Object
Post‑Ceremony Refreshments (Observation Lounge)
A modest assortment of post-ceremony refreshments — small glasses of pale to amber liquids and simple finger foods arrayed on a side table or low tray in the Observation Lounge. Condensation beads on some glasses; napkins and toothpicks sit ready. Characters glance toward the spread but largely avoid it; Pulaski explicitly refuses to stay for the refreshments, her distaste rendering the items inert props in the charged room.
3 appearances
Purpose
To supply light beverages and bite-sized fare for attendees following the Klingon ascension ritual, serving functional refreshment for post-ceremonial socializing and polite conversation.
Significance
Acts as a social prop that marks ritual closure while exposing cultural friction: Pulaski's rejection of the refreshments signals moral disapproval and social distancing, turning a routine hospitality gesture into a measure of cultural discomfort and a catalyst for moral argument.
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