Object
Pulaski's Hairbrush
Dr. Pulaski's personal hairbrush rests amid the disarray of her ransacked quarters, a mundane domestic artifact transformed into a lifeline. The bristles cradle a single golden strand of her hair (described elsewhere as 'Pulaski's Hairbrush Strand')—unaltered genetic material that glints under the harsh lights of urgency. Its ordinary design betrays its sudden gravitas: a simple handle, practical bristles, now the epicenter of desperate hope.
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Purpose
To groom and maintain Dr. Pulaski's hair, inadvertently preserving biological evidence in its bristles
Significance
The last uncontaminated source of Pulaski's DNA—a physical fragment carrying the weight of her survival. Its discovery shifts the scene's chaos into targeted resolve, symbolizing how mundane objects can become extraordinary under existential stakes. The strand's retrieval underscores Starfleet's reliance on both human intuition (Riker's desperate search) and android precision (Data's analytic focus).
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