Object

Kurn's Covert PADD (Klingon Council Note)

A slate‑sized personal display device resembling a palm‑held PADD: matte bezel, compact tablet profile and a subdued screen used as a discreet carrier. In the Great Hall a Klingon clerk places the unit on Kurn’s desk; Kurn lifts it, finds a folded, concealed note tucked against the display, and slips away with the device, guarding the message as a private instrument of intrigue.

2 appearances

Purpose

To display or transport written messages and serve as a physical container for a concealed note; in this context it functions as the covert vehicle for secret communication delivered to Kurn.

Significance

Acts as the plot device that converts a public ritual into private conspiracy: the concealed note triggers Kurn’s secretive withdrawal, signals hidden scheming among council members, and helps isolate Worf politically by enabling offstage coordination.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Torn Sash, Public Shame, and a Quiet Recess

A council‑style PADD is used as a concealment device: the clerk places the slate display on Kurn's desk and a folded note is tucked underneath. The PADD functions as cover for clandestine communication; Kurn lifts it, finds the note, reads it, and exits with the information.

Before: Resting on Kurn's desk with a folded, hidden note tucked beneath the matte bezel; presented as part of routine distribution.

After: Handled and read by Kurn, who departs the Hall with the PADD/note in his possession; the message is no longer publicly visible.

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

K'mpec's Private Ultimatum

A matte PADD is used as a covert delivery device: the clerk lays it on Kurn's desk with a hidden folded note tucked against the display. The PADD's placement and the clerk's look direct Kurn to the note; reading it prompts him to slip away, turning an administrative prop into a narrative trigger that initiates clandestine action.

Before: Resting on Kurn's desk as part of routine PADD distribution; the concealed note is tucked under/against the device.

After: Kurn takes hold of the PADD and the hidden note, then leaves the Great Hall with knowledge of the covert message (PADD removed from desk and effectively in Kurn's control).

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