Object

Invidium Contamination Residue on Barclay’s Glove

Thin layer of invidium residue clinging to Reginald Barclay’s glove in the Enterprise-D cargo bay, discovered via a detection tool. Confirms the ship’s deadly contamination by Duffy and O’Brien, escalating the crisis and prompting Barclay’s liquid nitrogen proposal. Distinct from duranium residue found in the transporter room.

2 appearances

Purpose

Signals and embodies Invidium contamination infiltrating the ship's warp systems

Significance

Triggers Barclay's liquid nitrogen proposal, escalates crisis to existential threat, forces Picard's high-stakes approval and shifts crew from diagnosis to desperate action

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E21 · Hollow Pursuits

Barclay’s Revelation: The Invidium Gambit

The Invidium residue on Barclay’s glove is the smoking gun of the crisis. Its discovery confirms the contamination theory, implicates Duffy and O’Brien as unwitting carriers, and escalates the stakes from abstract danger to immediate threat. The residue’s glowing, otherworldly appearance under the detection device underscores its alien and insidious nature, making Barclay’s proposed solution—flooding the injector pathway with liquid nitrogen—seem both desperate and necessary. This object is the linchpin of the event, driving the crew’s urgent decision-making.

Before: Undetected within the canister; its presence is theoretical until Barclay’s glove withdraws it.

After: Confirmed as a real and active threat; its neutralization becomes the crew’s top priority.

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S3E21 · Hollow Pursuits

Picard’s Gamble: Trusting the Unproven to Save the Enterprise

The Invidium residue is the silent antagonist of this event, a microscopic yet devastating threat that has infiltrated the Enterprise-D’s systems. Its discovery on Barclay’s glove is the turning point, confirming the contamination’s source and urgency. The residue’s properties—its ability to evade initial detection, cling to surfaces, and threaten structural integrity—make it a formidable foe. Barclay’s proposal to neutralize it with liquid nitrogen hinges on understanding its behavior at extreme temperatures, framing the residue as both a scientific puzzle and a race against time. Its presence looms over every decision, a reminder of the ship’s fragility.

Before: Undetected but active, contaminating the Enterprise-D’s injector pathway and crew (Duffy and O’Brien).

After: Confirmed and localized on Barclay’s glove; the crew now has a target for their countermeasure (liquid nitrogen).

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