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Worf's Sickbay Communicator

A palm-sized Starfleet handheld comm with a matte, dark polymer casing, recessed tactile activation pad, and a small speaker/microphone grill. The activation pad shows light wear from habitual use; the unit fits solidly in a Klingon-guarded grip. Worf keys the device and his clipped, urgent voice cracks through shipboard channels, forcing immediate attention and triggering rapid operational response from officers in the ready room.
9 appearances

Purpose

To provide secure two‑way communication and an emergency transport/transponder capability between away teams and the Enterprise, enabling remote recall and emergency retrieval of personnel.

Significance

Functions as an instrument of command and rapid coordination in moments of institutional decision-making; in the ready room it punctuates debate and turns abstract policy into executable orders, thereby accelerating the custody conflict between Data and Admiral Haftel into tangible command action.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

9 moments
S2E1 · The Child
The Inorganic Doula

Pulaski’s communicator chirps softly to deliver the captain’s blessing, becoming the bridge between sterile miracle and the authoritative command voice of the Federation.

Before: Dormant on Pulaski’s collar, waiting for official words
After: Briefly activated, echoing Picard’s formal benediction before returning to silence
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S2E1 · The Child
Troi Hums Ian to Life

Pulaski flips it open, transmits the impossible news to Picard—each chirp bridging sterile theatre to bridge command, sealing protocol-blessing over wonder.

Before: Muted, awaiting decisive event.
After: Closed after final exchange; the voice of authority has spoken and withdrawn.
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S2E1 · The Child
Command Authority Replaced by Intimate Reclamation

Pulaski’s communicator chirps once to deliver Picard’s distanced blessing, then falls silent—a technological umbilicus that keeps warship and cradle linked by courtesy alone.

Before: Low idling state clipped to Pulaski’s lab coat
After: Returned to silence after transmission, quietly re-clipped
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S2E1 · The Child
The Great Silence After the First Breath

The communicator is now clipped to Pulaski’s hip, unopened but slowly dying its faint status-light chirrup that once routed joy to the bridge; in this moment she chooses silence over a report she cannot yet phrase.

Before: Used moments ago to inform Picard of successful delivery.
After: Idle, reflecting the doctor’s hesitation to transmit inexplicable data.
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S2E6 · Loud as a Whisper
Riva's Commanding Presence

Worf's communicator serves as the lifeline between the away team and the Enterprise, ensuring their safety and coordination during the diplomatic encounter.

Before: Dormant, securely fastened to Worf's wrist
After: Active, used to initiate transport back to the Enterprise
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S2E6 · Loud as a Whisper
Chorus Unveils Riva's Multifaceted Nature

Worf activates the communicator to arrange transport for the expanded party back to the Enterprise, marking the conclusion of the diplomatic encounter and highlighting Starfleet's technological edge.

Before: At rest on Worf's belt
After: Activated and transmitting coordinates to the Enterprise
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S2E6 · Loud as a Whisper
Riva Commits to the Solais Mission

Worf's communicator enables pivotal transport sequence, its Starfleet engineering contrasting with Riva's organic communication methods as seven individuals simultaneously beam to the Enterprise.

Before: Dormant at Worf's belt
After: Activated during transport sequence
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S3E11 · The Hunted
Programmed Souls: Danar's Defiance

Worf's communicator transmits a clipped voice report announcing the Angosian transport's arrival; the com message is the operational trigger that turns ethical discussion into immediate action and forces Picard to issue transfer orders.

Before: Powered and carried by Worf (off-screen), ready and monitoring external sensors and comm channels.
After: Still active and in Worf's possession, having relayed the transport arrival and closed the transmission.
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S3E11 · The Hunted
Ordered Transfer — Danar's Fatalistic Defiance

Worf's handheld communicator transmits the terse hail that the Angosian transport vessel has arrived; the single sentence immediately converts ethical discussion into an operational deadline, forcing Picard to finalize transfer orders and catalyzing the next sequence of action.

Before: In Worf's possession, active and monitoring shipwide hails.
After: Still active; its announcement has been transmitted and the crew begins transfer preparations.
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