Object

Beeping Anbo‑Jyutsu Training Staffs

A pair of hand‑held anbo‑jyutsu training staffs (shoulder‑length), with one end tapered and the other heavily padded; grips include tactile features (a reostat twist‑shaft) and recessed proximity sensors. Integrated speakers and status LEDs emit short, high‑clarity beeps when a sensor threshold is crossed; the padding reduces injury while scuffs and mat marks attest to frequent practice. In the Enterprise gym the staffs enable blindfolded sparring by providing tactile and audio cues that time offense, defense, and scoring — transforming the duel into an emotional and physical instrument.

3 appearances

Purpose

To provide proximity‑sensitive audio/visual feedback for blindfolded anbo‑jyutsu practice—guiding targeting, enforcing out‑of‑bounds safety, and serving as a nonlethal contact/score cue during the duel.

Significance

The staffs convert combat into confessional space: their beeps externalize distance and intent, expose a rhythm of cheating when cadence falters, and trigger the emotional rupture and repair between father and son—serving both as the match's gameplay mechanic and the scene's catalytic prop.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S2E14 · The Icarus Factor

Blind Rings: The Riker–Kyle Duel and Confession

The anbo-jyutsu staffs are the instruments of both fight and language: their tapered tips trigger proximity beeps that cue offense and defense. They choreograph the duel, hide intent under sound, and enable the rhythm that externalizes decades of withheld speech.

Before: Clean, carried by each combatant and functioning normally with proximity sensors active.

After: Retained by the combatants until the embrace; no damage described, returned to possession of Riker and Kyle as they leave the ring.

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S2E14 · The Icarus Factor

Blind Shields Down — Duel, Confession, Reconciliation

The anbo-jyutsu staffs are the duel’s primary instruments: their tapered tips and padded ends, together with a reostat twist-shaft, produce beeps that indicate proximity and cue defense. The staffs structure the combat, punctuate timing, and physically embody the ritual that lets father and son communicate without sight.

Before: Held by Riker and Kyle at the ring edge; fully operational, reostat and beepers active.

After: Returned to participants' hands and then set down after the match; functioning normally, with no damage described.

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S2E14 · The Icarus Factor

The Matta — Confession in the Ring

The Anbo-Jyutsu Staffs serve as the duel's primary instruments: tapered tips and reostat twist-shafts create proximity beeps that govern timing and defense. They translate unseen motion into sensory cues, enabling the blindfolded men to attack, parry, and judge one another's intent—ultimately exposing Kyle's manipulation when Riker recognizes patterning in the responses.

Before: In the hands of Riker and Kyle, fully functional with audible proximity beeps enabled, gripped and ready for ritual combat at the arena center.

After: Still in the combatants' hands; used during the duel and then set aside after the embrace, intact and unharmed.

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