Bearer
A bearer was the person in possession of an object, implying ownership, a confirmation of identity, and/or entitlement to privileges on their part.
"Colonel" Gary Seven's National Security Agency identification card listed his name and rank on a line labeled "Name of bearer". (TOS: "Assignment: Earth")
Each isolinear chip in a draw Neelix held on USS Voyager entitled the bearer to three minutes of comm time. (VOY: "Author, Author")
See also
- Bearer of bad news
- Bearer of the Orb
- Dais bearer