Object
Troi's Quarters Containment Field
A localized, shimmering semi‑transparent energy barrier arcs over the bed in Troi's quarters, blue‑tinged and humming with active containment protocols. The dome spans roughly two meters, its surface rippling when medical devices or a hand approach. Pulsing status indicators and a restrained vibration betray the field's power as it locks onto the child's anomalous emissions. Pulaski's hyposprays clink against the perimeter; Geordi issues a relieved report that the barrier has stabilized. Troi reaches into the protected space to cradle the emitted light while the field holds, isolating the luminous life‑force from the rest of the ship.
2 appearances
Purpose
To isolate and contain the child's dangerous radiation/life‑force within Troi's quarters, protecting the ship and crew while medical and engineering teams assess and respond.
Significance
Acts as the story's functional and emotional fulcrum: by physically separating the luminous life‑force, the field converts a shipwide threat into an intimate crisis, enabling Pulaski's final medical attempts and Troi's grieving transcendence. The containment shifts the crew's response from defensive containment to mournful understanding, turning technology into a boundary for compassion.
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