Object

Beverly Crusher's Office Computer Terminal

A hardware workstation with a display screen, used by Beverly to access shipboard data, including medical journals, but distinct from the journals themselves.

1 appearances

Purpose

Displaying medical journals and accessing shipboard data for professional review

Significance

Anchors Beverly's pre-argument immersion in work duties, heightening contrast with the explosive mother-son confrontation that fractures their relationship and signals wider crew tensions

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S3E23 · Sarek

The Fracture: Beverly’s Unraveling and the Birth of a Crisis

Beverly’s office computer terminal is a contextual prop that grounds the scene in her professional role as chief medical officer. While it is not directly involved in the confrontation between Beverly and Wesley, its presence serves as a reminder of the dual pressures Beverly faces: her medical duties and her maternal responsibilities. The terminal remains inactive during the argument, symbolizing how her professional focus is overshadowed by personal conflict. Its glow casts a sterile light over the scene, highlighting the tension between the clinical environment and the raw emotion unfolding.

Before: Active, displaying a medical journal that Beverly is reading, reinforcing her professional context.

After: Inactive and ignored, as Beverly’s attention is fully consumed by her confrontation with Wesley.

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