Object
Discosilium (Dicosilium) Alloy Sample
A compact sample of an engineered, highly reflective compound identified in reports as 'discosilium' (alternate spelling 'dicosilium'). Presented in a clear evidence vial during the holodeck reconstruction, the material appears as thin, silvery laminae and small machined segments with a polished sheen indicative of use as a reflective element. In the replay, technicians and officers inspect its surface and placement inside schematic coils; Geordi examines its reflective properties while Picard gestures to its fitted role within Apgar's converter. The sample is conserved as forensic material — clean, catalogued, and invoked as a concrete, manipulable component rather than abstract technical jargon.
3 appearances
Purpose
A manufactured substrate used to form reflective coils or energy-focusing elements in Apgar's converter; it functions as the engineered material that channels or modulates incoming planetary discharges into concentrated Krieger Waves.
Significance
Acts as a decisive piece of forensic proof: linking Apgar's parts procurement and the converter design to the focused lethal pulse. Its identification and demonstrated function in Picard's holodeck replay convert suspicion of accident into plausible evidence of premeditation, changing the investigation's stakes and forcing Krag to confront a darker motive.
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