Object

Bynars' Belt-Mounted Buffers

A pair of compact, oblong devices secured on the belts of the Bynar crew members, these buffers serve as continuous data storage and retrieval units. Sleek and utilitarian, the devices pulse with faint lights indicating active information flow. Bynars rely on them symbiotically, exchanging binary data rapidly between one another, manifesting their deep technological interdependence. Wesley Crusher's probing reveals these buffers as essential to their physiology and communication, marking a unique fusion of biology and technology within their culture.

2 appearances

Purpose

To store and continuously exchange critical information among Bynar individuals, enabling real-time binary communication and symbiotic data dependency essential for their collective functioning.

Significance

The buffers symbolize the Bynars' unique cultural and physiological relationship with technology, acting as a narrative key to understanding their rapid communication style and foreshadowing their critical role in the Enterprise's unfolding crisis.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E16 · 11001001

Wesley Uncovers the Bynars' Symbiotic Data Dependency

The Bynars' belt-mounted buffers serve as the physical manifestation of their unique binary communication culture; during this event, they are pointed out by the Bynars as essential devices for continuous data storage, retrieval, and synchronization, highlighting a deep technological symbiosis that defines the alien species.

Before: Secured on the belts of the Bynar technicians, actively pulsing with data flow.

After: Remaining on the Bynars’ belts, still operational and integral to ongoing communication.

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S1E16 · 11001001

Picard Redirects Attention to Riker's Holodeck Activities

The Bynars’ belt-mounted buffers are physically indicated by the Bynar agents as the core devices enabling their rapid binary communication and continuous data storage, serving as a tangible clue to their unique technological biology and integral to Wesley’s understanding.

Before: Secured on the belts of the Bynars, actively pulsing with light indicating data flow, held aboard the Enterprise at the Aft station.

After: Remained secured and active on the Bynars’ belts, unchanged in function and location throughout the event.

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