Object
Pulaski's Purged Transporter Records
A digital ghost haunting Starfleet's databases—Captain Taggert's deliberate erasure of Dr. Pulaski's transporter logs from the Repulse's systems leaves only bureaucratic silence where molecular patterns should exist. These deleted records represent more than simple data; they're a physical manifestation of Pulaski's notorious disdain for transporter technology and the institutional accommodations made for her preferences. The void where shimmering quantum signatures should glow speaks volumes about professional tensions between starship crews—revealing how deeply personal convictions can rewrite official protocols. Their conspicuous absence in the Enterprise transporters becomes a lingering question mark about trust in technology versus flesh-and-blood judgment.
2 appearances
Purpose
To document passenger molecular patterns and transport authorization via transporter logs
Significance
Serves as both smoking gun and metaphor—proof of Starfleet's willingness to bend rules for respected officers while exposing the cultural divide between transporter advocates and skeptics. Their erasure foreshadows Pulaski's future clashes with Enterprise technology and establishes her as a disruptor of established norms.
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