Object

Scoop Net (Vermicula Retrieval Net)

A handheld retrieval net with a narrow, shallow mesh basket attached to a firm handle, sized to scoop writhing vermicula from a containment tank. Its construction appears utilitarian and sterile—suited to Sickbay use—with a fine weave that prevents escape while allowing saline and organic residue to pass through. Worf grips and steadies the net, plunging it into the tank and delivering live creatures directly to feeding in the Antedians; Pulaski issues concise commands while Picard looks on, the net functioning as the immediate, physical bridge between containment and urgent care.

2 appearances

Purpose

To capture and transfer live vermicula from containment for feeding or medical retrieval.

Significance

Practically central to resolving the sudden Antedian medical emergency: the net enables controlled feeding that calms the delegates, facilitates Pulaski's triage, and shifts command focus back to Picard, marking a tactical and emotional handoff in the scene.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

Worf Feeds the Antedians — Crisis Pacified

The scoop net is the immediate tool of remediation: Worf seizes it, plunges into the containment to retrieve live vermicula, and bears the writhing organisms to the delegates. The net functions as the physical bridge between containment and the delegates' feeding, enabling a swift clinical solution and visually punctuating the scene's tension-to-relief beat.

Before: Mounted/available near the vermicula containment tank, sterile and ready for retrieval tasks.

After: In Worf's use — filled and offered to the Antedians; remains in active possession of Worf for the duration of the feeding.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Antedians Awake — Pulaski Alerts Picard

The scoop net is the immediate, functional interface between containment and patient care: Worf uses it to extract a writhing mass of vermicula from the tank. It enables safe transfer of living foodstuffs and visually signals the start of de-escalation as the Antedians recognize their nourishment.

Before: Mounted/available in Sickbay near the containment tank, sterile and ready for retrieval duties.

After: Used by Worf to present vermicula to the Antedians; likely containing fewer vermicula or briefly soiled, temporarily in Worf's possession for feeding operations.

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