Object

Improvised Neutrino Pointer (VISOR–tricorder rig)

A jury‑built neutrino‑beacon detection rig cobbled from Geordi's VISOR and a hand tricorder. Braided diagnostic leads, clamp mounts, raw interface patches and two palm‑sized scanner heads (rounded glass lenses in matte alloy housings with braided cable pigtails and exposed solder joints) are rigged onto the VISOR/tricorder frame. Scorch marks, insulating tape and exposed conduit mar the assembly; tiny LEDs and tuning pots on the scanner heads flicker and emit thin beeps as Geordi adjusts tuning and Bochra holds neural contacts. Together the assembly yields directional blips and ultimately locks the beacon bearing needed for navigation and rescue.

2 appearances

Purpose

To serve as a crude neutrino detector/pointer by routing tricorder sensor output through the VISOR array, converting low‑signal neutrino readings into directional cues to localize a source.

Significance

Functions as the tactical linchpin that enables Geordi's rescue: the improvised tool catalyzes a moment of practical trust between prisoner and captive, transforms theory into action, and shifts agency back toward Geordi by restoring a form of perception.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E7 · The Enemy

Improvised VISOR: Beacon Lock and Fragile Truce

The improvised tricorder scanner heads (VISOR elements) serve as the primary sensors that Bochra pans across the cave; their lenses and tuning pots feed data into the patched rig, produce faint beeps when a lock is achieved, and provide the visual bearings that Bochra narrates.

Before: Installed but delicately tuned — LEDs flickering, pots being adjusted, slight scorch marks indicating prior damage.

After: Operational and reporting — scanner heads produce the lock signal and deliver directional data used to guide the pair toward the beacon.

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S3E7 · The Enemy

Beacon of Hope, Prisoner of Necessity

The improvised tricorder scanner heads serve as the sensor interface—the patched glass lenses and flickering LEDs acquire the environmental scan and emit the faint beeps that announce a bearing, physically enabling the escape plan.

Before: Attached to the makeshift VISOR frame and being tuned; LEDs flicker and pots adjusted by Geordi.

After: Active and stable, having produced the directional beeps and now secured within the closed case for transport as Bochra and Geordi move out.

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