Object

Bridge Sidearms (Service Pistols)

A cluster of compact service pistols worn by posted security and uniformed crewmembers across the altered Enterprise bridge and mess. Each pistol rides in a low-profile hip holster, finished in muted matte metal and dark polymer, roughly hand-sized and clearly intended for short-range use. They remain holstered in formal posture but are visibly present enough to harden the room: grips exposed, retention straps taut, and an unmistakable silhouette that turns casual movement into guarded choreography. Characters respond to them with tightened posture and deference; armed waitstaff and stationed guards flank doorways, their sidearms converting communal space into a militarized tableau.

3 appearances

Purpose

Personal, short-range defensive sidearm carried by posted security and armed crew to apply force, maintain order, deter threats, or intimidate when necessary.

Significance

Function as a concrete visual shorthand for the ship's shift into a militarized state: their presence transforms safe areas, heightens tension, signals altered authority structures, and foreshadows the moral stakes the crew must face about restoring the timeline.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S3E15 · Yesterday's Enterprise

Viewscreen Alarm — Damaged Enterprise‑C Identified

Bridge sidearms are worn visibly by posted security near turbolifts, reinforcing the militarized tenor of the altered bridge; their presence hardens posture and suggests an elevated readiness against potential boarding or violence.

Before: Holstered on security personnel as part of the bridge's militarized presentation.

After: Remain holstered but continue to contribute to a heightened, guarded atmosphere as the bridge processes the emerging crisis.

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S3E15 · Yesterday's Enterprise

Enterprise‑C Emerges — The Bridge Hardened

Service pistols are described as being worn by posted security supernumeraries near turbolifts; they visually militarize the bridge, converting everyday movement into a guarded choreography and signaling heightened readiness even though they remain holstered.

Before: Holstered on security personnel, part of the militarized tableau already in place when scene opens.

After: Remain holstered and visible, continuing to mark the bridge as a hardened, security‑forward environment.

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S3E15 · Yesterday's Enterprise

Ten‑Forward Militarized — Guinan's Alarm

The bridge sidearms are worn openly by uniformed crewmembers and waitstaff, functioning as the visual shorthand of militarization. Their presence transforms the room's atmosphere, turning casual movement into guarded choreography and providing the concrete trigger for Guinan's alarm and retreat.

Before: Holstered on uniformed crewmembers and waitstaff, visibly exposed but not actively used; present as part of the new mess-hall attire.

After: Remain holstered and in place, continuing to mark Ten-Forward as a guarded, militarized environment; unchanged in immediate condition.

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