Object

Danilo Odell's Bringloidi Lamb

A small Bringloidi live-livestock animal brought aboard by refugees and personally tended by Danilo Odell. The creature (depicted in primary annotations as a lamb; occasionally mislabeled as a piglet) is restless, muddied with straw and travel detritus, and vocal in the transporter room. Its panic and presence generate logistical friction—provoking protective responses from its handlers and irritation from Starfleet officers—and it appears in transporter-room scenes interacting with Picard, Riker, Worf, and O'Brien.

4 appearances

Purpose

Live livestock carried by the Bringloidi refugees for sustenance and cultural use — transported aboard the starship as a living resource for food, ritual, or survival.

Significance

The lamb functions as a tangible cultural stake that sparks the transporter-room confrontation: it catalyzes operational chaos, embodies the Bringloidi claim to survival practices, and forces command decisions (beaming the animals to Cargo Hold Seven) that expose cultural tensions and test Picard's leadership.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Transporter Room Stampede — Danilo's Challenge to Authority

A piglet contributes noise and panic to the scene; its vocalizations and muddied condition amplify the sensory disorder that irritates crew and underlines why Picard demands relocation to a cargo hold.

Before: Carried among the refugees, agitated and muddy from travel.

After: Included in the group ordered to Cargo Hold Seven, still in refugee care and adding to hold sanitation concerns.

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Containment Order and Danilo's Challenge

A piglet is present among the refugees' animals, adding to the logistical squalor and sensory conflict (noise, smell), amplifying O'Brien's exasperation and Picard's decision to clear the transporter area.

Before: Held or corralled by a refugee on the platform, muddy and agitated.

After: Marked for immediate transport to the cargo hold with the rest of the party.

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Transporter Platform Standoff — Danilo's Challenge

A piglet adds to the barnyard cacophony: vocal and muddied, it amplifies the sensory assault that compels Picard to act and O'Brien to bristle at contamination risks.

Before: Clutched by a refugee on the transporter platform, restless and muddy from travel.

After: Beamed with the group to Cargo Hold Seven, continuing to contribute to the messy environment there.

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Corralled Authority: Livestock, Lines, and a Private Challenge

A small piglet squeals and wriggles among the crowd, increasing the sensory chaos and providing an emotional focus for the Bringloidi who insist on keeping animals with them for survival and morale.

Before: Clutched by a refugee on the transporter platform, muddy with straw.

After: Queued to be transported with the refugees to Cargo Hold Seven.

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