Object
Barclay's Candles
Softly burning candles fill Reginald Barclay's quarters with a gentle, flickering light as part of the computer's stress reduction program. Barclay sits amid their calming glow during meditation, but the flames snuff out abruptly when he ends the program, his anxiety surging as transporter trauma spreads across his body.
1 appearances
Purpose
Create a calming atmosphere to aid meditation and suppress anxiety.
Significance
Heighten the tension of Barclay's failed self-soothing effort; their sudden extinguishing marks the moment fear overrides relaxation, spurring him to contact O'Brien and expose the transporter threat.
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