Object

Data's Combadge (Engineering)

Personal Starfleet combadge issued to Data, used in Engineering during a temporal anomaly crisis to call for medical assistance.

1 appearances

Purpose

Transmit calls for medical assistance from Engineering during tachyon scan malfunction

Significance

Data's activation exposes the anomaly's direct threat to crew physiology, shifts focus from investigation to immediate rescue, and underscores technology's limits against temporal interference

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S7E25 · All Good Things...

Tachyon scan triggers Geordi’s VISOR malfunction

Data’s combadge is the communication tool he uses to summon medical assistance for Geordi. As Geordi staggers in pain, Data swiftly taps his combadge and delivers a clear, urgent message to Sickbay: 'Data to Sickbay. Medical emergency in Main Engineering.' This object is a symbol of Starfleet’s institutional structure and the crew’s reliance on it for support in crises. Its use here highlights the immediate, life-or-death nature of Geordi’s condition and the crew’s ability to respond rapidly to emergencies, even in the face of an unknown threat like the temporal anomaly.

Before: Activated and ready for use, part of Data’s standard Starfleet uniform.

After: Deactivated after the message is sent, having fulfilled its role in securing medical aid for Geordi.

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