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|first cs    = The Waters of Mars (TV story)
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]''
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|clip        = Escape from the Water Zombies - Doctor Who - The Waters of Mars - BBC
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'''Gadget''' was an exploratory [[robot]] used by the crew of the [[human]] [[Mars colony]], [[Bowie Base One]], in [[2059]]. It was created and operated by [[American]] base technician [[Roman Groom]].


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== Biography ==
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Roman Groom created Gadget using parts from the [[drone]]s which originally constructed the Bowie Base One. It was primarily used for exploring the harsh environment of [[Mars]] and collecting data from the planet's surface. It had a vast selection of tools and a camera lens for an eye and stood at approximately 3ft tall. Gadget had no sentience and little autonomy. It was controlled using wired up gloves from the Central Dome of Bowie Base One, and so had similar level of dexterity to a human. When receiving or acknowledging commands, it said, "Gadget! Gadget!", which its creator said amused him, though the Doctor found it annoying. Gadget could also talk, but only through someone else's voice, acting like a speaker. At least two people could ride it much as they could a [[WikiPedia:Segway|Segway]].
|1 = I hate funny Robots
|2 = The [[Tenth Doctor]]
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'''Gadget''' was a robot used by the crew of the [[human]] [[Mars colony]] [[Bowie Base One]] in [[2059]]. It was operated by base technician [[Roman Groom]], who created it.


Prior to the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s using the [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] to give it the power to travel at prodigious speeds, Gadget could travel at approximately two miles per hour. After this adjustment, the Doctor and [[Adelaide Brooke]] rode Gadget to escape from [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|Flood]]-infected [[Andy Stone (The Waters of Mars)|Andy Stone]] and [[Tarak Ital]]. The Doctor said he didn't like funny robots, but saved Gadget from the Flood. Adelade criticised this, saying, "I thought you didn't like funny robots!" The Doctor later sent it with his [[TARDIS key]] to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to bring the TARDIS into Bowie Base One. After arriving on [[Earth]], Gadget lost contact with its control signal and finally shut down. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Waters of Mars (TV story)}})


=== Legacy ===
In [[Doctor Who Adventures Issue 232 (in-universe)|an issue]] of ''[[Doctor Who Adventures (in-universe)|Doctor Who Adventures]]'', the [[Eleventh Doctor]] ranked his top three robots, Gadget in third place. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor, Doctor! (DWA 232 short story)|namedpart=The Doctor's Top 3 Robots!|''Doctor, Doctor!'' 232|page=29}})


==Profile==
== Behind the scenes ==
Groom created Gadget using parts from the powerfully strong [[drone]]s used to construct the colony originally. When receiving or acknowledging commands, it said, "Gadget! Gadget!", which its creator said amused him. Gadget had no sentience and little autonomy. It depended on an operator controlling it by means of a pair of gloves. It had similar level of dexterity to a human. At least one person could ride it much as they could a [[wp:Segway PT|segway]].
* During production, the Gadget prop displayed a propensity for losing its hands. At one point it managed to lose its hand and then run it over.<ref>[[CON]]: ''[[Is There Life on Mars? (CON episode)|Is There Life on Mars?]]''</ref>


Prior to the [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]'s using the [[sonic screwdriver]] to give it the power to travel at prodigious speeds, Gadget could travel at approximately two miles per hour. After this adjustment the Doctor and [[Adelaide Brooke]] were able to ride Gadget in order to escape from [[the Flood|Flood]]-infected [[Andy Stone]] and [[Tarak Ital]].The Doctor, as suggested, doesn't like funny robots, but saved Gadget from the Flood. Adelade critisised this, saying "I thought you didn't like funny robots!". The Doctor later sent it with his [[TARDIS key]] out to [[the TARDIS]] and had it bring the TARDIS into Bowie Base One. After arriving on [[Earth]]. Gadget lost contact with its control signal and shut down. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'')
== Footnotes ==
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==Behind the scenes==
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*During production, the Gadget prop displayed a propensity for losing its hands. At one point it managed to lose its hand and then run it over.<ref>''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' - "Is There Life On Mars?"</ref>
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Gadget was an exploratory robot used by the crew of the human Mars colony, Bowie Base One, in 2059. It was created and operated by American base technician Roman Groom.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Roman Groom created Gadget using parts from the drones which originally constructed the Bowie Base One. It was primarily used for exploring the harsh environment of Mars and collecting data from the planet's surface. It had a vast selection of tools and a camera lens for an eye and stood at approximately 3ft tall. Gadget had no sentience and little autonomy. It was controlled using wired up gloves from the Central Dome of Bowie Base One, and so had similar level of dexterity to a human. When receiving or acknowledging commands, it said, "Gadget! Gadget!", which its creator said amused him, though the Doctor found it annoying. Gadget could also talk, but only through someone else's voice, acting like a speaker. At least two people could ride it much as they could a Segway.

Prior to the Tenth Doctor's using the sonic screwdriver to give it the power to travel at prodigious speeds, Gadget could travel at approximately two miles per hour. After this adjustment, the Doctor and Adelaide Brooke rode Gadget to escape from Flood-infected Andy Stone and Tarak Ital. The Doctor said he didn't like funny robots, but saved Gadget from the Flood. Adelade criticised this, saying, "I thought you didn't like funny robots!" The Doctor later sent it with his TARDIS key to the TARDIS to bring the TARDIS into Bowie Base One. After arriving on Earth, Gadget lost contact with its control signal and finally shut down. (TV: The Waters of Mars [+]Loading...["The Waters of Mars (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

In an issue of Doctor Who Adventures, the Eleventh Doctor ranked his top three robots, Gadget in third place. (PROSE: "The Doctor's Top 3 Robots!" [+]Part of Doctor, Doctor! 232, Loading...{"page":"29","namedpart":"The Doctor's Top 3 Robots!","1":"Doctor, Doctor! (DWA 232 short story)","2":"''Doctor, Doctor!'' 232"})

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • During production, the Gadget prop displayed a propensity for losing its hands. At one point it managed to lose its hand and then run it over.[1]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ CON: Is There Life on Mars?
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