The Sonic Screwdriver came in 1968, with the Second Doctor.
The device serves to make the protagonist of various scrapes.
She came to be vetoed in the scripts of the 1980s, because the producers said the tool guarantee an "easy way out" of problems.
With the return of the series, however, the sonic screwdriver gained full strength.
SCAN OTHER ELEMENTS OF PLANETS
To help in adventures in unknown times and planets, the Doctor can do analysis with the tool. You can check emissions of sulfur, check a crack in the wall or scan an astronaut's uniform.
DETECT ALIEN LIFE
It is possible to detect the presence of other life forms in close proximity. This can be done, for example, from heat trace recorded by Sonic. It is important to know if there are enemies nearby or, as has happened, find a baby in the house.
CONTROL ATOMS AND MOLECULES
The Ninth Doctor has threatened to use his Sonic Screwdriver to make a wine very flammable Porto, turning it into a lethal weapon. It is also possible spark plugs and glass grit and cut walls and other obstacles.
BREACH DOORS
One of the most common functions of Sonic Screwdriver. The tool can open almost any door or lock, with some exceptions. Does not work on locks without handles; or doors made of wood.
UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL
Push a button can make the sonic control other devices, mainly (but not necessarily) electronics. It has been used, for example, to burst landmines, disable video cameras and control a lift.
SMALL MEDICAL EXAMS DO
With his miraculous device, the doctor can scan DNA. The ability extends to minor medical tasks such as detecting infections and heal wounds. As records genetic traits, is also useful to find out if someone is disguised.
OPERATE COMPUTER
Having a Sonic Screwdriver is be a little hacker. It can invade sites, disable security systems, reverse teleportation devices, access the central system of a space station and modify holograms, among other technological incidents.
See also:
Doctor Who
Doctor Who - What is
Doctor Who – The Doctor
Doctor Who - The Story
Doctor Who - Episodes
Doctor Who – The Master
Doctor Who - The Companions of Doctor
Doctor Who - The Opponents
Doctor Who - The Seasons
Doctor Who - The Cast of 2005-2014
Doctor Who - Its Production
Most Controversial Final Series
