Object

Skoran's Long Pole Lever

Skoran grabs a long pole from his blacksmith area in the town square and rushes to wedge it under the massive anvil pinning his apprentice's leg. He grips it tightly, ready to lever the weight free amid gathering townspeople. Data lifts the anvil barehanded before Skoran swings the pole into action. The sturdy tool, suited for heavy forge work, drops unused as villagers gape at the android's feat.

1 appearances

Purpose

Lever to lift the anvil off the apprentice's crushed leg

Significance

Skoran's desperate grab for the pole underscores the anvil's crushing impossibility for humans, amplifying shock when Data succeeds without it and exposing his inhuman strength to the village.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S7E16 · Thine Own Self

Data reveals his inhuman strength

Skoran grabs the long pole to lever the anvil off the apprentice’s leg, but Data lifts the anvil before he can use it. The pole symbolizes the villagers’ reliance on their limited tools and resources, which are inadequate for the challenges posed by Data’s technology. Its unused state underscores the futility of their efforts compared to Data’s capabilities.

Before: Leaning against the blacksmith’s shop, ready to be used as a lever. It is a sturdy tool, but it is no match for the weight of the anvil or the strength required to lift it.

After: Dropped by Skoran when Data lifts the anvil. It remains unused, a symbol of the villagers’ helplessness in the face of Data’s power.

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