Beverly destroys Ronin’s power source

Geordi’s phaser is seized by Beverly during the climax of the event, becoming the instrument of Ronin’s destruction. She uses it first to vaporize the exotic candle, severing Ronin’s power source, and then to fire a sustained burst that disintegrates him. The phaser’s role is critical—it bridges the gap between Starfleet technology and the supernatural threat, allowing Beverly to assert her agency and protect her friends. Its use underscores the tension between science and the unknown, as well as Beverly’s willingness to employ violence when necessary to break the curse.

Geordi’s combadge is tapped by Beverly to relay her urgent order to Riker, shutting down all plasma conduits in the weather control system. This action ensures that Ronin’s energy source is cut off, even as Beverly destroys the candle. The combadge serves as a lifeline to Starfleet, providing institutional support amid the supernatural chaos. Its use highlights the collaboration between Beverly’s personal resolve and Starfleet’s operational resources, reinforcing the idea that even in the face of the unknown, the crew can rely on each other and their technology.

Felisa Howard’s coffin serves as the epicenter of the supernatural confrontation, its open lid revealing her reanimated corpse as Ronin’s vessel. The coffin’s presence is both a practical element—enabling Ronin’s possession of Felisa—and a symbolic one, representing the violation of her rest and the unleashing of the curse. Its latches, released earlier by Data, allow the sequence of events to unfold, making it a silent but critical participant in the event’s drama. The coffin’s role is to contain the dead, yet in this moment, it becomes a conduit for the living to face their fears and break the cycle of possession.

Felisa Howard’s corpse is reanimated by Ronin, sitting up in the coffin and grabbing Data and Geordi with supernatural strength. Enveloped in green plasma energy, it incapacitates both men before collapsing limply as Ronin materializes separately. The corpse’s role is to serve as Ronin’s temporary vessel, its unnatural animation a terrifying violation of Felisa’s memory. Once Ronin departs, the corpse lies still, its purpose in the event complete. Its presence underscores the horror of the supernatural threat and the stakes of Beverly’s confrontation—she is not only fighting Ronin but also reclaiming her grandmother’s peace.

The exotic candle is the plasma-based receptacle that sustains Ronin’s energy and molecular cohesion. Beverly holds it as a bargaining chip, placing it near Ronin’s feet as a feint before seizing Geordi’s phaser and vaporizing it. The candle’s destruction severs Ronin’s connection to the physical world, leaving him vulnerable to Beverly’s phaser burst. Its role is both functional—providing Ronin with a temporary power source—and symbolic, representing the generational curse that has plagued the Howard family for centuries. The candle’s destruction is the turning point in the event, shifting the power dynamic in Beverly’s favor and allowing her to reclaim agency over her family’s legacy.

The green plasma energy is the supernatural weapon and life force of Ronin, erupting from Felisa Howard’s reanimated corpse to incapacitate Data and Geordi. It crackles around them, deactivating Data and leaving Geordi dazed and in pain. Later, it surges from Ronin himself as he lunges at Beverly, only to be disintegrated by her sustained phaser burst. The plasma energy is both a tool of control—used to coerce Beverly—and a symbol of Ronin’s parasitic nature, his dependence on external energy sources to maintain his existence. Its destruction marks the end of his threat and the breaking of the curse.