Federation Outpost Manual Override Lever

A hand-sized, metal manual override—either a recessed release panel or short lever—mounted adjacent to the outpost's sealed corridor door. The metal shows scuffs and deformation from forced handling; grime and stripped electronics nearby imply violent tampering. Worf and Data test the mechanism during entry attempts: the override resists or fails initially, then the team resorts to other means to breach the jammed barrier and expose the interior beyond.

2 appearances

Purpose

Provide a local, mechanical method to release or bypass an electronically locked or jammed door on a Federation installation.

Significance

Acts as a practical pivot in the scene: its failure signals severe sabotage or damage, raises urgency, and forces the away team to breach the door—leading directly to the discovery of two motionless Federation scientists and escalating the mission from salvage to emergency investigation.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E9 · The Vengeance Factor

Looted Outpost — Blood, Silent Victims, and a Jammed Door

The manual override lever adjacent to the sealed corridor is tested by Worf but fails to open the door, indicating mechanical jamming; its failure forces the team to resort to forcible entry and underscores the urgency of immediate access to the life signs Data detected.

Before: Mounted next to the sealed door but showing scuffs and deformation from prior tampering.

After: Left intact but ineffective — the door remained closed until physical force was applied; the override shows signs of attempted use and damage.

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S3E9 · The Vengeance Factor

Non‑Human Blood at the Ransacked Outpost

The manual override lever adjacent to the sealed corridor door is tested by Worf but fails to open the jammed door; the jammed override amplifies tension and forces the team to resort to physical tactics, after which Data achieves entry.

Before: Mounted near the outpost corridor door, scuffed and showing signs of forced handling.

After: Remains in place and scuffed; door forced open by the team with the override ineffective.

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