Object
Taltalian's Hidden Suicide Bomb
Compact explosive device concealed on Bruno Taltalian by his employers, rigged to detonate immediately (not on a delay) in the Space Control computer room. Its premature explosion kills Taltalian and damages consoles, with the Doctor later deducing the faulty wiring as evidence of betrayal.
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Purpose
Detonate on timer to assassinate bearer after mission completion, but malfunctions for instant kill
Significance
Proves Taltalian served as disposable pawn in alien conspiracy; faulty design reveals employers silenced him as weak link, escalating stakes by tying his death to radiated astronauts and extraterrestrial communications plot
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