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Frozen Crewmember (Jefferies Tube Team)

competent dutiful dedicated alert team-reliant
Starfleet enlisted crewmember aboard the USS Enterprise-D, part of a team of three frozen in temporal stasis while navigating the Jefferies tubes during a shipboard crisis. These crewmembers are essential deck crew, responsible for hauling technical equipment and maintaining the ship's infrastructure. Their frozen positions—mid-climb and gear-laden—block escape routes, highlighting the crew's vulnerability in time-disrupted emergencies. They rely on senior officers like Picard, Troi, and Data for extraction and embody the routine maintenance personnel thrust into existential hazards. The team's halted urgency underscores the broader theme of crew vulnerability in the face of temporal anomalies.
2 appearances
Starship Engineering Support
Also known as: Frozen Crewmember 2, Frozen Crewmember 1, Jefferies Tube Crewmember, CREWMEMBER, Frozen Crewmember 3

Frozen Crewmember …'s Journey

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2 moments
S6E25 · Timescape
Frozen crew block Jefferies Tube escape

All frozen in various states of routine activity, now inert

The team of three frozen crewmembers, including the one directly below and two behind him, are all caught mid-climb with equipment, creating an impassable barrier that halts Picard's team's progress.

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S6E25 · Timescape
Troi encounters the frozen crewman

None (frozen in time, devoid of emotional or physical agency). His stillness amplifies the eerie atmosphere, acting as a mirror to Troi’s growing unease.

The frozen crewmember is locked in mid-stride, one foot raised as if caught in the act of stepping forward. His body is rigid, his face expressionless, and his uniform slightly …

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Affiliation

Starfleet
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Federation Starship Command, Classified Intelligence, and Hierarchical Operations

As a Starfleet enlisted crewmember aboard the USS Enterprise-D, the character is part of the broader Starfleet Command structure overseeing the ship and its mission.

Across the Seasons

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Season 6 · asteroid

A Starfleet enlisted crewmember on the USS Enterprise-D, one of three engineering staff frozen in temporal stasis within the Jefferies tubes during a shipboard crisis. While hauling technical equipment, he became temporally locked mid-climb, blocking access to T-Sixteen Main Junction. His frozen posture—leaning forward with tools in hand—suggests he was signaling a hazard. As a distinct member of the frozen team, he relies on senior officers for extraction, embodying the vulnerability of essential deck crew during temporal anomalies.