Object

Mariposa Manifest Livestock (Cattle, Chickens, Pigs)

A grouped line-item on the archived cargo manifest listing live livestock—specifically cattle, chickens, and pigs—intended as biological cargo for the Mariposa colony. The entry names species rather than packaged goods, implying live transport rather than processed food. The manifest citation functions as a tactile bureaucratic clue: Data flags the anomaly, Picard reads the list aloud, and the simple parenthetical phrase jolts curiosity by colliding pastoral cargo with advanced colony hardware.

2 appearances

Purpose

To record and identify live animals transported for the Mariposa colony’s agricultural and subsistence needs (breeding stock and food supply) during resettlement operations.

Significance

Serves as a critical paradoxical clue in Picard’s investigation: the coexistence of rudimentary homestead livestock with high-tech equipment on the same manifest exposes a cultural or historical duality aboard Mariposa and propels the plot from archival curiosity to executive inquiry.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

From Curiosity to Command: Picard Seizes the Mariposa Lead

Livestock (cattle, chickens, pigs) are grouped on the manifest and voiced by Picard; their inclusion shocks him and functions as visceral proof that the cargos were intended to be living biological shipments rather than symbolic gestures.

Before: Recorded in archival manifest entries.

After: Read aloud and registered by Picard and Data as a significant anomaly requiring further investigation.

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Mariposa Manifest — A Contradiction Unearthed

Livestock entries (cattle, chickens, pigs) are read aloud as manifest items; the clear notation that these are living animals, not DNA samples, amplifies the mystery and suggests pre-planned agrarian survival rather than mere symbolism.

Before: Stored in the archived cargo manifest as biological cargo line-items.

After: Highlighted by Picard, serving as an active clue in the unfolding inquiry.

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