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[[File:Grenade.jpg|right|thumb|An [[Overlord]] throws a gas grenade. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'')]] | [[File:Grenade.jpg|right|thumb|An [[Overlord]] throws a gas grenade. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'')]] | ||
'''Grenades''' were a form of explosive weapon. They commonly had a pin release or were lit to begin the detonation sequence. | '''Grenades''' were a form of explosive weapon. They commonly had a pin release or were lit to begin the detonation sequence. | ||
== Instances of use == | == Instances of use == | ||
[[British Army]] soldiers used grenades against [[Robot Yeti]] when they invaded the [[London Underground]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear]]'') | |||
[[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] soldiers used grenades against [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]], but they were only partially effective. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion]]'') | |||
The [[Second Doctor]] dismantled a grenade and used its explosive to blow open General [[Smythe]]'s safe and get a map of the war zones. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games]]'') | |||
[[The Master]] ordered [[George Philips]] to kill the [[Third Doctor]] with a grenade. However, he broke free of the Master's [[hypnosis]] and exploded the grenade upon himself. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') | |||
A UNIT soldier used a grenade to blow apart an [[Axos#Axons|Axon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'') | |||
The [[Overlord]]s used gas grenades in an attempt to draw the [[Solonian#Insectoid Solonians|Mutts]] out of a cave system. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'') | |||
UNIT again used grenades to ward off a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') | |||
Grenades proved ineffective against the [[K1]] robot. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') | |||
The [[Oracle (Underworld)|Oracle]] was able to manufacture [[fission grenade]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Underworld]]'') | |||
The [[Foamasi]] made use of [[cocoon grenade]]s to entangle opponents. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive]]'') | |||
[[Peri Brown]] destroyed a [[Dalek]] with a grenade. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'') | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] accelerated the [[photosynthesis]] rate of the [[Vervoid]]s by throwing flash grenades at them. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]'') | |||
The [[Bannermen]] used grenades against the [[Chimeron]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | |||
The British Army used toxin grenades against [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] troops. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') | |||
[[John Benton]]'s father was killed by a grenade in [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Wartime]]'') | |||
In [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], [[Ace]] accidentally embarrassed [[Massoud]] in front of his men when she tossed a grenade to him, frightening him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | |||
On [[Gallifrey]], the [[Sontaran]] [[Stor]] tried to destroy the [[Eye of Harmony]] with a grenade. The blast was avoided by the [[Fourth Doctor]] thanks to the [[De-mat Gun]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | |||
The Sontaran [[Strax]] blew up a [[genetic splicer]] in the [[Crystal Palace]] with a grenade. While throwing the grenade, Strax mentioned that there was "no problem in life that [couldn't] be solved with a grenade". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Crystal Throne (comic story)|The Crystal Throne]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 19:44, 23 October 2014
Strax' references to grenades from series 7 need adding.
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Grenades were a form of explosive weapon. They commonly had a pin release or were lit to begin the detonation sequence.
Instances of use
British Army soldiers used grenades against Robot Yeti when they invaded the London Underground. (TV: The Web of Fear)
UNIT soldiers used grenades against Cyberman, but they were only partially effective. (TV: The Invasion)
The Second Doctor dismantled a grenade and used its explosive to blow open General Smythe's safe and get a map of the war zones. (TV: The War Games)
The Master ordered George Philips to kill the Third Doctor with a grenade. However, he broke free of the Master's hypnosis and exploded the grenade upon himself. (TV: Terror of the Autons)
A UNIT soldier used a grenade to blow apart an Axon. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
The Overlords used gas grenades in an attempt to draw the Mutts out of a cave system. (TV: The Mutants)
UNIT again used grenades to ward off a Tyrannosaurus rex. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
Grenades proved ineffective against the K1 robot. (TV: Robot)
The Oracle was able to manufacture fission grenades. (TV: Underworld)
The Foamasi made use of cocoon grenades to entangle opponents. (TV: The Leisure Hive)
Peri Brown destroyed a Dalek with a grenade. (TV: Revelation of the Daleks)
The Sixth Doctor accelerated the photosynthesis rate of the Vervoids by throwing flash grenades at them. (TV: Terror of the Vervoids)
The Bannermen used grenades against the Chimerons. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen)
The British Army used toxin grenades against Soviet troops. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
John Benton's father was killed by a grenade in Normandy during World War II. (HOMEVID: Wartime)
In Turkey, Ace accidentally embarrassed Massoud in front of his men when she tossed a grenade to him, frightening him. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)
On Gallifrey, the Sontaran Stor tried to destroy the Eye of Harmony with a grenade. The blast was avoided by the Fourth Doctor thanks to the De-mat Gun. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
The Sontaran Strax blew up a genetic splicer in the Crystal Palace with a grenade. While throwing the grenade, Strax mentioned that there was "no problem in life that [couldn't] be solved with a grenade". (COMIC: The Crystal Throne)
