Object

Onions (Riker's Alaskan Stew)

A small cache of peeled, roughly chopped yellow/white onions—papery skins, layered bulbs, and a sharp, sulfurous aroma that softens and sweetens as they sweat in a hot pot. Riker sautés and stirs them into an improvised Alaskan stew in his quarters; steam and scent pull Pulaski and Geordi closer while Worf visibly recoils.

4 appearances

Purpose

Culinary ingredient used to provide flavor, aroma, and bulk to an improvised stew.

Significance

Functions as a concrete element of Riker's domestic ritual of repair: the onions anchor the meal’s sensory realism, humanize Riker's apology, help restore small measures of crew morale, and dramatize cultural friction when Worf rejects the offering.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Domestic Reckoning

Onions, fabricated and sweated into the stew, supply aromatic complexity that prompts Pulaski’s favorable comment about smell and helps sell the dish’s authenticity.

Before: Prepared and cooking in the stew.

After: Integrated into served portions; aroma lingers in the quarters.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Redemption Stew and Quiet Confession

Onions are cited as one of the fabricated ingredients, contributing aroma and flavor that pull characters into the scene and justify Pulaski's compliment about the stew's smell.

Before: Fabricated and already sweating/softening in the stew pot.

After: Cooked into the stew and present on individual plates.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew: A Small Ritual of Repair

Sweated onions provide aromatic lift to the stew, prompting Pulaski and Geordi to lean in and taste; their scent underscores the scene's domestic intimacy.

Before: Sautéed and mixed into the stew.

After: Contained in the bowls served to the guests; aroma still present.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew and Worf's Refusal

Sautéed, fabricated onions were cooked into the stew to soften and sweeten the broth; their aroma helps sell the dish's warmth and evocativeness, prompting approving reactions from Pulaski and Geordi.

Before: Already sweated into the stew in the pot.

After: Remains integrated into the served portions and the pot's residual contents.

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