Object
Tomed Incident (Historical Event Reference — Not a Physical Object)
A named historical incident invoked as a contextual touchstone during the Neutral Zone briefing. The term functions as shorthand for past Romulan‑Federation hostilities and influences officers' judgments; it has no material form, no describable size, materials, or physical condition, and no direct on‑screen interaction. Characters cite the incident as precedent and intelligence context rather than as an artifact or prop.
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Significance
Serves as political and historical precedent that sharpens stakes and legitimizes a diplomacy‑first posture: it fuels Worf's suspicion, informs Picard's restraint, and frames Data and Troi's analytic tasks. The reference operates narratively to bind present crisis decisions to remembered trauma and strategic memory.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used