Object
Uxbridge Home Fusion Reactor
A compact fusion reactor installed in the Uxbridges' intact house on a razed world, identified in conversation as the household's primary power node. Command staff describe it as operational but running on failing resources and estimate it will provide roughly five more years of power. The reactor functions as a logistical clue rather than a physically examined device in the lounge debrief, informing the crew's assessment of the couple's self-sufficiency and immediate needs.
2 appearances
Purpose
To generate and supply electrical power for the Uxbridge household's life‑support, environmental systems, and basic utilities.
Significance
Serves as a practical indicator of the Uxbridges' independence and limited remaining resources, driving Picard's decision to offer assistance while keeping the couple under surveillance; it raises urgency and frames the moral‑practical dilemma confronting the senior staff.
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