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{{first pic|MetebelisIII crystal.jpg|A perfect Metebelis III crystal. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'')}} | |||
The '''Metebelis crystals''' were blue [[sapphire]]s from the [[planet]] [[Metebelis III]]. | |||
== Properties == | |||
Metebelis crystals could break [[hypnosis|hypnotic]] spells, enhance intelligence and enhance [[psychic power]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') The crystals were blue due to the planet's blue moon and were found in deep caves in the planet. Metebelis crystals created [[radiation]] when they were grouped together. This radiation could be blocked by minerals also found on Metebelis III. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') Metebelis crystals were the only source of [[fluon radiation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Spiders (short story)|Return of the Spiders]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
[[File:GreenDeath-1-Metebelis III crystals.jpeg|thumb|Metebelis crystals prior to the planet's colonisation. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Green Death (TV story)}})]] | |||
[[ | The [[Third Doctor]] visited Metebelis III and took a crystal back with him. It was no small task, requiring him to brave several dangers, making the trek alone. However, he eventually succeeded in finding a beautiful sapphire. He was able to use it break the hypnotic control [[BOSS]] had put [[Mike Yates]] under. Unfortunately, [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] was also entranced by the crystal and became unresponsive, requiring the annoyed Doctor to snap him out of it. The Doctor let Yates use the crystal to infiltrate [[Global Chemicals]], where he released [[James (The Green Death)|James]] from conditioning in the same manner he had been freed. Finally, the Doctor used it on [[Jocelyn Stevens|Stevens]], which cut him loose from BOSS's link to his mind. Stevens then sacrificed himself to overload BOSS and make the computer explode, also destroying the Global Chemicals Research Centre. The Doctor later gave the crystal to [[Jo Grant]] as a wedding present. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'') Some time during her travels with her husband [[Clifford Jones]] in [[South America]] it terrified a group of Indian porters who thought it was bad luck, so she decided to return it to him and had it mailed back to [[UNIT HQ]] to look after it for the time being. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
[[File:Doctor Metebilis Crystal.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Third Doctor]] in possession of a Metebelis crystal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')]] | |||
Shortly after regaining the use of his TARDIS, the Doctor promised Jo that he'd take her to Metebelis III to see the blue crystals in their natural setting. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Lost in Time (video game)|Lost in Time]]'') | |||
The | In the far future, [[spider]]s from [[Earth]] were accidentally brought to [[Metebelis III]]. They were mutated by the Metebelis crystals, developing into the [[Eight Legs]]. [[The Great One (Planet of the Spiders)|The Great One]], the leader of the Eight Legs, tried to increase her mental powers to infinity by using a web of the crystals. The spiders went back in time to [[Earth]] to take back the crystal that the Doctor had received back from Jo Grant. Once the web was completed with a perfect crystal the [[Third Doctor]] had brought her, the web overwhelmed her and she was destroyed. Due to the radiation of the caves, the Doctor was forced to [[regeneration|regenerate]] into his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
In [[1974]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] used a Metebelis crystal to enhance [[Emma Grayling]]'s psychic abilities in order to enter a [[pocket universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hide (TV story)|Hide]]'') | |||
After the Eight Legs went back to [[2015]] to conquer [[Earth]], they were able to cover the planet in crystals, as well as using them to control the disciples of the [[Eight Truth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Worldwide Web (audio story)|Worldwide Web]]'') | |||
The Doctor made a [[psionometric isolator]] powered by a Metebelis crystal. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | |||
The Master once used a group of [[Sontaran]]s to try and steal the Doctor's crystal. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'') | |||
Metebelis crystals were sold at [[Primo Temp]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Buying Time (comic story)|Buying Time]]'') | |||
A Metebelis crystal came to reside in the [[remembered TARDIS]], with Jo using it to summon Cliff's spirit after he died. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TotT TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') | |||
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