Object

Steelplast Barrier

A freshly installed, solid steelplast barrier seals off the most direct tunnel route inside Mordan IV Tunnel #2. Its recent installation renders it nearly impenetrable to conventional methods, forcing the away team to physically breach it with phasers. The barrier's presence shifts the tactical approach, embodying a tangible obstacle that tests the team's resolve and leadership dynamics under pressure.

2 appearances

Purpose

To block and delay progress through the tunnel by physically obstructing the team's path, functioning as a security measure that necessitates direct intervention to bypass.

Significance

The barrier symbolizes the escalating difficulty of the hostage rescue mission, highlighting Admiral Jameson's insistence on personal ground reconnaissance over riskier shortcuts, thereby emphasizing his leadership style and the mounting tension within the team.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E12 · Too Short a Season

Phaser Breach Through the Steelplast Barrier

The steelplast barrier functions as a newly installed, nearly impenetrable physical obstacle deliberately blocking the most direct tunnel route. Its presence forces the team to adapt tactics from a potential beam-in to a physical breach, symbolizing the escalating difficulty and deliberate challenges imposed by adversaries.

Before: Sealed and intact, firmly blocking the tunnel’s passage.

After: Partially breached with a rough square cut, allowing passage through the tunnel.

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season

Jameson Rejects Shortcut, Demanding Firsthand Reconnaissance

The steelplast barrier serves as a freshly installed physical obstacle blocking the team's path in Tunnel #2, necessitating a tactical breach. Its recent installation and near-impenetrability force the team to rely on phaser fire rather than teleportation, symbolizing the tangible challenges complicating the rescue mission.

Before: Intact, fully sealing the tunnel passage; recently installed and unbreached.

After: Roughly cut open with a square hole, allowing team passage through the tunnel.

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