Object

Ard'rian's Computer Parts and Consoles

Clusters of computer parts and compact consoles litter Ard'rian's stone-front room: matte alloy casings, exposed circuit boards, bundled ribbon cables, small touch panels and half-disassembled terminals. Some modules sit assembled with dim status LEDs; others lie open on a worn workbench. Ard'rian moves among them with practiced hands while Data studies the clutter as an active backdrop to their exchange.

2 appearances

Purpose

Workshop components and small consoles used for assembly, repair, diagnostics, and local computation in Ard'rian's front room.

Significance

Establishes Ard'rian's technical competence and provides a striking contrast between rustic domestic space and advanced technology; functions as a narrative prop during Data's trust experiment and the evacuation debate, grounding the scene's tactical and moral choices.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E2 · The Ensigns of Command

A Test of Trust in Ard'rian's Front Room

Clusters of computer parts and half-assembled consoles form the room's backdrop and are invoked in dialogue as Ard'rian compares local machines to Data; their presence underscores the technological gap and grounds the discussion about trust in devices.

Before: Scattered across Ard'rian's front room: assembled and in pieces, with dim LEDs and tools nearby, indicating active domestic repairs.

After: Remain in place as Ard'rian and Data depart; unchanged physically but narratively left as evidence of Ard'rian's technical competence and the community's modest infrastructure.

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S3E2 · The Ensigns of Command

Picard's Evacuation Ultimatum — Data Mobilizes

Clusters of computer parts and consoles litter Ard'rian's front room and are used narratively to establish her technical competence and to underline the contrast between crude local equipment and Data's sophistication; they underscore why Ard'rian trusts Data and provide a visual cue that persuasion should be technical and practical rather than purely rhetorical.

Before: Scattered across the room: some modules assembled and operational, others open and disassembled on the workbench.

After: Left in place as the pair depart; unchanged physically but now recontextualized by Ard'rian's commitment to act with Data.

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