Object

Door to Sarek's Guest Quarters (with Control Panel)

The door to Sarek's guest quarters on the USS Enterprise-D, featuring a flush-mounted control panel beside the entrance. Perrin activates the panel to slide the door open, granting Jean-Luc Picard entry into the quarters. The door serves as the threshold between the corridor and the private space, where Perrin hosts Picard amid concerns over Sarek's declining health. After Picard departs, the door closes behind him, marking the end of their tense exchange.

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Purpose

Provides controlled access to Sarek's guest quarters through a sliding mechanism operated by an adjacent control panel.

Significance

Marks the boundary of the private space, framing Picard's entry and exit; Perrin's actions at the door bookend the tense exchange, signaling a shift to confronting Sarek's hidden decline alone.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S3E23 · Sarek

Picard’s Veiled Inquiry: The Weight of a Vulcan’s Pride

The door control panel is activated by Perrin to grant Picard entry into the guest quarters, marking the threshold between the public corridor and the private, tense space within. Its activation punctuates the transition from formality to the intimate, guarded exchange that follows. The panel serves as a symbolic boundary, highlighting the contrast between the public facade and the private vulnerability of Sarek’s condition.

Before: Flush-mounted and inactive, awaiting Perrin’s input to open the door.

After: Inactive again after Picard’s departure, the door closed behind him, sealing the private space once more.

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