Object

Gentleman's Forged Suicide Note

Handwritten note claiming the victim's suicide, presented in the victim's supposed handwriting. Data spots the forgery from left-handed strokes that clash with the right-handed victim's habits. He thrusts it forward during the sitting room confrontation, forcing the Gentleman to squirm as inconsistencies pile up alongside the unbroken poison vial and misplaced cigar ash.
2 appearances

Purpose

Stage a murder as suicide within the holodeck simulation

Significance

Key clue that cracks the Gentleman's alibi, mirroring Moriarty's illusions and prompting Data to unravel the holodeck's deeper malfunctions amid the Enterprise crisis

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments