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Mrs. Troi's Candlelit Small Dinner Table

A compact, intimate two-place dining table located in Mrs. (Lwaxana) Troi's quarters. Dark varnished wood with light scuffs, a narrow round top and a slim central pedestal; typically set for a candlelit dessert service with a single lit candle, minimal place settings, and small serving items. The table's low profile and close seating concentrates physical proximity and acts as the scene's tactile focal point for intimate, comedic, and boundary-driven interactions (e.g., Lwaxana's advances, Picard's discomfort, Homn's service).
5 appearances

Purpose

Provides an intimate dining surface for a private, chaperoned dinner in Mrs. Troi's quarters.

Significance

Functions as the physical focal point for Lwaxana's ambush: the table's intimacy is weaponized to embarrass and unsettle Picard and to stage Homn's mute power play, converting private hospitality into a public boundary violation that heightens comic tension and undermines diplomatic composure.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments
S2E19 · Manhunt
Data as Diplomatic Diversion — Picard's Tactical Topic Shift

The small candlelit dinner table concentrates the intimacy of the scene; characters crowd around its narrow top so Data's monologue, Picard's redirection, and Homn's yawn all occur within its small physical and social radius, emphasizing awkward proximity.

Before: Set for an intimate Betazoid dinner: lit candle, wine bottle, two water glasses, folded napkins, minor scuffs visible on the varnished surface.
After: Remains in place and unchanged materially; the table continues to stage the evening's strained intimacy and social maneuvering.
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S2E19 · Manhunt
Deanna Pulls Lwaxana Aside — A Private Confrontation

The two-place candlelit table, previously set for an intimate Betazoid dinner, is being wiped and cleared by Homn during the exchange; its cramped footprint forces proximity and makes the confrontation feel exposed and public.

Before: Set for a private candlelit dinner with glasses, napkins, and a bottle present, occupying the center of the quarters.
After: Being tidied and partially cleared by Homn; the intimate setting is disrupted and physically undone as the argument moves out of the room.
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S2E19 · Manhunt
Lwaxana Fixates on Rex — The Unreadable That Distracts Diplomacy

The small private table becomes the focal meeting place for Lwaxana and Rex's intimate conversation; its close footprint concentrates the boundary breach and provides a ritualized, semi-private space away from the bar's public counter.

Before: Set with candle, bottle, glasses and napkins, unoccupied but prepared for private conversation.
After: Occupied by Rex and Lwaxana; serves as the stage for their close, whispered exchange.
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S2E19 · Manhunt
Duty Intrudes — Passengers Awake, a Promise of Danger

The small candlelit table concentrates the scene's intimacy: Mrs. Troi pats Rex across it, the wine and candle imply private warmth, and the table's tight footprint forces physical proximity that heightens the awkwardness of Picard's extraction and the emotional cost of leaving.

Before: Set with a lit candle, wine bottle and glasses; occupied by Rex and Mrs. Troi in conversation.
After: Still set and now occupied only by Rex; Mrs. Troi has left, rendering the table a visual reminder of the interrupted intimacy.
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S2E19 · Manhunt
A Surprise Engagement and a Quiet Warning

The small candlelit table concentrates the intimate exchange: it physically brings Picard, Rex, and Mrs. Troi into close proximity so the sudden marriage announcement registers as both public and intimately invasive. The table’s props (wine, candle) accentuate conviviality and underscore the boundary crossing when Troi pats Rex.

Before: Set with a lit candle, wine bottle, two water glasses and minimal place settings; occupied by Rex and Mrs. Troi.
After: Still set and occupied as Picard and Mrs. Troi depart; the physical tableau remains but the social equilibrium around the table has shifted.
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