Object

Vorgon Transporter Belts (Ajur and Boratus)

Compact waist-worn devices used by both Ajur and Boratus for instantaneous dematerialization and escape, activated during their confrontation with Picard in the Risan lobby. Distinct from Boratus's Vorgon energy weapon, as these serve a defensive/retreat function rather than an offensive one.

2 appearances

Purpose

Enable personal dematerialization for rapid transportation and escape

Significance

Highlight Vorgon time-displaced technology from the 27th century, underscore their ambiguous motives in retrieving the Tox Uthat, and amplify Picard's isolation as the sole witness to their abrupt interventions

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E19 · Captain's Holiday

The Uthat’s Gambit: Picard’s Crossroads of Trust and Deception

The Vorgons’ transporter belts are the mechanism of their abrupt departure, their shimmering activation causing them to dematerialize instantly after Picard’s ambiguous response. The belts symbolize their temporal authority, their ability to vanish at will leaving Picard unsettled. Their sudden disappearance underscores the uncertainty of their motives—are they criminals or protectors?—and the moral weight of Picard’s choices. The belts’ 27th-century technology contrasts with Risa’s vacation idyll, reinforcing the disruption of time travel in this event.

Before: Worn by Ajur and Boratus, activated at the moment of their departure.

After: Deactivated, their wearers vanished, leaving Picard with unanswered questions.

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S3E19 · Captain's Holiday

The Disc’s Secret: Picard’s Forced Alliance with Vash and the Vorgons’ Ominous Warning

The Vorgon transporter belts are the means of their abrupt departure, activated by Ajur and Boratus after their cryptic warnings to Picard. The belts shimmer briefly as the two aliens dematerialize, leaving Picard unsettled. Their use reinforces the Vorgons’ otherworldly nature and their desperation—they cannot afford to linger, lest Picard demand further proof or resist their claims. The belts also symbolize the inevitability of their mission: they are bound by time, and so is Picard. Their activation is swift and silent, contrasting with the tension of their dialogue, and their disappearance leaves Picard questioning whether he is an agent of fate or a pawn in their game.

Before: Worn by Ajur and Boratus; activated at the end of their conversation with Picard.

After: Deactivated; the Vorgons have dematerialized, leaving no trace.

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