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Jammed Door to Auxiliary Control Room

A battered, heavy corridor door swollen and warped by floodwater and impact, its frame wedged with rubble and hanging askew under blast damage. Water streaks and mud coat its surface; twisted hinges hold it stubbornly closed until Data strains it free. The door functions as a physical choke point: the away team pries it apart, revealing a huddled dozen of survivors while Beverly moves in to tend the injured and Data lifts a limp, lifeless child. (Previously also referenced as 'Jammed Door to Auxiliary Control Room'; location implied in Quadrant Sigma III.)
7 appearances

Purpose

To serve as a corridor barrier controlling passage through the flood-ravaged disaster area, blocking access to survivors until cleared by the rescue team.

Significance

The door marks a pivotal narrative boundary where the away team confronts the harsh realities of their rescue mission—discovery of survivors, unexpected enemy presence, and the escalating stakes of their ordeal. Its forced clearance symbolizes the team breaking through both physical and situational obstacles, revealing hidden threats and deepening the plot tension.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

7 moments
S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker Faces the Sole Survivors’ Grim Reality

The jammed door, previously obstructed by explosion debris, is forcibly removed by Data’s strength to grant access to survivors, symbolizing a breakthrough in an otherwise blocked rescue path. This act transforms the door from a barrier into a gateway for hope and revelation.

Before: Jammed, sealed shut by explosion debris and immovable
After: Removed from hinges, creating an open passage for the team
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Data Unveils the Lifeless Child Beneath the Rubble

The jammed door obstructs access to survivors, representing a physical and symbolic barrier. Data forcibly removes it to clear the way for rescue efforts, marking a transition from obstruction to hope amid devastation.

Before: Jammed and firmly obstructing the passageway.
After: Removed from hinges and cleared, allowing passage for the team and survivors.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
The Weight of Loss and Power

The jammed door, obstructed by explosion debris, initially bars access to survivors. Data forcibly removes it, symbolizing overcoming physical and metaphorical barriers to life-saving intervention amid catastrophe.

Before: Closed and firmly jammed by debris, blocking passage.
After: Removed from hinges by Data, passage cleared for rescue.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Data Leads the Rescue Amid Devastation and Loss

The jammed door, obstructed by explosion damage, serves as a physical and symbolic barrier to the trapped survivors. Data forcibly removes it, allowing the team to access the survivors, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the rescue.

Before: Jammed shut, blocking access to survivors.
After: Removed from hinges and cleared aside, opening the passage.
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S1E20 · Heart of Glory
Geordi’s VISOR Transmits Alien Perception, Revealing Danger and Data’s Aura

The jammed door to the Auxiliary Control Room presents a physical obstacle at the far end of the corridor. Its damaged, debris-blocked state forces the away team to attempt manual clearance, intensifying the mission's urgency and immediate threat as trapped survivors wait beyond.

Before: Blocked by torn bulkhead pieces and jammed shut.
After: Partially cleared by Data and the team, door is wedged open to access survivors.
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S1E20 · Heart of Glory
Fractured Vision and the Looming Hull Breach

The jammed door to the Auxiliary Control Room serves as a physical barrier trapping survivors and hostile Klingons. It is obstructed by twisted metal and debris, requiring Data's strength and the team's effort to pry it open, marking a critical threshold between safety and danger.

Before: Jammed and sealed with debris, blocking access to trapped individuals and hostile forces.
After: Partially and then fully pried open by Data and the away team, allowing entry into the compartment.
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S1E20 · Heart of Glory
Data's Solo Traverse Reveals Hidden Klingon Survivors

The jammed door to the Auxiliary Control Room is a critical barrier concealing survivors and hostile Klingons. Its damaged and debris-blocked state requires the away team’s slow and careful clearance to prevent triggering explosions, symbolizing the threshold between safety and danger.

Before: Heavily jammed and blocked by torn bulkhead pieces, sealed.
After: Partially cleared and pried open by Data and the away team.
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