Object

Main Bridge Viewscreen (Forward)

A several‑meter‑wide, hull‑integrated forward display: near‑black tempered glass set in a slim metallic bezel that emits a cold, clinical light across the bridge. The pane renders high‑contrast text, diagnostic overlays and portrait‑scale imagery with crisp clarity; here it flashes an open medical file — scanned records, patient metadata and a grainy service photograph of Kahlest — forcing officers to lean forward and read. Beverly Crusher taps commands; Riker issues orders while Data and Geordi cross‑reference logs displayed in adjacent panes. The screen functions as both evidence board and operational instrument, its glow shrinking private secrets into public, shipwide knowledge and turning quiet suspicion into immediate tactical response.
30 appearances

Purpose

To present detailed visual data—sensor returns, records, diagnostic imagery and tactical overlays—to bridge officers for rapid assessment, cross‑reference and decision‑making.

Significance

Serves as the decisive piece of visual evidence that converts hope into action: the medical file of Kahlest, exposed on the screen, identifies a potential living witness, escalates the conspiracy into an active investigation, and marks Kahlest as an immediate high‑risk target. The display thereby propels plot momentum and forces command choices under public scrutiny.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

30 moments