Object
Lantree Security Station (Auto-Destruct Control Interface)
Bridge-mounted security console on the derelict USS Lantree that doubles as the ship's auto-destruct control interface. A sleek, metallic station with touch-sensitive biometric panels and red/amber status indicators, it accepts authorized command inputs to initiate emergency protocols and emits the audible, computerized countdown that begins the ship's self-destruct sequence. Functionally and narratively, this single hardware element is the physical console Worf uses to activate the Lantree's destruction—its clinical operation and vocal countdown form the focal point for his ritual salute amid the corpses on the bridge.
5 appearances
Purpose
To serve as the primary interface for initiating security overrides and auto-destruct sequences aboard Federation starships during biohazard scenarios
Significance
Symbolizes Starfleet's cold pragmatism in crisis, becoming the instrument through which Worf honors fallen comrades while performing his duty. The console's clinical efficiency heightens the tragedy—destroying the very ship where these officers lived and died, reducing their final moments to an emergency protocol.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used