Object
Field Coils (Experimental Magnetic Coil Array)
A compact array of tightly wound metallic coils mounted in an experimental rig within the holodeck/space-station laboratory. Coils wear protective insulation and give off a low mechanical hum and faint waveform signatures on adjacent consoles when energized. Technicians and investigators lean in as Krag manipulates power feeds and diagnostic readouts; Picard and the others watch the coils' responses to scripted inputs, treating the assembly as the physical heart of a forensic reconstruction. The unit shows no obvious battle damage but registers subtle fluctuations that feed the telemetry playback used to replay contested moments from Riker's past.
5 appearances
Purpose
To generate and modulate localized magnetic fields within the ship’s power and propulsion subsystems and to serve as a measurable component monitored during engineering diagnostics and power rerouting.
Significance
Serves as the immediate technical focus of Geordi’s delicate reroute; the coils’ monitored response creates the precise vulnerability the Pakleds try to exploit, turning a routine engineering element into a narrative pivot that endangers procedural integrity and later enables a crafted failure.
Appearances in the Narrative
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