Hildebrant

practical collaborative technically expert focused/decisive under orders skeptical

Hildebrant functions as a planetary geophysicist on Wesley Crusher's survey team, credited with expertise in volcanology, geo-mechanics, and resonator engineering. He grounds technical discussions with pragmatic cautions about setup time and logistical effort, teases and syncs with fellow specialist Alans, and translates geophysical diagnosis into an actionable plan—designing harmonic resonators to shatter destructive dilithium lattices. His practical skepticism challenges Wesley's tentative command but flips to focused execution when ordered to begin work, marking him as a dependable problem‑solver in crisis engineering.

7 appearances

Planetary Geophysics / Survey Engineering

Hildebrant's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

7 moments

S2E15 · Pen Pals

Wesley's Leadership Lesson

Not present; represented as competent but senior, amplifying Wesley's insecurities about authority.

Hildebrant is named by Wesley (volcanology/geo-mechanics) and thereby occupies the role of a referenced technical resource—his presence in Wesley's list highlights Wesley's methodical selection criteria and the social friction he …

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Wesley's Quiet Rebellion — The Failed Ico Request

Skeptical and pragmatic—he is unwilling to endorse a lengthy operation without stronger evidence and unconcerned about pressuring Wesley toward the pragmatic choice.

Hildebrant listens to the exchange, cautions that setting up the Ico-spectrogram is a major undertaking, then physically removes himself from the argument, aligning with Davies' practical assessment.

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Wesley's Authority Undermined

Matter‑of‑fact and slightly weary; prioritizes logistics and crew efficiency over theoretical thoroughness.

Hildebrant, drawn into the exchange, cautions Wesley that setting up the Ico‑scanner is a major undertaking, agrees with Davies' five‑hour estimate, and then disengages physically, aligning pragmatically with the more …

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Lattice Revelation and the Prime Directive Compromise

Playful with colleagues but quickly turns business‑like and determined under the weight of the crisis.

Hildebrant amplifies the generator‑strata explanation, banters lightly with Alans, then affirms the team's readiness to begin work to reverse the lattice effect when pressed for a yes-or-no answer.

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Authorizing the Breach

Playful but purpose-driven: his teasing masks focused professional readiness to get to work on a difficult technical problem.

Hildebrant describes the generator strata and how stress breaks the planet apart, trades playful barbs with Alans, and commits to beginning the practical engineering work required to reverse the dilithium …

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Resonator Plan and Picard's Reluctant Order

Professional and matter-of-fact; focused on the plausibility and mechanics of the proposed fix.

Hildebrant answers Picard's question about mechanism: resonators emit harmonic vibrations to shatter the dilithium lattices. He speaks clinically, translating geological theory into an actionable engineering remedy.

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Data's Challenge — Picard's Compromise

Concentrated and pragmatic — more interested in getting started on the fix than in the ethical debate occurring around him.

Hildebrant explains how resonators will emit harmonic vibrations to shatter the dilithium lattices and prepares to begin work when ordered; he remains focused and technically confident.

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