Object
Cargo Bay Dispensary Whiskey (sample — "a belt")
A small, clear sampling tumbler holding a single warm amber swig of ship-dispensed whiskey. The glass is thumb-warm and hand-sized; the liquid beads gold and smells sharply of burn and grain. It functions as an immediate, on-the-spot sample from the wall-mounted dispenser and serves as a tactile focal point in the scene—used by Danilo and others to taste and judge the dispenser liquor, provoking Worf’s corrective intervention and marking the narrative shift from illicit poteen to sanctioned drink.
2 appearances
Purpose
To provide an on-ship alcoholic beverage produced by the food/dispenser system for consumption and to offer a sanctioned alternative to illicitly distilled spirits.
Significance
Dramatically, the dispenser whiskey defuses an illicit brewing operation by offering a sanctioned substitute, exposing tensions between regulation and desire and showcasing Worf's pragmatic authority and the crew's uneasy compliance; it functions as comic relief and a tool of discipline within the cargo-bay confrontation.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used