Object

Rectyne Monopod (Two‑Ton)

A single‑legged industrial post forged from dense rectyne alloy, described as weighing roughly two tons. The monopod presents a blunt, utilitarian shaft rising from a wide mounting flange; its surface bears machining striations and a dull, gunmetal finish. Mentioned only in O'BRIEN's grisly anecdote, the device snaps the holodeck discussion into stark physical terms—crew members flinch at its imagined mass and menace as the story underscores procedural danger.

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Significance

Functions as a concrete, grisly example that makes the abstract hazard of the Klingon ritual tangible; the monopod's invoked heft intensifies the moral stakes and helps pivot the engineering debate from theoretical study to risky commitment.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E14 · The Icarus Factor

Holodeck Ascension: Simulation Becomes Threat

The Rectyne Monopod itself is not present but is invoked through O'Brien's anecdote as grisly evidence of a painstik's destructive potency, converting abstract hazard into visceral imagery that raises the group's risk awareness.

Before: Not present in the holodeck; referenced only as an external anecdote within O'Brien's memory.

After: Remains absent physically; its invocation lingers as psychological evidence and shapes the crew's perception of the simulation's danger.

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