Object
Commander William Riker's Shoulder (including combat bruise)
The broad, human shoulder of Commander William Riker, sheathed in the dark weave of his Starfleet uniform. It is warm, rounded muscle that transmits touch and gesture—used narratively as a site of comfort, tension, or physical damage. In the relevant scenes the shoulder bears a deep, mottled combat bruise (visible through torn fabric) sustained during violent holodeck melee; the injury functions as physical evidence of Worf's berserker rage and as a visual marker of the cost of containing a volatile subordinate.
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Purpose
An anatomical part supporting arm movement and load-bearing; in the scene it functions practically as a point of physical contact used to convey reassurance, comfort, and emotional communication between characters.
Significance
Serves as the focal point for a private act of reconciliation: the shoulder becomes a conduit for emotional repair, converting Riker's isolation and guilt into shared understanding and closing a moral rupture between him and Data.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used
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