Object
Duffy and O’Brien’s Nitrogen Canister (Leaking)
A nitrogen canister (originally intact but later leaking) handled by crewmen Duffy and O’Brien, which cracks open in the cargo bay, releasing gaseous nitrogen and Invidium residue. The contamination spreads to the Enterprise-D’s systems and endangers Mikulak tissue samples. Geordi La Forge identifies the hazard, orders its removal, and later examines a similar intact canister in the cargo bay with Barclay, confirming the source of the structural failure. The canister’s failure underscores Barclay’s earlier mistakes and triggers panic over the ship’s integrity.
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Purpose
Store liquid nitrogen for ship systems
Significance
Serves as critical clue exposing Invidium contamination, escalates crisis from contamination to ship-threatening emergency, and inspires Barclay’s high-risk proposal to flood injectors with liquid nitrogen at -200°C.
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