Object

Risan Game Discs and Cones

Hundreds of small discs cascade into an array of cones on the game's playing grid in Ten Forward. Miles O’Brien fixates on them amid his recruitment push, while an unnamed crew member offers the setup to Wesley Crusher and Robin Lefler. The components mesmerize observers, fueling aggressive evangelism that exposes the crew's collective obsession.

2 appearances

Purpose

Physical elements players manipulate to engage the Risan game, producing hypnotic motion that triggers addiction.

Significance

These pieces embody the game's contagious spread, turning colleagues into recruiters and highlighting its override of Starfleet discipline amid the Enterprise crisis.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S5E6 · The Game

O'Brien’s Push and the Game’s Inescapable Pull

The game's discs and cones are central to its visual and addictive appeal. O'Brien is fixated on manipulating the grid of cones and discs, his attention divided between the game and his brief interaction with Robin. The unnamed crew member offers her own set of discs and cones to Wesley and Robin, emphasizing the game's physical and symbolic presence. The discs and cones cascade into the grid, creating a mesmerizing and hypnotic effect that contributes to the game's pervasive influence on the crew.

Before: The discs and cones are arranged on the game's playing grid, with O'Brien actively manipulating them. The unnamed crew member's set is ready to be offered to Wesley and Robin, highlighting the game's accessibility and the crew's collective engagement.

After: The discs and cones remain in play, with O'Brien continuing to engage with them and the unnamed crew member's set still available for recruitment. The game's components are scattered across tables in Ten Forward, reinforcing the game's pervasive and addictive nature.

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S5E6 · The Game

Wesley and Robin uncover Data’s sabotage

The Risan game’s discs and cones are the physical components that drive the game’s addictive mechanics. In this event, they are scattered across the playing grid in Ten Forward, with O’Brien and the unnamed crew woman manipulating them with intense focus. The discs cascade into the cones in a mesmerizing rhythm, symbolizing the game’s hypnotic pull. Wesley and Robin observe this behavior with growing unease, their realization that the game’s influence is systemic tied directly to the visual spectacle of the discs and cones in motion. The objects serve as a tangible representation of the game’s hold on the crew, their cascading motion a metaphor for the addiction spreading through the ship.

Before: The discs and cones are already in use across multiple tables in Ten Forward, with crew members like O’Brien and the unnamed woman actively playing. They are scattered in organized arrays, their motion creating a hypnotic pattern that draws in observers.

After: The discs and cones remain in play, their motion unabated as the crew continues to be absorbed in the game. However, Wesley and Robin’s decision to investigate Data introduces a potential threat to the game’s unchecked influence, setting the stage for their resistance.

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