Lorca's menagerie
Lorca's menagerie was a room aboard the Federation starship  in 2256 that was used primarily by Captain . This room had a collection of items, most of which were weapons, in addition to a collection of biological specimens. () Lorca called it his own “private research area," though the official name is his "menagerie." ()

It was a zoo; a zoo of weapons and animals. There were phasers, disruptors, daggers, and swords form a variety of cultures, and a , kept as a science experiment inside a containment pen. Other biological specimens included were a dissected Tribble, several Cardassian voles, and the skeleton of a Gorn.

Background information
In an interview in , the second episode of , host Matt Mira interviewed Executive Producer of Discovery, Aaron Harberts, who gave the name for this room.

During the interview, Harberts revealed that the Gorn skeleton was a deliberate hint at Lorca's eventual character arc. Since the  didn't make contact with the Gorn until 2267 in the  episode , Lorca having a Gorn skeleton was supposed to hint at the fact that he wasn't from the Federation nor from this universe at all. Harberts also explained that because Lorca was mysterious and had a lot of secrets, they wanted a set different from the ready room, which he could prowl around in; a set that added to the mystery and animal-like nature of his character. 

Later in that same After Trek episode, a behind the scenes clip was shown about the props made for the room. Most of the props were made from silicone and polyurethane resin. The Gorn skeleton was a heavily modified Human skeleton. The skull of the Gorn was custom sculpted and reproduced in translucent resin.

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