Object

Riker's Owon Omelet

A small, prized egg-based omelet intended to be cooked from rare Owon eggs. In the processed material it exists mostly as an absent, failed preparation: the botched dish that Riker references and apologizes for. Characters react emotionally to its loss—Riker's confession of having used the last Owon eggs frames the omelet as a fragile, coveted food whose failure carries social weight.

3 appearances

Purpose

A culinary dish prepared for communal eating and morale — a prized, celebratory omelet made from rare Owon eggs.

Significance

Functions as the narrative catalyst for Riker's atonement and the domestic repair ritual; symbolizes personal sacrifice, culinary competence, and the emotional cost of keeping others fed. The failed omelet drives Riker's apology, shapes crew dynamics during the quiet reconciliation, and reveals aspects of his past hardship and leadership.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Domestic Reckoning

The Owon omelet is the failed dish Riker references as the act requiring amends; it exists as a narrative trigger rather than a physical plate in the scene, motivating the reparative stew.

Before: Previously attempted and judged inadequate by the crew.

After: Remains a failed past attempt that Riker attempts to atone for with the stew.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew and Worf's Refusal

Riker's Owon omelet exists in dialogue as the failed prior dish that created social friction; it provides emotional context and motivation for the reparative meal he now offers.

Before: Previously attempted and failed, creating tension which this event seeks to repair.

After: Referenced as unavailable and as the reason Riker cannot comply with Worf's request for another omelet.

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S2E13 · Time Squared

Riker's Stew: A Small Ritual of Repair

The Owon omelet functions as an absent prop and narrative reason for atonement: Riker references it to apologize and explain his desire to make amends, giving the stew moral weight as restitution.

Before: Referenced as a previous failed culinary effort; physically absent in the present scene.

After: Remains a narrative reference; Riker's admission that he used the last Owon eggs closes the loop on the earlier failure.

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