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Aldea Custodian Computer Viewscreen Displaying Children’s Locations

A medium-sized, high-resolution digital viewscreen embedded within the dim cavern environment on Planet Minos, its faint flickering glow reveals the presence of concealed advanced technology beneath the tangled roots and debris. The screen displays cryptic, shifting schematic data pinpointing the locations of abducted children across the Aldean environment. Captain Picard and Beverly Crusher interact cautiously with the device, uncovering vital clues about the planet’s automated defense systems. The austere interface reflects Aldea’s strict control protocols, while its soft light illuminates the cavern’s oppressive shadows, marking the technological heart of an ancient, hidden threat.
6 appearances

Purpose

To project critical location data and schematics related to the Aldean environment’s abducted children, serving as a monitoring and informational display within the Custodian's control system.

Significance

This viewscreen acts as a crucial narrative pivot, revealing the hidden automated defense mechanisms that destroyed the vanished Minos civilization and framing the away team's desperate effort to understand and disable the lethal weapon system threatening their survival.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

6 moments
S1E18 · When the Bough Breaks
Wesley’s Unauthorized Probe into Aldea’s Secrets

The Aldea Custodian Computer Viewscreen Displaying Children’s Locations visibly projects the spatial data of the abducted Enterprise children, which Wesley studies intently, forming a crucial visual clue for his understanding and planning.

Before: Dormant but integrated into the Custodian Console, awaiting input.
After: Active briefly during Wesley’s session, displaying children’s locations before returning to standby.
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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom
Picard Reveals Hidden Minosian Technology

The dormant viewscreen, once fully revealed through Picard’s clearing of roots and debris, represents the presence of advanced, concealed technology beneath Minos' hostile surface. It stands as a crucial technological interface, silently conveying the planet’s hidden and dangerous automated systems.

Before: Hidden and embedded beneath tangled roots and earthen debris, faintly flickering.
After: Exposed and identifiable as an inactive technological device awaiting interaction.
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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom
Picard Confronts the Lethal Legacy of Minos

The digital viewscreen serves as the interface near which Picard stands and where the Peddler materializes. It displays cryptic schematics and data pertinent to the weapon system and the Minosian technology, acting as a focal point for information exchange and Picard’s analysis during the event.

Before: Operational and displaying shifting schematic data within the cavern environment.
After: Remains active as the exchange and threats unfold.
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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom
Picard Confronts Minosian Weapon; Riker Confirms Dire Situation

The viewscreen serves as the interface through which Picard observes and interacts with the holographic Peddler. It also acts as the conduit for ambient noises indicating the weapon system’s activity, anchoring Picard’s realization of the imminent deployment of another deadly device.

Before: Active and illuminated in the cavern, displaying minimal ambient data.
After: Still active, continuing to display the Peddler hologram and background system activity.
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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom
Picard’s Tactical Reversal: Turning the Weapon Against Itself

An embedded digital viewscreen in the cavern displays the schematic diagram, showing dots that represent Tasha Yar, William Riker, and the automated weapon. It functions as the tactical interface through which Picard, Data, and the Peddler communicate and strategize, visualizing imminent threat trajectories.

Before: Powered, operational, displaying partial or no schematic data prior to Peddler’s intervention.
After: Powered, operational, displaying the full schematic with live data on weapon and target positions.
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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom
The Peddler Reveals Weapon System Vulnerability as Threat Approaches Away Team

The Aldea Custodian Computer Viewscreen Displaying Children’s Locations acts as the platform displaying the weapon schematic and the moving dots representing Tasha and Riker's positions, providing critical situational awareness for the crew's countermeasure planning.

Before: Inactive or showing previous data prior to schematic display.
After: Activated to show live tactical data of weapon trajectory and team positions.
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