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Hathaway Offensive Weapons (Absent)

The Hathaway's shipboard offensive armament suite, implied in-scene rather than physically shown: a distributed network of phaser/torpedo/fire-control capability referenced by bridge officers. In the episode the systems are described as absent or without charge, creating tactical paralysis that informs crew decisions and escalates moral and strategic stakes.

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Purpose

To coordinate and deliver the Hathaway's shipboard offensive and defensive firepower, managing energy weapons and projectile ordnance for ship-to-ship engagement.

Significance

Functions as the tactical fulcrum of a moral and strategic choice: Riker concedes the Hathaway's disadvantage to pry loose Worf's honor-driven commitment. The systems' perceived inferiority motivates character decisions and frames the upcoming deception, giving them outsized narrative weight despite their off-screen status.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E21 · Peak Performance

Attack Confirmed — Helpless to Return Fire

The Hathaway's offensive weapons are explicitly referenced for their absence; this missing capability functions as the pivot of the beat — the crew cannot reply to the assault because the ship lacks the hardware to do so, turning a tactical problem into an ethical and improvisational crisis.

Before: Absent/unavailable — the bridge lacks functional offensive weaponry or authorization to deploy them in the scenario.

After: Still absent — their nonexistence becomes the immediate constraint driving improvisational strategy and heightening vulnerability.

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