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Data's Hotel Room Armoire

Data's android-occupied hotel room holds this tall wooden armoire, its double doors concealing Samuel Clemens after his transceiver sabotage. Muffled thumps escape as Data and Guinan enter; Data pulls the doors open, exposing the intruder crouched inside amid hanging clothes and shadows.
3 appearances

Purpose

Clothing storage and temporary concealment in hotel room

Significance

Data opens it to reveal Clemens, confirming the transceiver sabotage and igniting direct confrontation that heightens timeline stakes

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S6E1 · Time's Arrow, Part II
Clemens sabotages Data’s neural transceiver

The armoire serves as Clemens' hiding place after he sabotages Data's device. Its double doors conceal him as Data and Guinan enter the room, leading to his eventual discovery. The armoire's role is symbolic of Clemens' attempt to evade responsibility for his actions, only to be exposed by the crew's persistence. The muffled thumps from within the armoire alert Data and Guinan to Clemens' presence, escalating the confrontation.

Before: Closed and empty, containing only hanging clothes, providing a potential hiding spot in the cramped hotel room.
After: Opened by Data, revealing Clemens crouched inside amid the clothes, his defiance and sheepishness on full display.
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S6E1 · Time's Arrow, Part II
Data and Guinan uncover Clemens’ sabotage

The armoire serves as Clemens’ hiding place after he sabotages Data’s neural transceiver device. Its creaking floorboards and dim gaslight contribute to the tension as Data and Guinan enter the room. The armoire’s role is pivotal in the confrontation, as it conceals Clemens until Data opens the doors, exposing his presence and leading to the dramatic standoff.

Before: The armoire is closed and contains hanging clothes, providing a concealed space within Data’s hotel room.
After: The armoire’s doors are flung open by Data, revealing Clemens crouched inside. The armoire’s role as a hiding place is exposed, and its contents are disrupted by the confrontation.
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S6E1 · Time's Arrow, Part II
Clemens sabotages Data’s device

The armoire serves as Clemens's hiding place after he sabotages Data's device. When Data and Guinan return, they hear muffled thumps from the armoire, leading Data to open it and discover Clemens crouched inside. The armoire becomes a symbolic and physical barrier, delaying the confrontation but ultimately exposing Clemens's interference.

Before: The armoire is closed, containing hanging clothes and serving as a storage space in Data's hotel room.
After: The armoire is opened by Data, revealing Clemens hiding inside. It becomes a key element in the confrontation scene.
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