Object
Geordi and Bochra's Improvised Tricorder Case
A small, repurposed carrying case rigged to house an improvised tricorder/VISOR. Scuffed metal and taped seams give way to a dense foam interior crowded with patched wiring, a compact sensor emitter, and a row of status LEDs. The case latches shut with a handworn clasp; faint beeps and a thin glow pulse through its seams when the device inside locks onto a neutrino beacon. Geordi and Bochra handle the case together: Geordi manipulates connectors and closes the clasp while Bochra steadies it, the two exchanging tense, cooperative movements as calibration completes.
2 appearances
Purpose
Protect, secure, transport and mechanically house an improvised tricorder/VISOR assembly; provide a stable platform for connectors, sensors, and controls during field calibration and beacon acquisition.
Significance
The case contains the makeshift device whose successful lock on Wesley's neutrino beacon enables the rescue and briefly forges an alliance between prisoner and rescuer. Closing the case marks the technical victory that shifts the scene from desperate improvisation to moral and political tension about Bochra's fate.
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