Object

Mariposa Requisition Order for Display Panels

An archival requisition entry for 'display panels' embedded in the Mariposa cargo manifest: a terse digital record bearing procurement codes, a timestamp, issuing signatures and a supplier fulfillment note. Picard pulls the archived manifest into his ready room; Data isolates a numeric mismatch tied to this line item. The otherwise procedural entry, cursor‑highlighted and plain, converts from bureaucratic detritus into a sharp investigative clue.

2 appearances

Purpose

To record and authorize the procurement and shipment of display panels as a line item within the Mariposa colony ship's cargo manifest.

Significance

Functions as the narrative tipping point: a small logistical discrepancy on this requisition forces Picard from scholarly curiosity into active inquiry, foreshadowing deeper cultural and supply-chain contradictions aboard the Mariposa.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

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

From Curiosity to Command: Picard Seizes the Mariposa Lead

The Starbase requisition order for display panels is the administrative discrepancy Data first flags; it functions as the trigger that leads Picard and Data to deeper archival queries and ultimately to the Mariposa manifest.

Before: Filed in Starbase/ship databases as a routine requisition record, unremarked.

After: Flagged by Data and used as the forensic lead that initiates a manifest search and archival scrutiny.

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

Mariposa Manifest — A Contradiction Unearthed

A Starfleet requisition order for display panels is the initial administrative discrepancy Data reports; it serves as the triggering breadcrumb that makes Picard look deeper into related archival records and the wider manifest.

Before: Logged in procurement/requisition records and part of the supply audit trail.

After: Flagged by Data and brought to Picard's attention as a discrepancy requiring reconciliation or explanation.

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