Object

Ten-Forward Three-Dimensional Chess Set

A multi-tiered three-dimensional chess set perched in Ten-Forward as atmospheric set dressing: stacked cubic boards with vertical play spaces and small, distinguishable playing pieces. The set occupies a corner of the lounge, bearing the faint sheen of frequent handling but otherwise orderly; patrons and passersby glance at the shifting planes or rest a hand on its frame while conversation continues. In the current scene it remains a background recreational fixture rather than an active prop, quietly marking the room as a place of leisure and strategic play.

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Purpose

Provides recreational board-game play and visual atmosphere for Ten-Forward patrons; serves as a casual entertainment object and social prop in the lounge.

Significance

Functions chiefly as set dressing that reinforces Ten-Forward's social culture—suggesting strategy, mentorship, and the exercise of command thematically aligned with Wesley's lesson under Riker. The chess set emphasizes leisure, informal learning, and the tactical mindset adjacent to the scene's coaching moment.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Ten-Forward Lesson: Wesley Chooses to Command

The three‑dimensional chess set sits in the background as atmosphere, signaling Ten‑Forward's social, strategic ambience while providing unobtrusive visual texture that contrasts leisure with the seriousness of Wesley's leadership test.

Before: Set up and being used by two crewwomen in the background; pieces in mid‑game.

After: Remains in use and undisturbed by the exchange at the table; continues to mark the lounge's leisure atmosphere.

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