Forum:The Heterodyne Device

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[edit] The Heterodyne Device

It is some kind of invisibility device --David-hk

It's true it has that effect in addition to being a power source (and an attractive furnishing); the suspicion is that there even more to it: to wit, it is an essential component in the time portals. Zarchne 09:47, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

What about it being part of the portal which either brought The Other to Lucrezia (assuming there's an extra entity there), the Geisterdamen to the 'Shadow World', or the truth behind DuMedd's Dragon From Mars space/dimensional portal?

Corgi 09:06, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Given what we've seen it do, I think it's going to either be a power source for the portals or feature heavily with them in some way. And seconded on the idea of DuMedd's story having elements of truth. What stands out, to me, is that it has a trilobite symbol, not whatever the Mongfish's used or some other symbol for The Other. (Another thought -- it's tightly sealed. What if there's something or someone in it? --mnenyver 12:32, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

The Hetrodyne Device IS the Time Portal Device. The effect it manifests is very like the effect surrounding the Time Portals. I believe that the way this will be discovered is when someone has the vision of Agatha and Gil fighting the wasps. Ggrihn 19:02, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I really don't think so. The Time Portal effects are jagged, squarish windows in space and time. The Heterodyne Device's effect is round, and only has an invisibility function. --Vikingkingq

You forgot the heavy electrical discharge (well, so did Phil & Kaja once, but that's beside the point). No arcing, no sparks. All the power stayed where it was put. Corgi 12:00, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't know if it's the same exact device (Viking has a point), but there is definitely a time/dimensional aspect to it. I think becoming "invisible" is just a side effect. --mnenyver 23:43, 25 April 2008 (UTC)