Wesley Crusher's Neutrino Beacon (portable probe)

The neutrino beacon exists initially as Wesley's proposed solution: a portable neutrino source to be placed in a probe and released to the planet. Functionally it converts an abstract detection problem into an actionable rescue plan and becomes the immediate focus of engineering effort.

Wesley's portable neutrino beacon is proposed as an on-the-ground locator: it would be housed in a probe and emit detectable neutrino pulses through a storm-impaired atmosphere so Geordi's VISOR could home in on and modify the signal to confirm location.

Wesley's palm-sized neutrino beacon, a ruggedized emitter, is declared operational and placed aboard a class three probe; it functions as the active locator signal, transmitting high-energy neutrino pulses through Galorndon Core's sensor-obscuring storm to provide a lock for Enterprise sensors.

Wesley's palm-sized neutrino beacon is declared operational, installed aboard a class three probe, and functionally emits a concentrated neutrino stream to pierce Galorndon Core's sensor interference. It serves as the active clue and tracking signal to locate Geordi and converts the crew's medical desperation into a direct rescue mechanism.

A distant neutrino beacon emits a staccato, stationary signal that the VISOR detects; narratively it functions as a lifeline and directional clue, likely deployed by Wesley, transforming background noise into a purposeful objective and catalyzing Geordi’s movement.

The neutrino beacon's beam is observed by Geordi through the storm; it functions as an external orienting signal and hope of rescue, and its presence underscores the urgency to leave the cave before their conditions deteriorate further.

The neutrino beacon exists offscreen as a focal objective: Geordi watches its beam through the storm as a navigational/rescue cue, and its presence contextualizes urgency and the technical workaround that might allow rescue.

Wesley's neutrino probe supplies the only active signal trace from the planet surface; its microphone-like pulses are monitored as the bridge's last technical hope for Geordi's location. A fluctuation in its readout turns optimism into fear and frames the time-pressure that opens the diplomatic crisis.

Wesley's neutrino probe is actively monitored on bridge consoles as the primary locator for the missing away team. Its intermittent fluctuations and lack of a clear window create technical and emotional pressure that frame the Romulan ultimatum and Picard's moral choice.

The neutrino probe is the buried target whose faint, intermittent neutrino emissions are detected as beeps; discovery of this beacon is the event's pivot, and the characters immediately plan to retune its signal pattern so the Enterprise can lock onto the site, making the probe both a locator and a bargaining instrument.

Wesley's portable neutrino beacon provides the crucial locator signal; its modulation alerts the bridge to a second life form near the device, creating the factual basis for Picard's decision to lower shields and attempt a transport rescue under interference.

Wesley's neutrino beacon acts as the locator that permits the Enterprise to home in despite severe electromagnetic interference; modulation of its signal is the technical trigger for Picard's announcement and the transporter lock attempt.

Wesley's neutrino beacon is the decisive locator: its persistent signal and modulation provide the sensors with the only actionable fix for a transport window, prompting Picard's shields‑down gambit and the subsequent beam‑in.