Transponder Tracking Device (TTD/TDD): recurring gadget across b02, b03, b10, b11, b13, al1
x_p5_436 recurring_elementThe Transponder Tracking Device is an in-world gadget that recurs as a plot device across at least six volumes (b02, b03, b10, b11, b13, and al1), with consistent core function (locating team members in emergencies) and expanding specifications (size, range, manufacturer) introduced progressively.
subjects Transponder Tracking Device
Evidence
| f_b02_083: first appearance in b02, core function established | Dash and Rob always carry micro versions of these. They allow them to find each other in emergencies — provided the device has been activated. | b02:c07:p157 |
| f_b03_101: recurs in b03 with same function | Rob and I carry concealed TTDs at all times. This lets us locate each other in emergencies. | b03:c05:p111 |
| f_b10_067: b10 adds size, range and battery life; Greta now also carries one | The micro versions of the TTD that Dash, Rob and Greta carry are tiny — one quarter the size of a pea, or one eightieth the size of a golf ball... The range of the device is 127 miles, and the battery lasts forever. | b10:c99:p322 |
| f_b10_068: b10 names manufacturer Mgadigadi Technologies | The device was developed and manufactured by Mgadigadi Technologies and contains state-of-the-art satellite-geo-vector techmology. | b10:c99:p322 |
| r_b11_076: b11 shows Stumpnose also owns and uses a TTD | When he'd gone to talk to the press in the Trophy Building earlier in the day, he'd hidden HIS own TTD (Transponder Tracking Device) inside the trophy! | b11:c12:p306 |
| f_al1_358: al1 provides full technical specs including underwater/underground operation and radar resistance | The range of the device is 127 miles, and the battery lasts forever. It works perfectly, under water, under slime, under mud and underground, and the signal cannot be distorted or interrupted by radar or microwaves. | al1:c01:p317 |
| r_b13_073: recurs in b13, Rob activates his TTD | SPEECH: And just to be sure, I'll activate my TTD (Transponder Tracking Device). | b13:c15:p287 |