Object
Doctor Pulaski's Gag
A sturdy cloth gag forcibly muffling Doctor Pulaski's protests—its rough fibers bite into the corners of her mouth as she strains against immobile restraints. Wrapped tightly behind her head in complex knots, the fabric bears faint evidence of hurried tying by her captors, its purpose brutally effective: silencing Starfleet's chief medical officer during her holographic abduction. Pulaski's muffled attempts to warn Data and Geordi through the gag manifest only as desperate eye movements, the stark contrast between medical expertise and violent restraint heightening the scene's tension.
2 appearances
Purpose
To physically suppress vocalizations and prevent audible communication by a restrained individual
Significance
Embodies Pulaski's vulnerability within Moriarty's manipulated narrative—her medical authority and capacity for reason literally silenced as Data confronts the hologram's escalating autonomy. The gag transforms from mere restraint to a symbol of narrative control being wrested from the Enterprise crew.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used