Object
Deck 13 Turbolift Communicators
Three standard Starfleet communicator badges lie abandoned and scattered on the turbolift floor on Deck 13, discarded by the possessed crew members Data, Troi, and O'Brien to evade tracking. Worf, Riker, Picard, and others find them during the crisis, their presence signaling the possessed trio's infiltration tactics amid the Ten Forward ambush chaos.
1 appearances
Purpose
Short-range voice-activated communication between crew members and the ship's computer core
Significance
Act as a critical clue exposing the Ux-Mal entities' strategy of bypassing security protocols, amplifying the terror of trusted colleagues turning against the crew and heightening personal stakes in the possession crisis.
Appearances in the Narrative
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