Object
Magnetospheric Faint Echogram
A transient, faint spectrographic readout that appears as narrow, wavering echogram traces on bridge and Ops consoles: pale spectral ridges, intermittent spikes, and subspace‑pressure modulation rendered as false‑color bands and thin waveform lines. It visualizes subtle magnetospheric/subspace disturbances (used to detect and track the Ansata’s dimensional jumps) and is treated as brittle tactical evidence by the bridge crew; Data summons and references the display while officers lean in as the readout flickers and collapses under interference.
2 appearances
Purpose
To detect and visualize tiny magnetospheric perturbations—a proposed method for sensing the Ansata's subspace pressure modulation during dimensional jumps so the ship might trace their power source.
Significance
Serves as a fragile tactical lead and dramatic lever: it offers a slender hope for locating the Ansata yet proves scientifically uncertain, forcing immediate command decisions and intensifying the episode's moral stakes by prompting Picard to weigh risk, proof, and the ethics of preemptive action.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used