Object

Riker's Omelet Mixing Bowl

A well-used, palm-to-two-hand sized mixing bowl—scuffed at the rim and bearing faint streaks of oil and whisk marks—keeps warm from recent handling. The vessel functions as a working utensil during Riker's solitary cooking: he breaks and whisks eggs within it, lifts and tilts it to judge texture, and passes it into the temporary orbit of Data, Geordi, Pulaski, and Worf as the private ritual opens into a small, convivial circle. Fingers leave warm prints; utensils scrape its interior; its steady weight anchors the tactile choreography of the scene.

4 appearances

Purpose

To break, whip, and mix eggs and other ingredients as a cooking implement for preparing an omelet.

Significance

Serves as the physical center of Riker's ritualized assertion of identity and control—turning a simple culinary act into a communal balm that humanizes the crew and momentarily resists the ship's mounting crisis. The bowl's presence and handling catalyze conversation, exposure of personal memory, and the intimate dynamic that is abruptly severed when duty calls.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Omelet Ritual — Quiet Defiance

Riker's mixing bowl is the physical center of the ritual: eggs are cracked and vigorously whipped inside it, anchoring the choreography of preparation and sharing. It carries warm fingerprints and the tactile evidence of Riker's domestic practice.

Before: On Riker's desk with whole and cracked eggs nearby, prepared for mixing.

After: Contains residual beaten egg and traces of whisking; left on the desk amid the used stovetop implements after the group eats.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Omelet, Ale, and Interrupted Respite

The mixing bowl is the tactile center of Riker's ritual: he cracks and whips the Owon eggs in it, judges the mixture's texture, and uses it to stage the informal sharing. It anchors hands, conversation, and the domestic choreography of the moment.

Before: Resting on Riker's cleared desk with eggs and condiments nearby, warm from recent handling and in Riker's possession.

After: Contains residual egg traces and sits on the countertop after Riker dishes up; remains in Riker's quarters in the host's possession.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Omelet, Memory, and the Call

Riker's mixing bowl holds the last beaten Owon egg and other whisked ingredients; it anchors the ritual of preparation and carries the tactile traces of the moment—warm streaks, fingers, and hurried handling when the group convenes.

Before: On Riker's desk with eggs broken into it, warm from recent whisking and bearing streaks of oil and egg.

After: Empty of liquid contents but streaked with batter residue; left on the workstation where the cooking concluded.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Interrupted Omelet — Duty Calls

Riker's mixing bowl holds the beaten Owon eggs and functions as the tactile center of his ritual: cracked shells, whisk marks, and warm residue mark the social act of cooking and sharing. It anchors the preparatory choreography and is passed visually through the group as they join.

Before: On Riker's cleared desk, clean but ready, containing whole eggs prior to cracking.

After: Contains beaten-then-cooked residue; moved from active prep to set-aside after eggs have been poured into the pan and the omelet served.

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