Object
Coded Neutrino Pulses (Low-Level Subspace Radio Emissions)
A faint, narrowband stream of neutrino-carried pulses that registers on starship sensors as an intelligible, modem-like carrier punctuated by discrete bursts. Physically intangible and passing through bulkheads, the pulses appear on consoles as rhythmic harmonics and a steady signal carrier; officers lean toward readouts as Data and La Forge flag anomalous spectral patterns. The emission is later invoked as technical evidence during a public accusation, treated like a forensic trace even though it cannot be directly held or isolated.
4 appearances
Purpose
To transmit encoded communications or beacons via a low-detection neutrino channel—serving as a covert signal that sensors can detect, log, and (partially) decode for tactical or investigative use.
Significance
Functions as a forensic clue and political cudgel: the pulses provide plausibly artificial origin data that command uses to argue clandestine contact or treachery, escalating suspicion and prompting urgent investigation and defensive measures.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used