Object
Enterprise-D Secondary Hull Bearing Struts
Internal duranium-alloy structural supports connecting the saucer section to the secondary hull, designed to release during emergency saucer separation. Critical to warp-induced stress mitigation and featured in episodes involving structural crises (e.g., *Yesterday’s Enterprise*, *Hollow Pursuits*).
6 appearances
Purpose
Connects saucer section to secondary hull; releases during emergency separation to preserve primary hull integrity.
Significance
Embodies the ship's breaking point in warp 9.4 crisis; evacuation and separation gamble crew survival against imminent plasma rupture and total failure.
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