Detective Bell

physically intimidating belligerent suspicious hostile relentless

Detective Bell storms into the 1941 San Francisco Holodeck simulation with a gruff and belligerent presence, immediately accusing Captain Picard—mistaken for Dixon Hill—of Jessica Bradley's murder. His interrogation bristles with hostility and physical intimidation, shoving Picard and demanding confession. Bell's suspicion extends to Data, whom he regards with distrust. Despite his aggressive tactics, Bell's behavior reflects the hard-nosed, no-nonsense detective archetype embedded in the simulation's noir atmosphere, embodying a relentless pursuit of truth through menace and coercion.

7 appearances

Law Enforcement / Murder Investigation

Detective Bell's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

7 moments

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Immersion and Tension: The 1941 San Francisco Illusion Frays

Hard-nosed suspicion mixed with impatience and resolve to subdue perceived lawbreakers.

Detective Bell arrives forcefully, immediately suspicious and belligerent, targeting Picard with a direct murder accusation. He probes aggressively, intimidatingly circles Data with distrust, and asserts law enforcement authority to fracture …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Tension Explodes: Picard Accused of Jessica Bradley’s Murder

Hostile and confrontational, driven by suspicion and a need to assert control.

Detective Bell bursts onto the scene with belligerence and suspicion, immediately accusing Picard of Jessica Bradley's murder. Through aggressive questioning and physical intimidation, he disrupts the illusionary camaraderie, escalating the …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Detectives Confront Data and Accuse Dixon Hill of Murder

Belligerent and accusatory, harboring deep suspicion and territorial defensiveness.

Detective Bell bursts into the scene, his gruff and belligerent demeanor immediately imposing. He aggressively interrogates Picard about the murder of Jessica Bradley, suspiciously eyes Data as an alien presence, …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Picard’s Stoic Command Amidst Interrogation Smoke

Frustrated and aggressive, intent on breaking Picard’s composure and extracting a confession or new information.

Detective Bell aggressively pressures Picard, demanding he repeat information from the top and shouting commands like 'Spill it!' His demeanor is hostile and unyielding, embodying the relentless, no-nonsense interrogator archetype …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Detective Bell Escalates Interrogation, Amplifying Picard’s Psychological Entrapment

Impatient and suspicious, eager to break Picard’s resistance

Detective Bell aggressively pressures Picard to repeat his story from the beginning, his voice assertive and impatient, embodying the hard-edged interrogation style of a 1940s detective while exuding suspicion and …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Picard’s Harsh Interrogation and McNary’s Reluctant Intervention

Angry, resentful, volatile

Detective Bell aggressively interrogates Picard, resorting to physical intimidation by shoving him to assert dominance. His hostility embodies the era’s brutal justice and threatens to break Picard’s composure. After McNary’s …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Data's Distraction Halts Sergeant's Harassment

Angry and confrontational with undercurrents of personal stress.

Detective Bell aggressively interrogates Captain Picard with physical intimidation, shoving him roughly and verbally abusing him, his hostility unchecked until restrained briefly by McNary; his suspicion and anger permeate the …

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