Object

Uxbridge House Concealed Snare

A camouflaged foot‑snare rigged at the edge of the Uxbridge property: a thin braided line hidden under leaf litter and detritus that tightens into a loop and hoists a caught limb via a concealed pulley/anchor. Small, low to the ground, and brittle‑sounding when triggered, it yanks Riker off his feet and leaves him dangling, startling the away team and revealing the house's defensive readiness.

4 appearances

Purpose

A physical perimeter trap designed to catch and incapacitate approaching intruders by snagging a limb and lifting or immobilizing them.

Significance

Functions as the inciting tactical and moral cue of the sequence: it converts a routine rescue into a fraught first contact, exposes the occupants' paranoia and readiness to defend their home, and forces the away team to reassess the situation and the Uxbridges' motivations.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S3E3 · The Survivors

Snared at the Oasis: First Contact with the Uxbridges

A camouflaged foot-snare concealed near the house entrance triggers as Riker steps forward, hauling him into a tree by the ankle. Functionally it converts a peaceful approach into an alarmed first contact and physically forces the crew to reveal themselves and their intentions.

Before: Concealed under leaf litter at the property's edge, armed and primed but undisturbed; positioned as a defensive device owned by the occupants.

After: Triggered and occupied (Riker hoisted), exposed to the away team and occupants; remains in place as evidence of defensive paranoia.

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S3E3 · The Survivors

Snared Suspicion at the Uxbridge House

A camouflaged foot-snare concealed in leaf litter is triggered by Riker’s approach; it hoists him by the foot into a tree, creating the physical and dramatic pivot of the scene—exposing the away team, provoking Kevin's armed response, and revealing the house's active defensive measures.

Before: Concealed and primed at the edge of the Uxbridge property, hidden under detritus and attached to a tree anchor.

After: Triggered and audible; its deployment has occurred and it has incapacitated temporarily (Riker suspended) until the away team frees him.

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S3E3 · The Survivors

Waltz in a Ruined House

A concealed snare out front is referenced by Geordi and Kevin; its existence is discussed to explain local hazards and defensive measures. The snare anchors Geordi's practical inquiry and Kevin's sad realization that the local 'problem' it addressed is now gone, reinforcing the desolation beyond the intact house.

Before: Set at the edge of the property, concealed under leaf litter and functioning as a small defensive/animal-control device.

After: Likely triggered or rendered moot by the colony's devastation; discussed but not dismantled during the encounter.

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S3E3 · The Survivors

Refusal of Rescue — The Uxbridges Choose Home

A concealed braided snare in the garden is discussed by Geordi and Kevin; presented as a small domestic defensive device for a garden pest, it humanizes the survivors and provides a mundane explanation for what might otherwise look like hostile intent.

Before: Concealed out front under leaf litter, set up to catch a local critter.

After: Still in place or recently triggered; remains part of the property's domestic accoutrements and is no longer actively defended by Kevin.

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