Object
Vial of Cryptobiolin (Forensic Sample)
A synthetic neurobiochemical identified in forensic assays and cited by ship medical staff: microscopic traces and laboratory readouts that link cellular rewiring to engineered conditioning. Referenced aloud by Dr. Beverly Crusher and analyzed by Data, the sample exists narratively as the forensic residue and assay record that proves targeted biochemical modification, rather than as a repeatedly shown, visually detailed prop; crew react to it as damning physical evidence implicating a government program.
2 appearances
Purpose
Engineered biochemical agent designed to alter neural and cellular function—used to condition and control recruits and to mask or shield electrical and sensor signatures.
Significance
Serves as the decisive forensic clue that reframes Roga Danar from lone criminal to victim of state-sponsored bioengineering; reveals Angosia's culpability, escalates the incident from a manhunt to a political and ethical crisis, and forces Starfleet leadership to confront institutional responsibility.
Appearances in the Narrative
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