Dixon Hill Office Floor Lamp

A tall, vintage floor lamp stands in the shadowy corners of Dixon Hill's 1941 office simulation within the malfunctioning Holodeck. Its muted glow struggles to break the noir gloom, casting long, flickering shadows over tense confrontations. The lamp anchors the period atmosphere while highlighting the desperation and danger as Picard, Beverly, and Data face brutal villains in a collapsing fictional reality.

5 appearances

Purpose

To provide ambient lighting consistent with the 1940s noir setting of Dixon Hill's office, establishing mood and supporting the intense hostage standoff where characters confront lethal threats amid a failing simulation.

Significance

The floor lamp symbolizes the fragile boundary between fiction and reality, its unreliable light mirroring the instability of the Holodeck environment and the escalating peril as the crew fights to survive the violent breakdown of the simulated world.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Redblock's Hostile Takeover and the Deadly Ultimatum

The Dixon Hill Office Floor Lamp provides practical lighting initially, is briefly extinguished when its cord is yanked out, adding to the tension, then restored, contributing to the noir ambiance of the setting.

Before: Lit and standing in the office near Beverly.

After: Lit again after restoration by Picard, continuing to illuminate the tense scene.

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Redblock's Brutal Takeover and the Grim Ultimatum

The vintage floor lamp initially aids Beverly’s examination of Whalen, but its cord is accidentally pulled causing darkness; Picard restores light, emphasizing fragile control of environment amidst chaos.

Before: Positioned in Dixon Hill's office, providing supplemental light.

After: Lamp cord reconnected and room re-illuminated by overhead lights, restoring visibility.

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Picard Unmasks Fiction, Provokes Villainous Breakdown

The Dixon Hill Office Floor Lamp serves as the primary light source initially manipulated by Data to assist Beverly, its cord accidentally unplugged causing temporary darkness that heightens tension.

Before: Lit, standing in the corner of Dixon Hill's office.

After: Reconnected and lit after Picard activates overhead lights.

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Leech's Deadly Ultimatum and Picard's Price for Survival

The Dixon Hill Office Floor Lamp serves as a physical anchor in the scene's noir setting. It provides essential lighting initially, then is briefly extinguished when its cord is yanked, symbolizing the fragile control the crew has over the environment amid the mounting threats.

Before: Lit and positioned near Beverly and Data, providing light required for medical care and visual clarity.

After: Reconnected and relit after Picard activates overhead lighting; remains in place as a moody prop in the tense confrontation.

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Picard’s Calculated Gamble: Trading Whalen’s Life to Save Beverly

The vintage floor lamp provides crucial lighting once Data restores its connection after it was accidentally unplugged, enabling Beverly to tend to Whalen and illuminating the grim negotiation scene, thus anchoring the claustrophobic atmosphere.

Before: Plugged into the socket but briefly unpowered after the lamp cord was pulled out.

After: Reconnected and lit, casting a muted glow over the tense room.

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