[Missy]] possessed a [[sonic umbrella]], which she used against the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] aboard the [[Colony ship (World Enough and Time)|Mondasian colony ship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'') | |||
[[The Monk (The Black Hole)|The Monk]] used a [[sonic skeleton key]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Past Lives (audio story)}}) | |||
[[Toshiko Sato]] created a [[sonic modulator]] using stolen and incomplete [[UNIT]] design plans. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') | |||
While the sonic screwdriver was occasionally called such, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') a [[sonic probe]] was a separate device, for the most part. [[Amy Pond]] made one while trapped on [[Apalapucia]] for thirty six years. Although, she eventually called it a screwdriver at the Doctor's insistence. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]]'') | |||
[[File:Sonicpen.jpg|thumb|left|The [[sonic pen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')]] | |||
[[Matron Cofelia|Miss Foster]] had a [[sonic pen]] with a design similar to the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s sonic screwdriver. The Doctor pointed out that its design was sleeker than his sonic screwdriver's. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') | |||
At some point, the Doctor gave [[Sarah Jane Smith]] the [[sonic lipstick]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shining Man (novel)|The Shining Man]]'') which she used during her investigations and adventures with the [[Bannerman Road gang]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'', et al.) | |||
Jack Harkness mentioned there were [[sonic disruptor]]s and [[sonic cannon|cannons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | |||
[[Iris Wildthyme]] owned several sonic devices, such as the [[Sonic corkscrew]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa]]'') and a [[Sonic shower]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 21 October 2024
Sonic devices were devices which used sonic technology.
Sonic devices owned by the Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor and several of their companions possessed sonic screwdrivers. Throughout their lives, the Doctor's sonic screwdriver had different shapes and colours. (TV: Fury from the Deep, The Day of the Doctor, The Pilot) However, they all used the same software. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
According to one account the First Doctor didn't understand the purpose of using sonic devices, and criticised his future self for using them. (TV: Twice Upon a Time) According to another, however, he himself possessed a sonic screwdriver. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby) The Fifth Doctor recounted an incident in which he used a sonic wrench to heal Vansell of a broken leg during an attempt to climb Mount Cadon during their time together as students at the Prydonian Academy. (AUDIO: Devil in the Mist)
The Fifth Doctor had a device called a sonic prodder, although he didn't consider it a tool like "his beloved sonic screwdriver" (PROSE: Falling from Xi'an) He also kept a Molenski Univarius in the TARDIS for repairs. He described it as a Gallifreyan "Swiss Army knife". While exploring the Axis, he carried it with him and used it in the same fashion as later models of the sonic screwdriver, once even using the sonic properties to fend off creatures with sound waves before it ran out of power and was discarded. (AUDIO: The Axis of Insanity)
The Sixth Doctor once used a sonic lance to defeat a group of CyberNeomorphs. It was similar in function to the sonic screwdriver, but as a weapon instead. (TV: Attack of the Cybermen)
In his eighth incarnation, despite having lost his memories, the Doctor built a device he called a sonic suitcase using technology from Earth in the 1980s. (PROSE: Father Time)
The Eleventh Doctor used a sonic cane to scan the Teselecta and to contact Amy Pond and Rory Williams, who were miniaturised inside it. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
While in the Prison, the Twelfth Doctor created a sonic spoon when his sonic screwdriver was destroyed by the Governor. He created it from items in the Prison workshop and a spoon he took from mealtime. (PROSE: The Blood Cell)
The Twelfth Doctor eventually grew tired of using sonic screwdrivers and instead created a pair of sonic sunglasses. (TV: The Witch's Familiar) He later started using sonic screwdrivers again, with a new model. (TV: The Husbands of River Song) However, he still made use of the sonic sunglasses on multiple occasions, (TV: The Pilot, Twice Upon a Time) notably when he became blind. (TV: Oxygen, Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World)
Other sonic devices[[edit] | [edit source]]
Susan Campbell used a sonic wand on a mission to 1963 Shoreditch during the Last Great Time War. (AUDIO: The Shoreditch Intervention)
Sally Morgan used a sonic lockpick. (AUDIO: Afterlife)
River Song used a sonic trowel, (AUDIO: The Boundless Sea, etc.) but occasionally used a sonic pen torch instead. (AUDIO: Animal Instinct, Carnival of Angels) On Darillium, the Twelfth Doctor gave her a sonic screwdriver, telling her that the trowel was embarrassing. (TV: The Husbands of River Song) The Tenth Doctor used the screwdriver to upload her into the main computer of the Library. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
Romana had a screwdriver, which she built herself. (TV: The Horns of Nimon)
Missy possessed a sonic umbrella, which she used against the Cybermen aboard the Mondasian colony ship. (TV: The Doctor Falls)
The Monk used a sonic skeleton key. (AUDIO: Past Lives [+]Loading...["Past Lives (audio story)"])
Toshiko Sato created a sonic modulator using stolen and incomplete UNIT design plans. (TV: Fragments)
While the sonic screwdriver was occasionally called such, (TV: Doomsday) a sonic probe was a separate device, for the most part. Amy Pond made one while trapped on Apalapucia for thirty six years. Although, she eventually called it a screwdriver at the Doctor's insistence. (TV: The Girl Who Waited)
Miss Foster had a sonic pen with a design similar to the Tenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver. The Doctor pointed out that its design was sleeker than his sonic screwdriver's. (TV: Partners in Crime)
At some point, the Doctor gave Sarah Jane Smith the sonic lipstick, (PROSE: The Shining Man) which she used during her investigations and adventures with the Bannerman Road gang. (TV: Invasion of the Bane, Revenge of the Slitheen, et al.)
Jack Harkness mentioned there were sonic disruptors and cannons. (TV: The Doctor Dances)
Iris Wildthyme owned several sonic devices, such as the Sonic corkscrew (AUDIO: Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa) and a Sonic shower. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme)
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