Object

Dixon Hill Private Investigator Office Door

A heavy wooden door with a frosted glass window etched with the words 'DIXON HILL, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.' Its aged, noir-style craftsmanship evokes the 1940s detective world, marking a tangible boundary between Captain Picard's real identity and his immersive holodeck persona. This door stands as a symbolic threshold to a shadowed office where intrigue and psychological refuge intertwine amid the moody, dimly lit hallway.

2 appearances

Purpose

To serve as the physical entrance to the Dixon Hill private investigator's office within the holodeck simulation, facilitating Picard's transition into the noir detective role.

Significance

Acts as the narrative gateway where Picard sheds his Starfleet identity and enters a psychological sanctuary, embodying the shift from reality to the immersive noir fantasy, crucial to his mental escape and character exploration.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

A Gangster's Commission: Slade Hires Dixon Hill

The Dixon Hill office door frames the ritual of the scene: it opens to admit Slade, serves as the boundary between the receptionist/hallway and the private office, and is the portal through which Slade exits and Picard follows, marking the transition from staged holonovel to active pursuit.

Before: Closed while Picard sits with his back to it; then opened by the arrival of Slade.

After: Left open as Slade departs through it into the reception and hallway; Picard follows through the same threshold.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Lwaxana's Unsolicited Appraisal

The transporter room door serves as the entrance vector for Lwaxana and Homn; it provides dramatic timing—its opening interrupts the guarded stillness and allows Lwaxana to intrude into the operational space, then it closes behind them as they exit, restoring immediate privacy.

Before: Closed (or at least not open to admit new arrivals) as Wesley and Worf monitor the platform.

After: Open briefly to permit Lwaxana's entrance and then closed as she and Homn exit; remains the point of ingress/egress for visitors.

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