Object

Geophysics Lab Work Table

A utilitarian, waist-high work table occupying the Enterprise geophysical laboratory: broad, functional surface with integrated instrument clamps and scattered diagnostic leads, laminated top scuffed from steady use and bearing a couple of data pads and coffee rings. Davies stands busy at its edge while Wesley hovers nearby; the table anchors the technical choreography—papers slide, fingers tap schematic readouts, and decisions crystallize at its rim.

2 appearances

Purpose

Provides a stable work surface for geophysical diagnostics and instrument staging during scans and analyses in the Enterprise laboratory.

Significance

Functions as a visual and physical locus for the scene’s power dynamics: the table frames Wesley’s tentative plea and the senior officers’ dismissal, converting a piece of lab furniture into the focal point of his undermined authority and private reckoning.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E15 · Pen Pals

Wesley's Quiet Rebellion — The Failed Ico Request

The work table anchors the scene—Davies is busy at it before approaching Wesley, and it provides the physical staging for the PADD exchange and technicians' choreography; it frames the everyday lab realism against the moment's moral friction.

Before: Occupied by Davies and lab paraphernalia; serving as active workspace.

After: Remains in use as Davies and Hildebrant step away; the table continues to hold instruments and the ambient work of the lab.

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S2E15 · Pen Pals

Wesley's Authority Undermined

The Geophysics Lab work table serves as the staging ground where Davies is busy, PADDs are exchanged, and the technical personnel gather. It anchors the choreography of the dispute — physical proximity around the table heightens the social pressure when Wesley is rebuffed.

Before: Occupied with diagnostic tools and paperwork; Davies actively working at its edge.

After: Still bearing PADDs and instruments; personnel disperse around it after the exchange, leaving Wesley awkwardly near it.

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