Object
Empty Reactor Slab
A cold, recessed metal slab set into the outpost deck where a reactor or heavy comms module once mounted. Flanged bolt patterns surround a dark, oiled cavity; frayed conduit stubs and scorched paint ring the hollow. Dust and tool marks score the surface, while a nearby jagged shard bears a smear of non-human blood that Beverly examines. Worf and Data inspect the slab as direct evidence that heavy equipment has been torn free rather than simply damaged.
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Purpose
To serve as the mounting platform and interface for a reactor or other heavy shipboard equipment, aligning bolt points, power conduits, and coolant connections for secure installation.
Significance
Functions as the clearest physical trace of looting: the missing reactor shifts the mission from salvage to forensic investigation, anchors Beverly's non-human blood lead, and escalates suspicion toward deliberate theft or hostile removal of vital systems.
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