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Enterprise Main Bridge Subspace Transmission Channel

A secure and tense subspace communication channel/frequency established on the USS Enterprise’s main bridge under Admiral Jameson's command, used for real-time encrypted and urgent transmissions such as the desperate plea from Governor Karnas during a hostage crisis. This channel embodies the shift from uncertainty to targeted diplomacy, representing critical negotiation efforts and the narrative tension between leadership styles aboard the Enterprise.
8 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

8 moments
S1E9 · Justice
Data Uncovers the Interdimensional Shadow, Triggering Red Alert

The Enterprise Main Bridge Subspace Hailing Frequencies Channel is activated by Data upon Picard's permission. It serves as the critical communication tool through which Data attempts to reach the unknown entity, marking the crew's first proactive contact effort with the mysterious phenomenon.

Before: Inactive; awaiting use for standard communications.
After: Open on all frequencies and language forms as Data broadcasts a hailing message requesting identification from the unknown object.
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S1E9 · Justice
Red Alert: Encounter with the Edolord's Manifestation

The Enterprise Main Bridge Subspace Hailing Frequencies Channel is opened to establish communication with the partially transparent vessel. Despite repeated attempts, it only receives unintelligible signals, emphasizing the alienness and inscrutability of the entity and heightening the crew's sense of isolation and urgency.

Before: Inactive or unused.
After: Activated and transmitting hailing signals, but communication remains indecipherable.
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S1E9 · Justice
Enterprise Bridge Locks Down, Analyzes Phantom Entity

The Enterprise Main Bridge Subspace Hailing Frequencies Channel is activated by Picard in an earnest attempt to establish communication with the alien vessel, but only unintelligible sounds are received, heightening the mystery and tension.

Before: Hailing frequencies were inactive or set to standard monitoring.
After: Hailing frequencies are open and actively attempting contact, but no intelligible response is received.
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S1E9 · Justice
Picard Faces the Unfathomable Presence

The subspace hailing frequencies channel is activated repeatedly in an effort to establish communication with the enigmatic vessel, yet only unintelligible signals are received, heightening the crew's frustration and sense of mystery.

Before: Inactive or idle
After: Continuously engaged in attempting communication, receiving no intelligible response
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S1E9 · Justice
Picard Ends Contact as Alien Mystery Vanishes

The Enterprise Main Bridge Subspace Hailing Frequencies Channel is activated by Captain Picard’s command and confirmed by Lieutenant Yar, functioning as the sole communication conduit opened towards the alien vessel. Despite all efforts, it yields no response and goes silent, embodying the frustrating barrier between the crew and the unknown alien presence.

Before: Closed, inactive.
After: Opened and active during communication attempt, then silent after signal loss.
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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson and Picard Confront Mordan IV Hostage Crisis

The subspace transmission is the narrative catalyst, carrying Governor Karnas's urgent plea and hostage crisis details to the Enterprise, prompting immediate strategic response and personal involvement from Admiral Jameson.

Before: Sent from Karnas's office on Mordan IV, in transmission.
After: Transmission concluded after delivering critical information.
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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Admiral Jameson Assumes Command for Mordan IV Crisis

The subspace transmission acts as the critical communication medium through which Governor Karnas conveys the hostage crisis details and his urgent plea for Admiral Jameson's intervention. This intangible yet vital data stream drives the briefing's dramatic tension and informs command decisions aboard the Enterprise.

Before: Held in the Enterprise communications array, ready for relay.
After: Displayed on the Enterprise Bridge Viewer Screen, relayed to all senior officers including Admiral Jameson.
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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Picard Receives Jameson's Dire Mordan IV Briefing

The subspace transmission serves as the critical communication medium delivering Governor Karnas's urgent message about the hostage crisis. It carries the voice and image into the Enterprise bridge command center, catalyzing immediate strategic response.

Before: Idle within the communications array, awaiting incoming transmissions.
After: Successfully transmitted Karnas's message and shifted to display Admiral Jameson's image for command briefing.
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