Object

Devinoni Ral's Dinner Fork

A simple four‑tined metal dinner fork, roughly hand‑sized with a narrow, slightly polished handle that catches the candlelight. It sits at Deanna Troi's small dining table during a private meal; Devinoni lifts and then deliberately sets the fork down, using its weight and placement as a physical beat between speech and departure.

2 appearances

Purpose

Standard eating utensil used to spear and lift bites of food during the intimate, candlelit dinner.

Significance

Functions as a conversational beat—Devinoni's deliberate gesture of putting the fork down punctures flirtation and converts the exchange into a moral confrontation. The fork's placement marks his refusal to apologize and signals his exit, turning a mundane object into a focalized dramatic cue.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E8 · The Price

Troi Confronts Devinoni About His Hidden Empathic Edge

Devinoni's dinner fork functions as a physical beat in the scene: he lifts it in the flirtation, then deliberately sets it down as the conversation turns serious — a small gesture marking his choice to end the encounter and exit, punctuating his refusal to concede.

Before: In Devinoni's hand or nearby on the dining place, used during the meal and the initial flirtatious moment.

After: Set down on the table as Devinoni rises and leaves, left as a silent punctuation to his departure.

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S3E8 · The Price

The Negotiator's Mirror

Devinoni's simple metal dinner fork acts as a physical punctuation: he lifts and deliberately sets it down when confronted, using its placement as a conversational beat that signals impatience and the decision to end the discussion and leave.

Before: Fork held by Devinoni as he speaks, used casually during the meal.

After: Fork left on the table when Devinoni rises and departs, a small, telling remainder of interrupted intimacy.

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