Object
Pagh Hull Breach (Hole in Hull)
A jagged aperture ripped through the Pagh's composite outer plating: roughly fist‑to‑meter scale, with scorched, frayed edges and dark, mucous‑like organic residue clinging to the rim. Exposed wiring and insulation trail into the void while a cold, shifting haze — possibly biological — seeps outward. The breach emits a low, sinister hiss of escaping atmosphere; officers crouch nearby, scanning and pointing, while Riker studies diagnostic readouts and Klingon crew react with alarm and suspicion.
2 appearances
Significance
Functions as an urgent physical clue and catalyst: the projected hole crystallizes an anomalous biological threat into a quantifiable emergency, forcing Picard to shift the bridge from assessment to interception and rescue. The breach compresses diplomatic peril and technical rescue into a single, decisive plot pivot.
Appearances in the Narrative
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