Object
Marouk's Ritual Glass of Water
A plain, clear drinking glass holding still, colorless water. Unadorned and utilitarian rather than decorative, the glass reads as functional tableware rather than ceremony set dressing. In the scene a subdued servant, Yuta, lifts the glass to her nose, inhales and sips as part of a formal tasting ritual, then passes the vessel toward Sovereign Marouk while Riker watches, unsettled by the procedure.
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Purpose
To contain and present the sovereign's potable water for formal tasting and serving; used by a designated servant to sample the sovereign's drink as an established duty and safety/ritual check prior to consumption.
Significance
Functions as a quiet cultural talisman: the glass and its tasted water make visible the rigid servant hierarchy, Yuta's conditioned role, and Marouk's alien etiquette. The ritual tasting both humanizes Marouk through intimate service and unnerves Riker by exposing an unsettling formality that raises stakes for later revelations about control and conditioning.
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