Object
Magnetic Coils of Ornaran Freighter
A cluster of robust, metallic magnetic coils integral to the Ornaran freighter's critical systems, showing wear from space travel and damage sustained during the plague crisis. These coils hum faintly with electromagnetic energy, their tightly wound copper windings encased in protective alloy housing. Crew members, including Data, examine and repair these coils under tense conditions in the observation lounge, where their functional integrity becomes pivotal to restoring the freighter's systems and enabling the transport of the precious Felicium cargo.
4 appearances
Purpose
To maintain and repair freighters transporting Felicium, enabling continued cargo runs essential to the toxic trade network.
Significance
These parts serve as leverage in enforcing the Prime Directive by denying support that would prolong the harmful Felicium trade. Their withholding marks a deliberate act of strategic non-intervention, highlighting the ethical conflict between Federation principles and humanitarian consequences.
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