Object

Troi's Integrated Beverage Dispenser (Champagne Unit)

A small, wall‑integrated beverage dispenser mounted in Counselor Deanna Troi's private quarters: brushed metal faceplate, faint control icons, and a narrow nozzle above a shallow drip tray. The unit emits a soft mechanical hum and a polite chime when summoned; it deposits a measured stream of sparkling champagne into a waiting glass, leaving a light condensation ring on the rim. Characters operate it by voice or room-computer command; Devinoni triggers the dispenser during his visit and Troi uses the delivered drink as a tactile pivot in their charged exchange.

2 appearances

Purpose

To prepare and dispense beverages (notably champagne) on demand within Deanna Troi's private quarters.

Significance

Functions as a mundane domestic appliance that catalyzes intimacy: the dispenser's summoned champagne becomes a prop that lowers formal barriers, helps normalize Devinoni's forwardness, and marks the turning point from flirtation to boundary breach in Troi's quarters.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E8 · The Price

Troi's Quarters — Seduction and Boundary Breach

The integrated beverage dispenser produces a measured stream of champagne after Troi's voice command; the arrival of the drink functions as a tactile, ceremonial lubricant to their flirtation, normalizing intimacy and signaling a private, celebratory atmosphere that accelerates the rapprochement.

Before: Idle and ready in the wall; contains chilled champagne, awaiting voice or manual activation.

After: Has dispensed champagne into two glasses; condensation and a faint hum indicate recent use as the occupants move toward the bedroom.

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S3E8 · The Price

Counselor's Compromise: Troi Gives In

Troi (via voice) summons the integrated beverage dispenser to produce champagne; the unit provides a glass for two, its mechanical hum and polite chime formalizing the seduction by converting hospitality technology into a prop of intimacy and comfort.

Before: Idle and mounted in the quarters' wall; stocked and ready but unused at this moment.

After: Has dispensed champagne into waiting glass(es) on the table; still mounted and operational but now implicated as a sensual prop in the encounter.

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