Object
Captain's Supplemental Log (Enterprise)
A timestamped digital log entry stored within the Enterprise's official ship logs, accessed via the bridge console. The record is compact, metadata-rich, and voice-indexed; it stores a terse, supplemental entry tied to the captain's credentials. Characters reference it as an authoritative record while the bridge crew pivots from hypothesis to action—Data's deadpan assessment of Outpost Delta 05's disappearance, Geordi's instinctual call of an explosion, and Picard's order to alter course are captured or associated with this entry. The file registers sensor readouts, declarative statements, and the chain-of-command author tag, remaining immutable until formally amended.
2 appearances
Purpose
To create an authoritative, time‑stamped spoken record of the ship's status, orders, and observations—specifically to log the Enterprise's arrival at the Neutral Zone and to document the decision to proceed to the next station.
Significance
Acts as a narrative anchor and operational proof: Picard's measured supplemental log frames the mission, codifies the pivot from patrol to investigation, and preserves the captain's official account of the discovery at Outpost Delta 05 for later review or scrutiny.
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