Object

Krieger Field (aka Krieger Waves)

An experimental energy phenomenon produced by Dr. Nel Apgar's rig on Tanuga Four. Narrative descriptions vary: characters refer to it as a collimatable 'Krieger Field' (an intangible, focusable energetic configuration) while its observed effects appear as pulsed 'Krieger Waves'—narrow, high‑amplitude wavefronts with unusual subspace harmonics that cause abrupt power spikes, transporter dips, and alarm activity. The term functions both as a spoken technical claim (seeding motive and interpersonal tension) and as a tangible engineering disturbance; both perspectives point to the same underlying experimental phenomenon associated with Apgar.

5 appearances

Purpose

An experimental power‑source / novel energy waveform under active development and testing by Dr. Nel Apgar, intended to generate and manipulate high‑density energy for advanced research applications.

Significance

Acts as the story's inciting technical catalyst: its unexplained interaction with the transporter and the Tanuga Four station's violent destruction converts a routine pickup into a potential sabotage investigation, triggers command-level scrutiny, and sows suspicion among crew members (notably Geordi and Riker).

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Mission Log — Tanuga Four: Transporter Anomaly and Station Explosion

Krieger Waves are cited in the captain's log as Dr. Apgar's experimental energy phenomenon; their unpredictable coupling to systems is implied as the plausible technical catalyst for the transporter power drain and station failure.

Before: Active experimental program on Tanuga Four, producing measurable but unstable signatures.

After: Experiment likely destabilized or destroyed by the explosion; its data and hardware become immediate objects of investigation.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Picard Probes Geordi; Tanuga Four Station Explodes

Krieger Waves are the experimental phenomenon motivating Apgar's consultation with Riker; they are the probable technical cause or proximate correlate of the sudden power drain and explosion, and thus a narrative object that links motive, science, and danger.

Before: Active as the subject of Apgar's experiments on Tanuga Four and the reason for Riker's presence.

After: Rendered catastrophically unstable or destroyed as the experiments culminate in station detonation.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Transport Interrupted — Station Explodes During Riker's Beam

Krieger Waves are the experimental phenomenon at the heart of Apgar's work and are verbally implicated as a possible technical factor; their presence converts a procedural transport into a potentially hazardous interplay of novel energy signatures with ship systems.

Before: Active on the Tanuga Four station as part of Dr. Apgar's experiments, producing atypical wave signatures.

After: The station's destruction likely terminates the experiment, leaving unstable or unrecorded wave signatures to be investigated by the Enterprise.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

Toast, Tension, and the Collimation Claim

The Krieger field is invoked verbally as a concrete technical lead—Apgar's claim that he can 'collimate a Krieger field' transforms it from an abstract research term into a pivotal clue that will direct forensic and engineering inquiry.

Before: A theoretical/experimental concept in Apgar's work; not materially present in the room but part of his research notes and mental schema.

After: Elevated to an explicit investigatory lead and seed for follow‑up technical analysis; still not physically manifest in the scene, but narratively activated.

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S3E14 · A Matter of Perspective

A Request, a Demonstration, and a Charged Look

The Krieger field is referenced verbally by Apgar as a near-achieved technical breakthrough. Though not physically present, the field functions narratively as the scientific thread that redirects the scene from personal tension to investigatory relevance, planting a tangible lead for later forensic scrutiny.

Before: Conceptual and theoretical—Apgar's claimed near-achievement exists as a verbalized research goal rather than a demonstrable device.

After: Remains a spoken claim but gains narrative currency: its introduction makes the Krieger field a subject for future technical investigation and a possible clue in the wider inquiry.

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