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Alarm System Control Panel

A compact, wall-mounted instrument panel bathed in ominous red light dominates the shadowy laboratory workspace. Its sleek, dark metal casing houses an array of illuminated buttons, a narrow digital display board filled with fluctuating numbers, and a prominent countdown clock relentlessly ticking down from ten minutes. The panel emits a faint hum of electronic vigilance, responding instantly to Data's touch as tension thickens around it. Worf and Riker watch anxiously, their focus locked on the panel's escalating warning signals, signifying the activation of a lethal security protocol tethered to Manheim's unstable experiments.
19 appearances

Purpose

To control and monitor the laboratory's alarm system, triggering a timed security countdown that warns the crew of impending danger or lockdown.

Significance

This control panel catalyzes the story's high-stakes urgency, embodying the perilous consequences of Manheim’s hidden machinations. Its activation propels the crew into a desperate race against time to prevent disaster, underscoring the lingering threat Manheim exerts over his abandoned laboratory.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

19 moments