Object
Artonian Lasers
Jagged, mismatched emitters scavenged from alien hulls — compact housings stamped with unfamiliar glyphs and scorched edges. Multiple handheld and turret-like modules sit stacked among the junkyard rubble, their lenses clouded with dust but still humming faintly when disturbed. The away team treats them as volatile curios: Worf and Riker snap to cover when similar concentrated beams erupt, while Geordi and Data catalogue casing marks as potential provenance clues.
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Purpose
Directed-energy weapon modules used to produce concentrated laser beams for offense or localized cutting; here presented as salvaged armaments recovered from looted tech and examined as evidence.
Significance
Serve as tangible proof of the Gatherers' indiscriminate plunder and wider trade in exotic arms; the modules function as a plot clue linking the junk to Artonian origin and escalating the tactical threat the away team faces during the ambush.
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