Object
Pre-Launch Sequence (Bridge Procedure)
A shipboard operational checklist and software-driven procedure invoked from the Main Bridge consoles. It appears as a rapid cascade of command prompts, diagnostic readouts and flashing status indicators that compress time into an urgent cadence. Officers glance at concentrated displays, shift responsibilities, and physically stiffen as the bridge tempo accelerates. Riker utters the command that triggers the routine; Wesley's earlier precision and Stubbs' brief respect register across the bridge as the procedure moves from verbal order into coordinated action.
2 appearances
Purpose
To initiate and coordinate all systems checks, safety interlocks, sensor and personnel handoffs, and timing required to transition the bridge from normal operations into an active pre-launch state for an experiment or launch.
Significance
Serves as the story's operational pivot: the command crystallizes authority, hardens mission discipline, and converts interpersonal curiosity into high-stakes responsibility. Its invocation ties Wesley and Stubbs into the forthcoming experiment and raises moral and technical stakes that foreshadow the consequences of the launch.
Appearances in the Narrative
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