Object
An object was often a lexicographical place holder to describe a concept be it physical, philosophical or metaphysical. (PROSE: The Also People [+]Loading...["The Also People (novel)"], TV: Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
Upon seeing Tzim-Sha's pod in 2018 Yasmin Khan initially called it an object. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"])
Material[[edit] | [edit source]]
A table's function was to hold material objects. (PROSE: The Also People [+]Loading...["The Also People (novel)"])
The Dalek Executioners described the items stored at ELF Storage in 31 December 2021 as objects. (TV: Eve of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Eve of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Metaphysical[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1943 Phyllis as a Haemovore explained to Wainwright that it wasn't objects that harmed them but belief. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])
Objects of faith were useful to combat vampires. (PROSE: Goth Opera [+]Loading...["Goth Opera (novel)"])
In Giles's experience, a poltergeist's connection to the place it haunted was usually through a specific object. In the case of the Peckham Poltergeist, this turned out to be the Ouija board which had been used by Steven Nelson in the ritual which had accidentally opened the portal to the Dark Dimensions through which the entity had gained entry into Garry Nelson's house. (WC: Peckham Poltergeist [+]Loading...["Peckham Poltergeist (webcast)"])
Personal[[edit] | [edit source]]
On Vortis the First Doctor explained to Ian Chesterton that his ring was not merely a decorative object; that it could function to open the TARDIS's doors. (TV: The Web Planet [+]Loading...["The Web Planet (TV story)"])
Science[[edit] | [edit source]]
Gravity, as explained by the Fourth Doctor to Jackson resulted in heavier objects attracting lighter objects. (TV: Underworld [+]Loading...["Underworld (TV story)"])
Block transfer computations was all about creating objects from pure mathematics. ([[TV]: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
The Doctor's TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the Doctor's TARDIS has been seen in flight it has been described as a box or cuboid object. (TV: Frontier in Space [+]Loading...["Frontier in Space (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"], The Woman Who Fell to Earth [+]Loading...["The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)"])
In some cases the Doctor's TARDIS's distinctive shape meant that its status was recognised. (TV: Earthshock [+]Loading...["Earthshock (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Butcher of Brisbane [+]Loading...["The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)"])
Temporal[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 51st century the Fifth Doctor described Findecker's time cabinet as a "beautiful object". (AUDIO: The Butcher of Brisbane [+]Loading...["The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)"])
See also[[edit] | [edit source]]
- UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
