Object

Picard's Bottle of Ice-Blue Altairian Brandy

A slender glass bottle of Altairian brandy, the liquid inside glowing an unnatural ice-blue. The bottle bears a simple metal cap and a modest paper label; condensation dots its surface from chilled storage. Picard carries it carefully in one hand, extending it as a tentative gift while Pulaski reads the offer with amused caution and Lwaxana's interruption shatters the private beat.

5 appearances

Purpose

To contain and present Altairian brandy for drinking or offering; used practically as a social gift and a prop for initiating a personal invitation.

Significance

Functions as a tangible overture from Picard — a polite, nonverbal attempt at connection that highlights his shrinking privacy, signals social intent, and foreshadows intrusive disruptions when the moment is publicly exposed.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

Polite Invitation, Publicly Exposed

The ice-blue Altairian brandy functions as Picard's physical and symbolic offering—an attempted bridge from formal captaincy to personal conviviality. He carries it visibly, signaling intent and warmth; its presence frames the invitation and makes the interruption feel more exposing.

Before: Chilled and capped, in Picard's right hand as he walks the corridor.

After: Still in Picard's possession at the corridor; the offering is not given and remains an unconsummated gesture.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Homn's Toast — Lwaxana's Ambush

Picard's chilled glass bottle of blue Altairian brandy is the inciting prop: offered as a tentative gift, it is commandeered by Homn who unscrews the cap and drinks straight from it. The bottle functions as a social cue and comic instrument that publicly signals the shift from polite dinner to private ambush and enables Homn's wordless reveal.

Before: In Picard's hand, capped and full, intended as a shared libation for a small, chaperoned dinner.

After: Uncapped and emptied by Homn; possession shifts from Picard to Homn (or placed aside), its contents consumed, its original purpose subverted into a theatrical prop.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Deanna Pulls Lwaxana Aside — A Private Confrontation

A chilled, ice-blue bottle is held by Homn as he systematically cleans the table; it functions as a domestic prop that anchors the scene's intimacy and underlines the awkwardness of Lwaxana's intrusion into private space.

Before: On the small dinner table or in Homn's hand, condensation visible from chilled storage, part of an intimate setting.

After: Removed from the table and carried by Homn as he tidies; no longer part of the immediate dining tableau.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Dixon Hill: Calm Hand on a Loaded Moment

A bottle (held by Rex) functions as a social lubricant and a tension softener: Rex is bottle-in-hand as he mocks and reassures Slade, opens a new bottle when Picard agrees to another round, and offers drinks to prolong the convivial cover while the group defuses the confrontation.

Before: Chilled, in Rex's hand behind the bar, ready for service.

After: Opened and poured; continues in Rex's possession as drinks are served and tensions ease.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

One Last Round — Confessions at Rex's

A chilled bottle of Altairian brandy is held by Rex, used to punctuate the scene's conviviality: he opens and pours from a new bottle to supply the 'one last drink' that allows the crew a human moment before leaving.

Before: In Rex's hand behind the bar, chilled and capped, ready to be served.

After: Opened and poured into glasses; remains on the bar as the group takes the final round.

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