Object

Silver Bowl-Like Concealment Covers

A polished, silver, bowl‑shaped cover with a cold, concave interior and a mirror-bright exterior that catches overhead light. Broad enough to sit over a serving vessel, its smooth rim masks motion beneath. Wesley lifts the cover’s edge in curious haste, exposing writhing, vermicular food and triggering alarm, medical inspection, and containment procedures.

3 appearances

Purpose

To cover and conceal food items, specifically used here to hide living worms beneath entree plates during a covert parasitic ritual.

Significance

They act as the physical veil of a parasitic conspiracy, symbolizing hidden corruption at the highest Starfleet levels. The uncovering of the lids reveals the monstrous transformation and betrayal, igniting the violent climax and fracturing trust among key characters.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E25 · Conspiracy

Picard Uncovers the Parasitic Conspiracy and Riker’s Betrayal

The silver bowl-like coverings conceal the repulsive living worms serving as the entree at the dining table. Their removal by Picard and conspirators exposes the grotesque nature of the meal, symbolizing the parasitic infection and betrayal embedded within Starfleet leadership.

Before: Concealing the living worms on the dining table before the meal begins.

After: Removed and discarded after revealing the worms, no longer concealing the parasitic infestation.

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S1E25 · Conspiracy

Admirals’ Treachery and Riker’s Deceptive Coup

The polished silver bowl-like coverings function as deceptive concealments for the grotesque living worms served as 'entrees' during the ceremonial meal. Their presence heightens the horror and shock as characters reveal their parasitic infection by consuming the worms, symbolizing the hidden infiltration within Starfleet's leadership.

Before: Placed over plates at each seating around the dining table, concealing live parasitic worms.

After: Removed or discarded amid the violent confrontation, revealing the worms and signaling the exposure of the conspiracy.

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S1E25 · Conspiracy

Riker’s Double Betrayal and the Shattering of Alliances

The silver bowl-like coverings appear repeatedly as symbols of concealed threat, their unveiling precipitating the psychological and physical breakdown of trust at the table.

Before: Covering the worm meal plates.

After: Removed, revealing the parasitic infestation beneath.

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