Object

Mrs. Troi's Provocative Evening Dress

A deliberately provocative evening dress worn by Mrs. Lwaxana Troi in her quarters: form-fitting and low-cut, cut to emphasize silhouette and décolletage, with a suggestive slit and clingy, smooth fabric that catches candlelight. The garment appears carefully chosen and well‑maintained; its reveal provokes visible embarrassment, awkward silence, and a power-shifting reaction from Picard and the other guests.

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Purpose

To serve as eveningwear and to present a sexually provocative, seductive appearance intended to attract, disarm, and stage-manage the emotional focus of a private dinner.

Significance

Functions as a narrative catalyst that converts comic embarrassment into a boundary violation: the dress weaponizes sexuality to undermine Picard's privacy and diplomatic composure, exposing Lwaxana's single‑minded pursuit and escalating tension within the scene.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Lwaxana's Corridor Declaration: Naming Picard

Mrs. Troi's provocative evening dress functions as the visible signifier of her Betazoid 'phase'—it triggers Deanna's worried reaction, anchors the verbal accusation and fuels the comic/diplomatic tension of the exchange by making private desire publicly legible.

Before: Worn by Lwaxana on the corridor, form-fitting and deliberately chosen to catch attention.

After: Remains worn by Lwaxana; its meaning escalates from personal fashion choice to a clear public statement that provokes concern.

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