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TARDIS Auto-Destruct Sequence

Pre-programmed emergency failsafe triggered to destroy the TARDIS as a last resort against hostile capture
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S20E12 · Mawdryn Undead Part 4
Tegan triggers ship's auto-destruct crisis

The TARDIS's pre-programmed auto-destruct sequence triggers unexpectedly, overriding normal operation and demanding immediate containment. Its existence surfaces mid-dialogue as an urgent warning, forcing the group to abandon their farewell and sprint back to the ship. The countdown serves as an unseen electronic pulse, collapsing social protocol into operational panic.

Before: Dormant but pre-programmed, embedded in the TARDIS controls as a failsafe measure
After: Activated and counting down, overriding normal systems and enforcing immediate evacuation
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