Object
Klingon Cruiser Pagh
A wireframe tactical holographic schematic of the Klingon cruiser Pagh projected on the USS Enterprise main bridge consoles/viewscreen. Crisp wireframe contours show external hull, internal bulkheads and weapon emplacements overlaid with sensor vectors and diagnostic tags. Ensign Mendon (and other bridge officers) rotate and magnify sections to inspect a faint, irregular red smear on the hull surface that brightens under magnification while sensors append escalating diagnostic readings. Functions as an interactive diagnostic canvas used in real time during pre-diplomatic preparations and as the evidentiary clue that pivots the scene into a scientific/tactical investigation.
2 appearances
Purpose
To present real-time tactical and sensor diagnostics during ship-to-ship contact—displaying vessel geometry, relative positions, and anomalous sensor returns so officers can evaluate threat level and make operational decisions.
Significance
Serves as the immediate investigative clue that pivots a routine diplomatic exchange into a charged crisis: the flagged subatomic smear on the schematic escalates suspicion, informs tactical judgment, and precipitates the critical choice to comply with Klingon demands while weighing Riker's safety.
Appearances in the Narrative
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