Object
Shuttle Nine Flight Controls (Warp-to-Impulse Throttle & Warp-Factor Selector)
A bridge helm control ensemble including a tactile throttle and numeric warp-factor selector that displays illuminated readouts for discrete velocity settings. In the scene the indicators for Warp Six and Warp Eight appear as active options on the console while officers debate the choice; fingers hover over the controls as Geordi urges speed and Picard asserts the slower setting so the revived guests may acclimate.
4 appearances
Purpose
To set and transmit the USS Enterprise's commanded warp speed (discrete warp-factor selections) to the ship's propulsion systems, enabling acceleration, interception, or deliberate pacing.
Significance
Functions as the physical locus of a moral and tactical decision: selecting warp six rather than warp eight resolves the immediate human subplot, preserves guest welfare, and dramatizes Picard's priority of humane acclimation over purely efficient mission routing.
Appearances in the Narrative
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