Object

Mondor Bridge Control Circuitry

A battered, waist‑high control panel set into the bulkhead of the Mondor's tiny bridge: braided conduits and exposed ribbon wiring taped into makeshift loops, scorched ribbon cables and patchwork boards held by mismatched screws, flickering indicator strips, cramped tactile pads, and a narrow holo-status window. Several LEDs blink in ragged rhythms while a scorched service access hatch sits open where Geordi crouches; the panel routes control signals, telemetry, and power for bridge systems (weapons triggers, targeting readouts, primary distribution nodes). Geordi's clandestine tampering introduces phase errors and timing delays that stutter systems and enable the nonlethal rescue sequence.

3 appearances

Purpose

To provide localized control and diagnostics for the Mondor's electrical and system circuits—serving as a repair workstation for rerouting power, restoring basic ship functions, and issuing limited commands when central systems are offline.

Significance

The panel functions as the literal hinge of the sequence: Geordi's field repairs at this console restore power long enough to alter tactical choices on the Enterprise bridge, converting a moment of hostage uncertainty into the opportunity for a transport and raising the stakes of Pakled duplicity.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S2E17 · Samaritan Snare

Fraying Command and Geordi's Fragile Fix

The Mondor's battered console is the locus of Geordi's work — scarred, sparking, and partially exposed — and narratively serves as the physical obstacle he must overcome to restore power and enable his extraction.

Before: Scorched, sparking, with exposed wiring and a technician (Geordi) working inside a service access hatch.

After: Power restored, indicators stabilize, and the console is functioning sufficiently for Geordi to declare repairs complete.

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S2E17 · Samaritan Snare

Bait and Beam: Grebnedlog Lures Geordi

The Mondor's battered console panel is where Geordi works to restore power; its repaired state (sparks and scorched hatch to functional lights) provides the narrative catalyst—power restoration—that flips the scene from delay to imminent movement.

Before: Damaged, scarred with scorch marks and exposed wiring; actively being worked on by Geordi and showing intermittent function.

After: Repaired sufficiently to restore ship power and lights; presents as functioning and able to support the Pakleds' claim that their problems are fixed.

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S2E17 · Samaritan Snare

Pakleds Prime Weapons — Geordi Buys Seconds

The Mondor bridge control circuitry is the physical medium Geordi manipulates to stall the Pakleds' weapons sequence. He probes solder joints and shorts traces to create phase errors and timing delays, turning the console's crude displays and meters into tools of subterfuge rather than clear evidence of victory.

Before: Installed on the Mondor bridge, operational but cobbled and showing erratic indicators; in Pakled possession and monitored as proof of capability.

After: Temporarily altered by Geordi's interventions—systems exhibit deliberate delays and glitches that impede immediate weapons activation while remaining largely intact.

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