Object

Alcove Small Table (Captive's Table)

A small, utilitarian side table set in a cramped private quarters recreation: low‑profile, plainly finished wood or laminate sized to hold a single plate, cup or a folded garment. Scuffs and slight wear mark its edge. In the holodeck replay characters set objects on it, lean toward it during intimate gestures, and let hands rest on its surface as Manua fusses over Apgar—the table absorbing domestic motion and anchoring the private tableau.

4 appearances

Purpose

Provide a compact surface for cups, plates and small personal items in a private living space and to function as set dressing and a tactile prop within the holodeck reconstruction.

Significance

Acts as a domestic anchor in the holographic intimacy sequences: its modest presence humanizes Manua and Apgar, heightens sympathy for their private bond, and sharpens the contrast between intimate memory and later public accusation—serving as a visual touchstone that lends the replay emotional credibility.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S3E12 · The High Ground

Finn's Awkward Courtesy

The small table functions as a staging surface for the offering; it absorbs the courtesy gesture and frames the scene as domestic despite its coercive context, making Finn's attempt feel calculated and staged.

Before: Empty or simply part of the alcove furnishings.

After: Momentarily hosts the plate during the interaction (implied); left as part of the furnished alcove after Finn departs.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Holographic Intimacy: Manua Consoles Apgar

The small alcove table anchors the domestic set and physically situates Manua and Apgar's motions; while not handled directly in the lines, it serves as a stage prop that receives gestures and supports the image of a modest private life being replayed as evidence.

Before: Positioned in the living-room set, empty but present as part of the tableau.

After: Remains in place after the figures unfreeze and the scene continues; unaffected.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Frozen Simulation — Manua's Holo-Testimony of Assault

A small alcove table functions as the neutral furniture anchor in the guest quarters; Riker returns to it after his denial, using it as a physical point to recompose, making it the stage for his defensive posture after the program is frozen.

Before: Placed against the wall in the simulated quarter, holding typical small items and idle.

After: Occupied as Riker uses it to sit and steady himself following the confrontation and denial.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Frozen Simulation — Riker Denies the Holographic Accusation

A small side table anchors the domestic tableau and acts as the place Riker retreats to when overwhelmed; it provides a physical stage for his subsequent composure-breaking and the scene's interpersonal choreography.

Before: Set in the alcove of the quarters with minor scuffs, idle and functional.

After: Occupied briefly by Riker when he is urged to sit; continues holding minimal objects while the holodeck program is frozen.

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