Ship's Intercom Microphone

A matte-black push-to-talk microphone mounted on a swivel arm near the cabin’s door. The plastic housing shows scuffs from daily use, and the activation button is slightly sticky—Zilda works her thumb twice before the device crackles to life with a burst of static. Its thin cord trails across the console, just long enough to yank the speaker to the floor if one moves hastily. The unit’s metallic grill amplifies Uvanov’s voice evenly across decks, past the crew quarters and into the engineering bay.