Object

Mondor Bridge Weapons

The Mondor Bridge Weapons are the shipboard offensive armament controlled from the bridge: a physical array of crude Pakled gun turrets and mountings (pitted alloy casings, oversized rivets, exposed wiring, clumsy servomotors, and short thick barrels) operated via bridge controls, including a tactile lever and linked meters. In the Samaritan Snare scene the weapons' turrets, associated meters, and controls are central to a staged bluff: crew actions, manipulated readouts, and visual effects combine to simulate firing and force the Pakleds' capitulation.

2 appearances

Purpose

To aim and fire the Mondor's offensive armaments (energy projectors/torpedoes) from the bridge under crew control.

Significance

Functions as the focal point of a staged tactical deception: the apparent firing creates a psychological victory that coerces Pakled surrender, enables Geordi's escape, and allows the Enterprise to disengage for a medical emergency. The weapons' perceived power — not actual impact — undercuts enemy confidence and pivots the plot.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E17 · Samaritan Snare

Make Us Strong — Coerced Engineering

The crude gun turrets are the physical focus of coercion: Geordi is forced up against them to probe panels, tweak regulators, and pretend to increase potency. They function narratively as both an object of ridicule and the instrument through which Pakled power is staged and measured.

Before: Bolted to the Mondor's armament rack, pitted and low-powered with exposed wiring and blunt indicators; visibly crude and functionally weak.

After: Being manipulated and adjusted by Geordi under duress; appeared to receive tweaks that register on meters, but remain under Pakled control and likely compromised or subtly sabotaged by Geordi's interventions.

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S2E17 · Samaritan Snare

Forced to 'Make Us Strong'

A clustered bank of crude gun turrets serves as the immediate instrument of coercion: Geordi is shoved before them, ordered to manipulate panels and increase their power. They function as both the physical threat and the technical puzzle the captors demand he solve, their crude gauges used to measure his compliance.

Before: Bolted to the Mondor's armament rack, pitted and low-power with flickering diagnostics; functionally weak and underpowered.

After: Being actively tampered with by Geordi; charging procedures initiated and readings altered under Pakled supervision though overall hardware remains crude and precarious.

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