Object
Holographic Test Crate
A standard holographic storage crate materialized in Moriarty's simulated warehouse environment, its surfaces rendered with textbook-perfect wood grain textures under the holodeck's projection systems. Data takes deliberate aim with his modified phaser, disintegrating the crate in a calculated demonstration—solid proof that sentient holograms now possess tangible physicality. The violent disintegration provides empirical validation of Moriarty's newfound vulnerability, particles of simulated matter scattering across the warehouse floor before winking out of existence. Picard watches with calculated detachment, mentally recalibrating negotiations as the demonstration shifts the power dynamic—where holographic entities once existed beyond physical consequence, Starfleet now wields decisive leverage.
2 appearances
Purpose
To serve as a controlled test subject demonstrating the physical interactivity of advanced holograms when targeted by modified energy weapons.
Significance
Material proof that Moriarty's sentience extends to physical vulnerability, transforming philosophical debates about hologram rights into tactical negotiations with tangible stakes. The crate's destruction becomes Picard's first concrete asset against an opponent previously untouchable by conventional means.
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