Small Tractor Beam Device with Tube and Fiber Optic Wire Attachment

Star Collapse Imminent and Engineering Shift Amid Crisis

The small flat portable machine, carried by Wesley as he enters Engineering, plays a critical role as a diagnostic or control tool facilitating his offer to assist Shimoda and maintain systems during the ongoing crisis.

Before: Carried by Wesley, ready for immediate use in Engineering operations.

After: Remains in Wesley's possession, actively employed to support Engineering functions.

Shimoda Left Alone as MacDougal Summoned, Wesley Offers Aid

The small tractor beam device with tube and fiber optic wire attachment is present in the Engineering office, representing the technical complexity and vulnerability of ship systems under stress. Though not actively manipulated in this moment, its presence foreshadows impending engineering maneuvers.

Before: Mounted or stationed in Engineering workspace, idle.

After: Remains in Engineering workspace, poised for future use.

Data’s Urgent Assembly Amid Encroaching Star Debris

Wesley’s school project tractor beam, ingeniously reversed to function as a repulsor beam, symbolizes youthful innovation and a beacon of hope. Though minor in power, it is showcased proudly to inspire and suggest potential applications against the encroaching threat.

Before: In Wesley’s possession within Engineer’s Office, operational as a compact tractor beam device.

After: Held and demonstrated by Wesley in Engineer’s Office, now identified as a repulsor beam adaptation.

Wesley’s Ingenious Reversal of the Tractor Beam

The command computer board serves as the physical substrate where isolinear optical chips are reinstalled; it is the central system component crucial for ship command restoration, symbolizing the fragile heart of the Enterprise’s operational capacity during the crisis.

Before: Partially inoperative due to missing isolinear chips and sabotage effects.

After: Partially restored as isolinear chips are progressively reinstalled, nearing functional recovery.

Wesley Envisions Tractor Beam Amplification Amid Star Debris Threat

Wesley's school project tractor beam is actively manipulated and transformed into a repulsor beam. This device functions as a critical experimental defensive tool, symbolizing inventive hope and a potential tactical advantage against the oncoming star debris.

Before: Held and examined by Wesley, powered at a safe, experimental level, stationed within the Engineer's Office.

After: Still in Wesley’s possession, with envisioned plans to amplify its power significantly, ready for potential deployment.

Picard Challenges Edo Justice and Confronts Their God

The beam device, referenced by Edo leaders as a means for secretly transporting Wesley off-world to avoid execution, symbolizes the technological crossroads and ethical dilemmas faced by Starfleet and the Edo, though Picard invokes the Prime Directive to reject this escape.

Before: In Edo possession, unused but proposed for clandestine use.

After: Remains unused, held as a potential but ethically problematic rescue tool.

Troi Reveals Edo Cultural Conviction Amidst Picard’s Diplomatic Dilemma

The beam device, a repulsor technology originally designed by Wesley Crusher, is referenced by Liator and Rivan as the means to secretly transport Wesley off-world, representing a clandestine solution to circumvent Edo law without direct violation of the Prime Directive.

Before: In possession of the Enterprise crew, inactive during negotiations.

After: Remains on Enterprise, poised as a potential tool for Wesley's covert extraction.

The Edo Leaders’ Reluctant Pact and the Shadow of Sundown

The 'beam' device — referenced by Liator and Rivan — is proposed as a clandestine means to secretly evacuate Wesley Crusher from Edo custody, circumventing the rigid justice system. It symbolizes a tension between Edo's cultural pride and pragmatic diplomacy, while mocking Starfleet’s moral rigidity and offering a covert escape that preserves Edo honor.

Before: In possession of Edo leaders, ready but unused as an escape mechanism for Wesley.

After: Left as a possible contingency; not yet employed but central to negotiation leverage.

Picard Confronts the Edo’s Divine Enforcer and Stakes Wesley’s Fate

The 'beam' device, Wesley Crusher’s school project repulsor beam with fiber optic attachment, is discussed by Liator as a covert means to secretly transfer Wesley off-world to evade Edo capital punishment. It symbolizes a technological loophole intersecting with cultural conflict and moral compromise.

Before: In possession of the Enterprise crew, unused and ready.

After: Remains unused but acknowledged as a potential escape option in negotiations.

Rivan Joins Picard to Confront the Divine Threat

The repulsor beam device, Wesley Crusher’s school project, is referred to obliquely through Liator’s suggestion to use the 'beam' device to secretly transport Wesley away. It symbolizes a potential, if controversial, technological escape from the harsh justice system.

Before: In possession of Starfleet crew, inactive.

After: Remains in possession, pending possible use for clandestine transport.

Picard Confronts Edo Justice Amid Divine Mystery and Data’s Urgent Awakening

The beam/transfer device is referenced by Liator and Rivan as a potential clandestine means for Wesley’s escape, symbolizing a crossroads between cultural integrity and pragmatic survival, though its use is constrained by the Prime Directive.

Before: Available as a Starfleet technology on the Enterprise, inactive but considered for emergency use.

After: Remains in standby, its deployment deferred pending further decisions.

S1E18 · When the Bough Breaks

Clash Over Children's Wellbeing and Aldean Ultimatum

The repulsor beam is a powerful energy discharge employed by Aldea to forcibly push the Enterprise out of orbit, serving as a dramatic demonstration of their overwhelming technological might and warning of severe consequences if their demands are not met.

Before: Dormant or inactive, stationed aboard Aldea or its defenses prior to the demonstration.

After: Activated and discharged, having temporarily shifted the Enterprise’s position three days away at warp speed.

S1E18 · When the Bough Breaks

Radue’s Ultimatum and the Enterprise’s Forced Exile

Although Wesley Crusher’s tractor beam device is not explicitly activated in this event, the memory of its deadly efficiency hangs over the negotiation, magnifying the gravity of Aldea’s technological superiority and the children’s vulnerability, underscoring the stakes of the forced exchange.

Before: In storage aboard USS Enterprise, inactive and secure.

After: Unchanged and secure aboard USS Enterprise.