Character

Unidentified Preserved Woman (Frozen Woman)

unresponsive preserved forensically significant passive enigmatic inert vulnerable

A perfectly preserved, adult female recovered from a short-term refrigeration-style glass crypt aboard a derelict installation. She lies inert, unresponsive, fully clothed and undisturbed, observed by the crew (notably Data and Worf). Her intact preservation—contrasted with neighboring opened, destroyed, or emptied crypts—converts routine salvage into an urgent medical, forensic and ethical investigation, implicating deliberate third-party tampering and prompting immediate thawing, diagnostics, and inquiry.

3 appearances

Forensic and Medical Investigation

Also known as: Woman (human, ~35, unconscious), Unconscious Woman, unknown female, Unidentified Preserved Woman, the frozen woman, Preserved Woman, frozen corpse

Unidentified Preserved …'s Journey

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3 moments

S1E3 · The Naked Now

Geordi's Haunting Discovery and First Contagion Contact

Inert—frozen in death, embodying the human cost of the sabotage with chilling stillness.

The frozen woman appears as a tragic, silent victim of the ship’s sabotage, fully clothed yet lifeless and encased in ice. Falling unexpectedly from the shower stall into Geordi’s arms, …

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S1E26 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — The Neutral Zone

Selective Extractions — The Plucked Crypts

Inert — unconscious and unaware; narratively she embodies vulnerability and the human stakes that convert theoretical risk into immediate moral obligation.

The Frozen Woman lies inert and cryosuspended within a sealed crypt; her undisturbed state serves as a focal piece of physical evidence, prompting questions about selective removal and survival.

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S1E26 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — The Neutral Zone

Selective Tampering Revealed — A Second Preserved

Unresponsive (physically inert); symbolically represents a silent ethical imperative and a potential rescue obligation for the crew.

Lying inert and unresponsive in her crypt; her untouched preservation provides a counterpoint to the opened and damaged units and becomes physical evidence that something—or someone—chose to leave her intact.

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