Object
Pakled / Mondor Weapon‑Force Meters and Indicator Lights
A crudely assembled, rugged bank of weapon‑force meters and colored indicator lights on the Mondor armament rig / Pakled turret consoles. Features include stamped or plastic bezels, cracked or scratched polymer faces, mismatched analog needles and amber LED bar‑graphs that spike when capacitors charge, blinking indicator lamps, exposed wiring, and a thin hum as readouts climb. Geordi studies the instrumentation with clinical detachment while Grebnedlog and Reginod fixate on the gauges as proof of torpedo‑level weapon power; the meters function as the episode's concrete signal of escalating threat.
2 appearances
Purpose
To display and monitor the turrets’ weapon output levels—providing a visible gauge of force and a means to detect or deter tampering.
Significance
Acts as a coercive instrument: the Pakleds rely on these meters and lights to intimidate and control Geordi, to enforce compliance by policing against trickery, and to create the tactical and moral pressure that drives Geordi to fake power increases while secretly undermining the devices.
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