Object
Data's Shuttlecraft Controls
Away team discovers Data's shuttlecraft abandoned amid planet-surface vegetation, tricorders jammed by interference. Riker directs Geordi to tap these controls, revealing exact shutdown time and timeline for Data's departure with the Borg. The panel, part of the grounded craft's cramped cockpit, yields crucial forensics amid the urgent search.
3 appearances
Purpose
Determine precise shuttlecraft shutdown time to establish Data's departure timeline
Significance
Provides key clue prompting Picard's 20km search radius calculation, additional away teams, and low-altitude shuttle recon—escalating from discovery to desperate pursuit before Borg leverage Data's vulnerabilities
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