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The lock could be manually secured from inside the TARDIS, preventing even authorised individuals from using the key to unlock the doors from the exterior. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}}, {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}}) At some point shortly before the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s regeneration, the TARDIS had a system that allowed him to lock the TARDIS remotely using a fob (as a joke, the TARDIS roof light flashed and a alarm chirp sound was heard, similar to that used on vehicles on Earth). He was also able to open the door remotely. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}) | The lock could be manually secured from inside the TARDIS, preventing even authorised individuals from using the key to unlock the doors from the exterior. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}}, {{cs|Utopia (TV story)}}) At some point shortly before the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s regeneration, the TARDIS had a system that allowed him to lock the TARDIS remotely using a fob (as a joke, the TARDIS roof light flashed and a alarm chirp sound was heard, similar to that used on vehicles on Earth). He was also able to open the door remotely. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}) | ||
There were occasions on which the Doctor or their companions needed to use the key to ''lock'' the doors, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sensorites (TV story)|namedep=Strangers in Space (1)}}) while on others ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) the act of merely closing the doors locked the TARDIS. It was evident that the TARDIS' lock could be set to secure either automatically or manually. | There were occasions on which the Doctor or their companions needed to use the key to ''lock'' the doors, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sensorites (TV story)|namedep=Strangers in Space (1)}}) while on others ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) the act of merely closing the doors locked the TARDIS. It was evident that the TARDIS's lock could be set to secure either automatically or manually. | ||
However, a key was not always needed to open a TARDIS. During the Doctor's first encounter with [[River Song]] (from his point of view), she remarked that she had witnessed his future self open the doors of the TARDIS by snapping his fingers. The [[Tenth Doctor]] reacted with disbelief, but later successfully opened the doors in this fashion. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}) After regenerating into his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh self]], the Doctor again opened the TARDIS by snapping his fingers, demonstrating that this method had become a reliable way for him to do so. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}) The Doctor did, however, continue to make regular use of his key to unlock the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}}, {{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}}, et al.) After losing the key in their [[Thirteenth Doctor|thirteenth incarnation]], the Doctor simply told the TARDIS what had happened and she opened up on her own. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ghost Monument (TV story)}}) | However, a key was not always needed to open a TARDIS. During the Doctor's first encounter with [[River Song]] (from his point of view), she remarked that she had witnessed his future self open the doors of the TARDIS by snapping his fingers. The [[Tenth Doctor]] reacted with disbelief, but later successfully opened the doors in this fashion. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Forest of the Dead (TV story)}}) After regenerating into his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh self]], the Doctor again opened the TARDIS by snapping his fingers, demonstrating that this method had become a reliable way for him to do so. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}) The Doctor did, however, continue to make regular use of his key to unlock the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}}, {{cs|Flesh and Stone (TV story)}}, et al.) After losing the key in their [[Thirteenth Doctor|thirteenth incarnation]], the Doctor simply told the TARDIS what had happened and she opened up on her own. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ghost Monument (TV story)}}) | ||
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[[File:TARDIS key Lenny Henry.jpg|left|thumb|[[Seventh Doctor (The Lenny Henry Show)|The Doctor]] attempts to use his [[TARDIS key]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)}})]] | [[File:TARDIS key Lenny Henry.jpg|left|thumb|[[Seventh Doctor (The Lenny Henry Show)|The Doctor]] attempts to use his [[TARDIS key]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)}})]] | ||
Shortly after [[regenerating]], the [[Seventh Doctor (The Lenny Henry Show)|Seventh Doctor]] found that [[the TARDIS]]' [[Proto-anodizing discorporator|proto-anodizing discorporators]] had short-circuited the [[molecular quark overload]]. After attempting to use his TARDIS key, he declared it was "no [[good]]", and that he'd have to use the [[dimorphic inertia system]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)}}) | Shortly after [[regenerating]], the [[Seventh Doctor (The Lenny Henry Show)|Seventh Doctor]] found that [[the TARDIS]]'s [[Proto-anodizing discorporator|proto-anodizing discorporators]] had short-circuited the [[molecular quark overload]]. After attempting to use his TARDIS key, he declared it was "no [[good]]", and that he'd have to use the [[dimorphic inertia system]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)}}) | ||
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