Riker's Fabricated Flour

A fine, off‑white powder produced by the ship's food fabricator to stand in for culinary flour. It arrives in a small service container and clouds the air in a soft dust when spooned; it smells faintly of yeast and starch. Riker measures and stirs the powder directly into an improvised Alaskan stew, fingertips picking up a light coating as he works to salvage the meal. Pulaski and Geordi sample the finished stew and offer quiet approval; Worf avoids the dish entirely, so his reaction never touches the flour itself.

4 appearances

Purpose

To act as a cooking ingredient — thickening, binding, and bulking the improvised stew — serving the practical role of a staple flour substitute in meal preparation.

Significance

Functions as a humble emblem of improvisation and sacrifice: Riker fabricates and uses the flour to repair crew morale after a temporal crisis. The ingredient anchors the domestic ritual, signaling resourcefulness, apology, and an attempt to restore normalcy through shared food.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Domestic Reckoning

Fabricated flour is referenced as one of the computer-made ingredients that help thicken or bind the stew — a technical detail underscoring reliance on ship systems to replace scarce real-world goods.

Before: Patterned in the ship’s fab memory and used to create the stew’s texture.

After: Consumed as part of the stew; no longer a discrete ingredient in the quarters.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Redemption Stew and Quiet Confession

Fabricated flour is invoked as part of the computer's construction of the stew; its mention reinforces the boundary between handcrafted ritual and synthetic provisioning.

Before: Synthesized by the ship and integrated into the stew mixture pre-cooking.

After: Consumed as part of the stew; no distinct physical container is emphasized afterward.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew: A Small Ritual of Repair

Fabricated flour is cited as one of the computer‑produced ingredients used to thicken and finish the stew, signaling reliance on ship resources to reproduce Earth culinary textures.

Before: Accessed by the computer and incorporated into the stew recipe.

After: Consumed as part of the prepared stew; residue remains in the pot.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew and Worf's Refusal

Fabricated flour is used as a thickening or stabilizing component in the stew; its presence is unobtrusive but contributes to texture and the domestic authenticity of the meal.

Before: Measured and mixed into the pot during cooking.

After: Incorporated into the stew; no separate container is highlighted after serving.

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