Object

Geordi La Forge's Souvenir (Unspecified Token)

A small, hand‑carried token of indeterminate material and form: the script leaves its appearance unspecified. Geordi announces he has 'brought back' the souvenir into Ten‑Forward, presenting a portable object that draws the room's attention. The item is handled or displayed briefly by La Forge and functions through its arrival and the reactions it provokes—Data's probing questions are cut off, Riker snaps from reflection to focus, and nearby patrons fall silent. No visible markings, size, or texture are described on screen; its narrative presence outweighs any physical detail.

2 appearances

Purpose

To act as a returned away‑team item that prompts immediate shipboard response—functioning practically as a clue or piece of evidence that triggers investigation and communication.

Significance

Serves as the scene's catalytic plot device: it ruptures a philosophical exchange and converts private mourning into a command‑level mystery, marking the pivot from elegy to urgent inquiry and redirecting character attention and action.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E5 · The Bonding

Measuring Loss — Data Questions Riker on Grief

Mentioned by La Forge over the com as a 'souvenir' recovered and brought back, the token functions narratively as an abrupt, tangible interruption: its recovery reframes the scene from abstract moral debate to concrete evidence and impending operational attention.

Before: In the possession of La Forge and the away team (off‑screen), recently recovered during their operation.

After: Reported as back with La Forge and in the process of being delivered/transported to shipboard personnel—its arrival having already shifted the scene's focus.

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S3E5 · The Bonding

Comms Break: La Forge Brings a 'Souvenir'

Referenced verbally as 'a souvenir' La Forge claims to have 'brought back.' Though not yet seen, the token functions as a narrative pivot — a physical clue that will move the story from abstract discussion of grief to concrete investigation and possible danger.

Before: In Geordi La Forge's possession off-stage (transport or away-team area), unpresented to Ten-Forward participants.

After: Announced as being brought back toward Ten-Forward (or command); its arrival is imminent and it becomes the immediate focus for subsequent action.

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