Tannoy PA System
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Unseen public address system (or role) in the impeller room facility, responsible for broadcasting emergency alerts (e.g., sealing doors, gas threats). Operates as a reactive, procedural voice distinct from human technicians. Aliased as 'Emergency Alert System'.
The Sector 7 Security Tannoy is Gallifrey’s automated warning system, broadcasting standardized alerts in response to unauthorized temporal incursions. Its shrill automated voice demands immediate mobilization of security forces to contain breaches, framing systemic vulnerabilities in Gallifrey’s defenses. Though never physically shown, the tannoy’s alert embodies institutional panic, treating the Doctor’s reckless return not as heroism but as outlawry. Its role underscores the regime’s preference for automated control over visible authority.