Character

Ten-Forward Patrons

casual socially observant (as exemplars) inconspicuous communal sociable observant non-interventionist unobtrusive communal-minded

Anonymous, unnamed civilians who occupy Ten-Forward and form the lounge’s social fabric across episodes. Collectively, these patrons provide everyday human interactions, conversational rhythms, body language, and couple dynamics that ground Ten-Forward as the ship’s social hub. They function as living exemplars observed by other characters (e.g., Data, Lal) and help humanize larger plot events by signalling public sentiment and offering social context without serving as plot-driving individuals.

4 appearances

Shipboard Social Life

Also known as: six other people, background couples, some buddies, people in Ten Forward, patrons, Ten Forward Patron, couples in Ten Forward, Ten Forward patrons, Ten-Forward patrons, Ten-Forward patron, bar buddies, background patrons, background audience, lounge patrons, Ten-Forward Patrons

Ten-Forward Patrons's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S3E13 · Deja Q

Sentient Plasma Contact — Tachyon Assault on Q

Surprised and anxious; communal unease at an inexplicable hazard visible outside the ship.

Ten Forward patrons witness the cloud through panoramic windows and react collectively—some stand, some recoil; their presence amplifies the personal stakes as civilians watch Q targeted and cry out.

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S3E13 · Deja Q

Tachyon Ambush — Q Laid Bare

Startled and worried—anxious for the safety of those visible through the panes and unsettled by a supernatural spectacle aboard ship.

Represents Ten Forward's civilian witnesses: reacts to the cloud in the windows, stands and watches Q's isolation with alarm and curiosity—humanizes the spectacle through communal observation.

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S3E16 · The Offspring

Ten-Forward: Lal's First Social Lesson

Relaxed and unaware of the scene's developmental significance; they function as living models of ordinary social interaction.

A few Ten-Forward patrons are scattered at tables, providing ambient examples of human behavior for Lal to observe; they remain background figures and do not directly interact with Lal during …

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S3E16 · The Offspring

Lal's First Contraction — Data's Quiet Pride

Neutral, relaxed social contentment — functioning as ambient social texture rather than active participants in the central exchange.

Several couples and patrons sit scattered around Ten‑Forward as background social examples: their casual conversation, body language, and relaxed presence provide Lal with live models of human behavior to observe.

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