Object

Crew Locator

A compact, wearable tracking device used aboard the USS Enterprise to monitor crewmember movements and verify locations. In Riker's quarters, Data uses the crew locator logs as a critical clue to expose the deceit of alien delegates who claimed confinement yet accessed restricted areas, revealing concealed hostile tensions and contradicting their statements. The device's data becomes instrumental in unraveling internal conflicts, highlighting its role in maintaining ship security and transparency amid rising diplomatic strain.

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Purpose

To track and log the whereabouts of crewmembers and ship guests, providing verifiable location data to support security protocols and investigative efforts.

Significance

Serves as a tangible, objective evidence source that pierces through falsehoods, shifting suspicion away from sabotage toward internal diplomatic tensions, and symbolizing the penetrating clarity of logic and oversight in a fraught environment.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E8 · Lonely Among Us

Data’s Deduction Exposes Delegates’ Concealment and Hidden Conflict

The crew locator data is central to Data's deductions, providing evidence of the alien delegates’ unauthorized movements across restricted ship areas despite their claims of confinement.

Before: Data reviewing the crew locator logs as part of his analysis.

After: Data retains the crew locator data for ongoing investigation and further cross-checking.

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