Object

Antedian Vermicula Containment Tank

A utilitarian containment tank located in Sickbay that holds live vermicula — a crowded mass of writhing, living organisms kept for feeding. During the emergency, WORF reaches into the tank to collect live vermicula while PULASKI supervises; the creatures' frantic motion and tactile, wormlike presence drive urgent handling and immediate feeding to calm the Antedian delegates.

2 appearances

Purpose

To contain and store live vermicula so medical staff can access them for feeding or medical handling of the Antedian delegates.

Significance

Functionally resolves the Antedians' sudden ravenous episode by supplying live food, enabling PULASKI to stabilize the medical emergency and effect a procedural handoff to command and security; it anchors a pragmatic, medical response to alien dietary needs.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

Worf Feeds the Antedians — Crisis Pacified

The containment tank is the source reservoir of live vermicula. Worf disturbs the tank to collect a quantity sufficient to feed the Antedians, its crowded, writhing contents providing a visceral demonstration of the delegates' needs and the ship's preparedness for alien biology.

Before: Holding a crowded mass of live vermicula, sealed and maintained in Sickbay under containment protocols.

After: Partially depleted as a scoopful of vermicula is removed for feeding; remains otherwise intact but momentarily agitated by retrieval.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Antedians Awake — Pulaski Alerts Picard

The Antedian Vermicula Containment Tank supplies the live organisms used to feed the delegates. It functions as both a medical storage device and a narrative prop: when Worf dips the net into it, the tank's contents become the literal balm that calms the delegation, transforming chaos into manageable triage.

Before: Stocked with a crowded mass of writhing vermicula in Sickbay, secured as part of routine alien-provision storage.

After: Partially depleted by Worf's retrieval; continues to hold remaining vermicula but has been accessed and is the source of the successful feeding.

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