Object

Data's Generator Hand Control

Geordi hands the compact hand control to Data for operating the portable generator during the covert mission on Devidia II. Data carries it as he transmits observations of the energy-consuming aliens under cloak. The away team—Riker, Geordi, Picard, Troi—later finds it abandoned beside the generator at Data's last position after a temporal vortex swallows him, its presence confirming the sudden cutoff of his signal.

2 appearances

Purpose

Control interface for generator activation and deactivation

Significance

Marks the exact spot and moment of Data's disappearance, providing the crew with physical proof of the temporal disturbance and shifting their mission from surveillance to rescue.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S5E26 · Time's Arrow

Data’s Transmission Vanishes Mid-Report

The hand control is used by Data to operate the portable generator during his covert mission. It allows him to adjust the cloaking field as he moves toward the silver-gray aliens' feeding apparatus. After the temporal disturbance, the hand control is found abandoned alongside the generator, serving as a chilling reminder of Data's disappearance.

Before: In Data's possession, used to control the generator and maintain his cloak.

After: Abandoned at Data's last known coordinates, left behind as he vanishes.

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S5E26 · Time's Arrow

Data’s Vanishing Reconnaissance

Geordi hands Data the generator hand control for operating the portable generator during the covert mission. Data uses it to adjust the subspace field, ensuring his cloak remains active. The hand control is abandoned at his last known coordinates after the temporal vortex strikes, marking the end of his surveillance and the loss of contact with the crew.

Before: In Data's possession, used to control the generator and maintain his cloaking field.

After: Abandoned at Data's last known coordinates, left behind during his disappearance.

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