Object
Laboratory Energy Refractors
A bank of experimental refractors forming part of the lab's energy-focusing array: compact metallic housings studded with faceted crystalline lenses and articulating mounts. They emit a faint, resonant hum and scatter subdued bands of light when energized. Positioned across the laboratory floor and visible in the holodeck reconstruction, the refractors remain background hardware as Picard, Krag, Riker, Apgar, and Tayna watch the forensic deposition; their quiet operation frames the simulated scene and supplies the physical infrastructure for telemetry capture.
2 appearances
Purpose
To focus, refract, and shape energy and sensor beams within the laboratory’s simulation and reconstruction systems—enabling precise holographic projections and forensic telemetry collection.
Significance
They anchor the forensic recreation by providing the lab’s physical means to generate and record the holographic deposition; their telemetry and focused beams underpin Krag’s later reconstruction and help convert competing witness versions into measurable data.
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