Object
Riker's Alaskan Stew Pot
A compact, utilitarian stew kit assembled in Riker's quarters centering on a dented alloy cooking pot used to prepare an improvised 'Alaskan stew.' The kit includes the pot (medium-sized, dull metal, slightly scuffed), a long-handled ladle, assorted mismatched bowls and serving implements, and shows signs of repeated in-quarters use (scratches, heat-stains, patched handle). Steam and a faint chemical tang of synthetic protein rise from the pot as Riker ladles stew to crew members; the cooking gear functions as the tactile and narrative center of a reparative domestic ritual.
4 appearances
Purpose
To cook, hold, and serve an improvised Alaskan stew inside Riker's quarters, enabling a small reparative meal for the crew.
Significance
Functions as the object of a ritualized apology and morale repair: the kit enables Riker's confession about using the last Owon eggs and stages a moment of human vulnerability. It restores rapport with some crewmates while exposing cultural rupture (Worf's refusal), making the cooking implements a vehicle for emotional reconciliation and lingering tension.
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