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linear independence of orbits via a set of transformations in char p

Let $T_1, \ldots, T_n \in GL(n,\mathbb{F}_p)$. Suppose for all $\vec{v} \in \mathbb{F}_p^n$ we have $\det (T_1 \vec{v}, T_2 \vec{v}, \ldots, T_n \vec{v}) = 0$. Now, let $k$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{F}_p$. Is it true that $\det(T_1 \vec{v}, \ldots, T_n \vec{v})=0$ for all $\vec{v} \in k^n$?

I know the above is true in some special cases. For example, if the $T_i$ are powers of a single linear transformation $T$, if the $T_i$ are the elements of a finite abelian subgroup of $GL(n,\mathbb{F}_p)$ of order equal to $n$ coprime to $p$, or if $\mathbb{F}_p$ is replaced with $\mathbb{Q}$ and $k$ is real.

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