Object

Tall Glasses of Multi-Colored Liquids

A small cluster of tall, clear stemmed glasses and flutes filled with vividly hued liquids—purples, emeralds, ambers and electric blues—beading with condensation and arranged as casual set dressing. The glassware reads as cocktail-height, lightweight crystal or glass, each drink carrying a distinct color and faint garnish or foam. Characters finger rims, lift tentative sips, and Homn samples several in sequence; Lwaxana circles the spread, using the glasses as a focal prop while Picard and the secretary occupy the room. The drinks function as a tactile, mobile tableau that punctuates banter, invites performative tasting, and anchors shifting social control in the beats that follow.

4 appearances

Purpose

To serve as refreshments and tactile props—drinkable cocktails placed for social consumption and as set dressing to facilitate banter, toasts, and Lwaxana's performative maneuvering.

Significance

The glasses act as a comic and social fulcrum: Lwaxana seizes the display to assert an 'alternate plan,' Homn's sampling humanizes his presence, and the array visually signals playful disruption of protocol. Their colors and ceremonial availability heighten the scene's levity while marking a shift in interpersonal authority and escalating the episode's comic tension.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E19 · Manhunt

Noir Respite — Pay the Tailor, Stall the Landlord

A cluster of tall, multi-colored cocktail glasses functions as set dressing and a tactile focus for Homn; he samples several, providing a silent, comic counterpoint and underscoring the reception's performative hospitality while Lwaxana shifts plans.

Before: Arranged on a serving surface near Homn, full and beaded with condensation.

After: Some glasses have been sampled by Homn and remain on the table; they continue to signal leisure and ceremony.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Lwaxana Declares an 'Alternate Plan'

A small tableau of tall, multi-colored drinks functions as social mise-en-scène: Homn samples them and Mrs. Troi moves toward them when she shifts into command, using them as focal props that help her stage the 'alternate plan' and claim control of the room's atmosphere.

Before: Arranged on a side surface within the reception room, untouched except for Homn beginning to sample them.

After: Being sampled and positioned as part of Mrs. Troi's social maneuver; remain on the table as tactile elements of her plan.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Counselor Troi's Quiet Boundary

A small spread of tall, multi-colored glasses functions as a social focal point. Homn samples them while Mrs. Troi circles the display, using the drinks both as a diversion after being denied and as a prop to signal convivial recalibration toward an 'alternate plan.' The glassware punctuates the scene's shifting power and serves as a buffer between mother and daughter.

Before: Arranged on a table in Mrs. Troi's quarters, filled and ready for tasting.

After: Still on the table, sampled by Homn and serving as the staging area for Mrs. Troi's pivot to another tactic.

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S2E19 · Manhunt

Lwaxana's Alternate Plan — The Pivot

The cluster of tall, multi‑colored glasses functions as a tactile focal point for Mrs. Troi's pivot: Homn samples them while she moves to that tableau, using the drinks as social scenery to rehearse and stage her 'alternate plan.' The glasses anchor the beat and provide a physical locus for the shift from private rejection to performative scheming.

Before: Neatly arranged, condensation visible, being casually sampled by Homn at the edge of the room.

After: Still in place and sampled; they have become a prop in Mrs. Troi's new social maneuver rather than mere refreshment.

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