Object

Warp Field Phase Adjustment Control Schematic (Riker's Terminal Display)

Digital schematic of the Ferengi Ship Warp Field Phase Adjustment Subsystem, displayed on a Ferengi terminal in the holding tank. Used by Riker to study subsystem layout and input 'Riker's Warp Field Phase Adjustment Instructions' for signal encoding.

2 appearances

Purpose

Displays and allows manipulation of warp field phase adjustment controls to encode covert signals through subspace interference.

Significance

Powers Riker's pivot from failed comms hack to ingenious signal gambit, turning technical frustration into escape catalyst while Troi's empathic pain interrupts his focus.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E24 · Menage a Troi

Riker’s Desperate Innovation and Troi’s Empathic Warning

The warp field phase adjustment control schematic is a digital display on the terminal screen that Riker uses to understand and manipulate the subsystem. It provides the layout and details of the warp field phase adjustment, allowing Riker to identify how to encode a hidden signal within the ship’s warp static. The schematic is a critical tool in his workaround, enabling him to create a message that the Enterprise can decipher while remaining undetectable to the Ferengi. Its clarity and accessibility are key to the success of his plan.

Before: Displayed on the terminal screen, showing the subsystem’s controls and data; its information is readily available but unused.

After: Used to input the complex set of instructions for the hidden signal; its data is now actively contributing to the escape plan.

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S3E24 · Menage a Troi

Riker’s Ingenious Gamble: A Signal in the Static

The warp field phase adjustment control schematic is the visual and technical blueprint that enables Riker’s plan. Displayed on the terminal screen, it reveals the subsystem’s layout and parameters, allowing Riker to manipulate its functions with precision. The schematic’s clarity—overlooked by Ferengi security—is the key to Riker’s success, as it provides the necessary details to encode the hidden signal. Its presence on-screen is a silent ally, a piece of Ferengi technology turned against them through Riker’s ingenuity.

Before: Displayed on the terminal, accessible but unnoticed by Riker until he shifts his focus to minor subsystems.

After: Used as a reference to input the complex instructions for the hidden signal, then likely returned to its default state (though the signal remains active).

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