Object

Mrs. Troi's Candlelit Dessert Drink

A small, hand-held drinking glass set beside a dessert plate on the low table of Mrs. Troi's quarters during a candlelit dinner. The liquid inside gleams amber in soft candlelight; the glass is simple, clear, palm-sized, with faint condensation at the rim. Characters lift, cradle, or set the glass down as a tactile anchor during charged conversation; Picard uses the dessert and its accoutrements as part of a social maneuver, while Homn's ceremonial chime punctuates the drink's presence.

2 appearances

Purpose

To be consumed as a dessert beverage and to serve as a social prop during an intimate meal.

Significance

Functions as a practical prop that punctuates intimacy and boundary tensions: the drink helps pace interaction, offers a polite focus for hands and gestures, and becomes an element in Picard's tactical diversion when he summons Data—shifting the scene from seductive pressure to awkward rescue.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

Candlelit Ambush — Lwaxana's Betazoid Advance

A small, hand-held dessert drink sits beside a dessert plate and functions as a tactile anchor during charged conversation; it underscores the intimacy of the meal and is present as a prop while social maneuvering unfolds.

Before: Resting palm-sized and full beside the dessert plate on the low table, gleaming amber in the candlelight.

After: Remains in place as conversation shifts; its presence continues to signify a social, intimate setting but is no longer the scene's focus.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Deploying Data: A Diplomatic Diversion

Although the candlelit dessert drink is not yet consumed in this beat, its presence beside the low table reinforces the intimacy of the setting and acts as a tactile anchor that emphasizes ritual and expectation during the after-dinner invitation to Data.

Before: Set beside the dessert plate on the low table, gleaming amber in candlelight with faint condensation.

After: Remains in place as Picard invites Data to join for dessert conversation, serving as an atmospheric prop rather than an active prop in this exchange.

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