Mystery objects on Captain Picard's Desk?

[Admiral Archer]

I have a question. What are those two orange flat rectangular shaped objects displayed lengthwise on Captain Picard's desk in his ready room? I assumed they were isolinear chips, but on close inspection, they seem much larger. Here are images to show what I am talking about.

In this image they are in the lower left hand corner:

Here they are displayed beside Picard's desktop terminal:

Does anyone have any idea what these objects are, or what significance they hold? If anyone knows anything, please let me know!

 

[Trekker4747]

I think there's a couple scenes where see him holding one and tapping on it/using it as if it's an electronic device. What it is, specifically, isn't known but it's likely some sort of use-specific PADD that doesn't need a visual feedback interface/GUI.

 

[Admiral Archer]

How strange. I wonder if there are any replicas of these little things? I have the desktop terminal piggy bank replica from the early 90's on my desk in my room, but it seems incomplete without the two orange rectangle things.

 

[R. Star]

Maybe they're alternate harddrives/motherboards for his computer that can be swapped out each with it's own function? Bulky now, but it would've seemed high tech in the 90's.

 

[SchwEnt]

The 24th century equivalent of an "In-Box".

 

[MikeS]

They're for getting around the porn filter that comes as standard in all 24th century PADDS.

 

[Melakon]

24th century equivalent to old-style data processing punch cards? Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate.

Riker's quarterly performance evaluation?

Something Picard found in a wastebasket and keeps on his desk to make people think he's doing something important.

 

[WillsBabe]

I've wondered what these are for years! There's probably nobody who knows what they "really" are!

 

[trekker670]

I too have wondered that, my guess is something along the lines of Isolinear chips

 

[Robert Comsol]

^^ I'd say the same. Usually the TNG isolinear chips are much smaller but what's on Picard's desk could be older ones (maybe a physical souvenir from the Stargazer?)

Bob

 

[Melakon]

Unless we get someone from Props or Graphics in here, we'll probably never know for sure. But Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda could probably invent an explanation in 5 seconds.

 

[robau]

Knowing Picard, it's a space artifact.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

My guess would be objects of personal significance to Picard.

 

[Beta-Z]

I believe these are the short message devices that Beverly and Jean-Luc are using to send each other some juicy SMS all the time.
"Ooooh, Jean-Luc, I miss you soooo much... how about another "medical lesson" huh? when can you come by to sickbay today to grab and take me???!!"

 

[BriGuy]

They're brightly colored translucent things with etching that look futuristic.

 

[Melakon]

I believe these are the short message devices that Beverly and Jean-Luc are using to send each other some juicy SMS all the time.
"Ooooh, Jean-Luc, I miss you soooo much... how about another "medical lesson" huh? when can you come by to sickbay today to grab and take me???!!"

Or she sends him a more discreet, "Time for your prostate exam."

 

[publiusr]

I'm going to say Command Codes for something.

 

[Ensign_Redshirt]

It's the captain's personal Orgasmotron!

 

[Keith1701]

I've wondered what these are for years! There's probably nobody who knows what they "really" are!

Good Answer, for sure.

 

[Push The Button]

Antique MFM disk drive controller cards? They're about the right size and shape.