Object
Enterprise Phaser Range Firing Station
A compact metal training console and firing cradle set into the Enterprise phaser range: brushed alloy panels, a tactile trigger assembly, an illuminated targeting grid and status lamps, plus scuffed hand-rests from repeated practice. Holographic target projectors rise from the floor nearby. Officers lean on the station, exchange barbed banter, and test steady shots—Riker’s controlled aim and Picard’s light mockery both play out around this well-worn practice fixture.
2 appearances
Purpose
Serve as a phaser training and target practice station where officers calibrate fire, test settings, and rehearse tactical drills; also functions as a staging place for informal discussion among crew.
Significance
Acts as the narrative staging ground for a pivotal conversational gambit: Picard uses the casual practice setting to propose the Klingon exchange, prompting Riker’s volunteered response and seeding ensuing cultural and honor conflicts that raise diplomatic stakes.
Appearances in the Narrative
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