Object

Possessed Crew's Three Communicators

Three standard Starfleet communicator badges, gold ovals emblazoned with the arrowhead insignia, dropped by possessed officers Troi, Data, and O’Brien during their violent breach of Ten Forward. Worf spots them amid the chaos as a vital clue, their abandonment signaling the aliens' intent to evade tracking while security teams lie stunned and civilians cower.

2 appearances

Purpose

Shipwide voice communication for crew coordination

Significance

Key clue exposing the possessed crew's escape tactics and technical sabotage, heightening tension as Picard and Riker witness failed containment on the bridge.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S5E15 · Power Play

Possessed crew breaches Ten Forward

The three communicators—belonging to Data, Troi, and O’Brien—are abandoned on the turbolift floor on Deck 13 as the possessed crew slips away. Their presence serves as a crucial clue for Worf and the security team, revealing the possessed crew’s infiltration tactics and their attempt to evade tracking. The communicators remain untouched, lying on the floor as evidence of the breach.

Before: Attached to the uniforms of Data, Troi, and O’Brien as they move through the ship.

After: Abandoned on the turbolift floor on Deck 13, serving as a clue for Worf and the security team.

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S5E15 · Power Play

Possessed crew ambushes Ten Forward

The three communicators dropped by the possessed crew—Troi, Data, and O'Brien—lie abandoned on the turbolift floor on Deck 13, serving as a crucial clue for Worf and the security team. Their presence signals the possessed crew's tactical awareness—they discarded them to evade tracking, but in doing so, left behind evidence of their route. The communicators are a silent accusation: the crew's own technology, turned against them by the entities' possession. Their abandonment also highlights the possessed crew's desperation—they are willing to cut off all communication to avoid detection.

Before: Attached to uniforms of Troi, Data, and O'Brien, active and traceable.

After: Discarded on the turbolift floor, deactivated. Later found by Worf as evidence of the possessed crew's escape route.

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