Harris's Missing Operational Metrics Report

Data sheets or reports detailing the refinery's operational performance, demanded by Robson from Harris in the Control Hall. Their absence stems from Harris's failure to retrieve them due to his wife's illness, serving as a catalyst for Robson's rebuke and a thematic exploration of duty vs. compassion. Witnessed by Robson, Maggie Harris, Price, and Doctor Patterson in events cand_evt_scene_b7a098966e18288d_01, 02, with no connection to sabotage or the Doctor's investigation.

2 appearances

Purpose

Tracking refinery production and operational performance to guide facility priorities

Significance

Catalyzes conflict between human desperation and systemic demands, exposing Robson's authoritarian stance and foreshadowing morale collapse

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1

Harris’s plea for emergency leave denied

Harris’s operational figures—missing due to Maggie’s illness—become a secondary point of contention in the exchange. Robson’s demand for them early in the scene sets up Harris’s explanation of his wife’s condition, linking the personal crisis to the facility’s operational expectations. Their absence serves as a narrative device to escalate the conflict and humanize Harris’s plea.

Before: Missing, as Harris explains he sent Maggie to retrieve them but she fell ill.

After: Still missing, their absence now tied to the emotional stakes of the scene.

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S5E29 · Fury From The Deep Part 1

Robson dismisses Harris’s plea under pressure

The Harris’s Operational Figures are the missing data sheets that Harris was supposed to retrieve but could not due to Maggie’s illness. Their absence is the catalyst for Robson’s initial rebuke—‘Where are your figures?’—and becomes a symbol of the refinery’s oppressive priorities. The figures represent the bureaucratic demands that Harris is expected to fulfill, even as his personal life crumbles. Their absence highlights the refinery’s inability to adapt to human circumstances, treating operational data as more important than a worker’s wife. The figures are never seen, but their absence is a silent accusation against Robson’s leadership.

Before: Missing and unretrieved, as Harris explains that he sent Maggie to fetch them but she fell ill. The figures are critical to Robson’s operational oversight, but their absence is treated as a personal failure on Harris’s part.

After: The figures remain missing, but Robson’s focus shifts from their retrieval to the broader confrontation with Harris. The absence of the figures is overshadowed by the larger conflict, though it underscores the refinery’s dysfunction.

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