Object
Starfleet Transports (Delayed Convoy)
A promised convoy of Starfleet transport vessels — pragmatic, utilitarian ships intended for moving personnel, supplies, or evacuees rather than engaging in combat. They remain off‑screen as scheduled relief: hulks of Federation engineering imagined in formation, weeks away. Their absence stiffens the bridge air; officers trade terse updates and Picard feels time close like a wound, forced to convert patience into immediate action.
2 appearances
Purpose
Provide scheduled logistical lift: transport Starfleet personnel, refugees, supplies, and equipment as part of Federation relief and evacuation operations.
Significance
The three‑week delay acts as the plot trigger that removes waiting as a viable strategy; the transports' absence compels Picard to order a high‑risk intercept to avert catastrophe, transforming logistical failure into moral and tactical urgency.
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