Tanugan Research Station (Holodeck Simulation)

A forensic reconstruction of the Tanugan research station rises inside the Holodeck: scarred bulkheads, damp laboratory bays, and a battered observation dome rendered with clinical precision. Synthetic air carries a faint tang of ozone; seam-lines and floor grid occasionally betray the illusion. Lighting cuts like evidence, exposing scorch patterns and instrument arrays while the set’s controlled acoustics amplify testimony and silence alike. The space functions as an evidentiary theater—designed for walk‑through depositions, meticulous cross‑examination of traces, and the cold conversion of memory into demonstrable fact, where personal loyalty confronts mechanical proof.

2 events

2 rich involvements

Detailed Involvements

Events with rich location context

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Holodeck Forensics — Picard's Ultimatum

The Tanugan Research Station holodeck simulation is designated as the forthcoming forensic environment; although not yet active within the scene, its imminent creation is central to the event's stakes and will serve as the site for depositions and evidentiary reconstruction.

Atmosphere

Anticipated clinical neutrality — lighting and acoustics will be controlled to emphasize evidence over emotion.

Functional Role

Planned locus for simulated crime-scene reconstruction and recorded testimony.

Symbolic Significance

Transforms memory and narrative into demonstrable, repeatable evidence; symbolizes the substitution of machine objectivity for human testimony.

Access Restrictions

Will be restricted to investigators, technical staff, and designated deponents during reconstruction.

Controlled lighting and simulated bulkhead textures Engineered soundscape and replicated instrument arrays for forensic fidelity

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Ultimatum on the Holodeck: Picard Prioritizes Evidence Over Loyalty

The Holodeck simulation of the Tanugan station is invoked as the planned evidentiary theater — a controlled, forensic set where reconstructed sensory detail and recorded depositions will be played back and tested as primary evidence.

Atmosphere

Anticipated clinical neutrality with the potential to become an unforgiving spotlight on memory and action.

Functional Role

Designated site for forensic reconstruction, depositions, and the conversion of subjective testimony into demonstrable data.

Symbolic Significance

Symbolizes the elevation of technological objectivity above personal testimony; a mechanical judge of human truth.

Access Restrictions

Controlled and scheduled by command and technical staff; access limited to personnel involved in the inquiry.

Synthetic air and controlled lighting for evidentiary fidelity Seam-lines and grid cues that can betray simulation limits The quiet, theater-like quality designed to amplify testimony Availability of sensor-data overlays and recording systems

Events at This Location

Everything that happens here

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Holodeck Forensics — Picard's Ultimatum

Captain Picard converts an interpersonal crisis into a forensic process: on the bridge he orders Geordi, Dr. Crusher and Data to reconstruct the Tanugan research station on the Holodeck and …

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Ultimatum on the Holodeck: Picard Prioritizes Evidence Over Loyalty

On the bridge Picard coldly converts the Holodeck into the courtroom: he orders Geordi, Data and Ensign Crusher to build exhaustive recreations of the research station, instructing La Forge and …