Object
Class-One Sensor Probe — Rift Monitor
A compact, hand‑sized unmanned sensor probe with a brushed‑metal housing, a clustered sensor array and a narrow telemetry aperture for burst transmission. Data configures and primes the device on the bridge; Picard orders it left behind as the ship departs while officers stare at its incoming condensed telemetry rather than the device itself. The probe functions as an offstage sentinel, its live packets substituting for physical presence.
2 appearances
Purpose
To remain behind and monitor the collapsing temporal rift, recording and transmitting condensed sensor telemetry back to the Enterprise so the crew retains situational awareness after departure.
Significance
Serves as the crew's last tether to a dangerous, closing anomaly—a practical instrument that enables the tactical reset while also embodying the scene's moral cost. Leaving it behind marks a deliberate, irreversible operational decision and focuses attention on consequences beyond the bridge.
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