Object

Manua Apgar's Shoulder Garment

A simple personal shoulder covering — a lightweight wrap or shawl-sized garment that the holodeck reconstruction shows draped over Manua Apgar's shoulders. The garment lacks distinctive ornamentation in the reconstruction but functions as a tactile object: the holographic 'Riker' grabs and pulls it into place, Manua pleads while it is forced onto her, and other characters handle or visually fixate on it. In staged and frozen simulations the cloth becomes the immediate, touchable locus of contact and accusation, shown, repositioned, and referenced while observers react with shock and denial.

4 appearances

Purpose

Everyday personal clothing intended to cover shoulders for modesty or warmth; in the reconstruction it also functions as a manipulable prop used to simulate physical contact.

Significance

Serves as a pivotal physical clue and emotional catalyst: the forced placement of the garment concretizes Manua's account of unwanted contact, turns subjective testimony into a tactile image, and fuels Krag's evidentiary reading that escalates personal rupture into legal jeopardy. The cloth operates as both intimacy prop and presumed proof within the holodeck presentations, driving the narrative pivot toward accusation and investigation.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Sanctuary Breach — A Threat Made Visible

Manua's shoulder garment is allowed to fall from her shoulders as a deliberate seduction cue; it becomes the tactile focus of the flirtation and the visible trigger for Apgar's jealousy and violent reaction.

Before: Draped over Manua's shoulders as part of her attire.

After: Replaced over her shoulders by Riker after he rebuffs her; later she flees wearing it (or clutching it) in tears.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Holodeck Confrontation — From Personal Rupture to Damning Reconstruction

Manua's shoulder garment is removed and handled in the recreation; it functions as the immediate tactile catalyst for the scene — its removal signals seduction and its later visual absence reinforces Manua's vulnerability and the perception of impropriety.

Before: Draped over Manua's shoulders as part of her costume in the holodeck program.

After: Forced back on by Riker in the scene; later remains as part of the frozen visual tableau that Krag leverages.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Frozen Simulation — Manua's Holo-Testimony of Assault

The shoulder garment is the tactile prop slipped over Manua by the holographic 'Riker'; narratively it becomes the intimate, visible token of contact and the physical anchor for the assault allegation in the reconstruction.

Before: Present within the simulated quarters as a loose, unremarkable garment, not being worn.

After: Shown draped over Manua's shoulders in the frozen tableau and thereafter functions as a pointed piece of evidentiary detail.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Frozen Simulation — Riker Denies the Holographic Accusation

Manua's shoulder garment is physically slipped over her by the holographic Riker and becomes the intimate prop that signifies contact and potential violation; observers fixate on the gesture as proof of unwanted closeness and intent.

Before: Resting in the room as a modest wrap, not yet worn by Manua in the reconstruction.

After: Draped over Manua's shoulders in the frozen frame, serving as a piece of demonstrative evidence within the paused hologram.

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