Object

Portable Matter Replicator

A compact, portable matter-replication unit small enough to be carried onto the Uxbridge lawn. Its utilitarian casing and modest footprint mark it as a field device rather than shipboard infrastructure. Picard and Worf present the unit openly; Kevin recoils and snarls at its presence while Rishon accepts the device calmly and invites the officers inside. The replicator functions as a tangible offer—its quiet operation implied rather than dramatized—and serves as a physical touchstone for the household's tense reactions.

4 appearances

Purpose

To fabricate basic necessities (food, clothing and clean water) on demand as an aid device.

Significance

Acts as a practical test and symbolic probe: the offered replicator forces the Uxbridges to reveal trust or suspicion, fractures interpersonal dynamics between Kevin and Rishon, and propels Picard's suspicion that the couple conceals a deeper secret.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S3E3 · The Survivors

Replicator Offered, Hospitality Refused

The portable matter replicator is produced by Picard as both practical aid and a diagnostic tool — its arrival tests the couple's willingness to accept outside assistance and reveals emotional fault lines. The device functions narratively as a tangible measure of need, trust, and possible secrecy.

Before: In Enterprise custody and transported to the Uxbridge lawn by the away team; intact and ready for demonstration.

After: Placed on the lawn and accepted in principle by Rishon; left as the subject of future instruction by Worf (physically remains with the away team until formally transferred or set up).

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S3E3 · The Survivors

Why They Came — Confessions Over Tea

The portable matter replicator is thanked by Rishon and functions as a tangible token of Picard's aid — a small, practical bridge between ship and civilians that underscores the Enterprise's humanitarian role.

Before: Recently delivered and presumably placed inside the house; in Rishon's possession.

After: Still in the house; Rishon verbally thanks Picard for it before cleaning up, indicating continued possession.

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S3E3 · The Survivors

The Confession of a 'Special Conscience'

The portable matter replicator is acknowledged as a gift by Rishon and functions narratively as tangible ship-supplied aid that underscores the crew's humanitarian intent and the household's vulnerability.

Before: In the Uxbridge house possession, recently provided by Picard (thankfully received and in use/implied to be operating).

After: Still in the house and thanked by Rishon; its presence factors into Picard's safety plea but is not removed.

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S3E3 · The Survivors

Rishon Chooses Home

The portable matter replicator is explicitly thanked by Rishon — a concrete token of Picard's aid. It functions as an offered lifeline and a symbol of Starfleet's practical assistance that complicates Picard's later request to evacuate them.

Before: Recently provided or demonstrated by Picard; possessed or used by the Uxbridges to sustain household needs.

After: Remains in the Uxbridges' possession or under their use; acknowledged but not sufficient to change Rishon's resolve to stay.

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