Captive Pursuit story

ds91x06 · 1993-01-31

O'Brien befriends an alien from the Gamma Quadrant who is being hunted. Directed by: Corey Allen. Story by: Jill Sherman Donner.

18 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 9 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
conflict of cultural norms choice Tosk bloodsports were morally objectionable to humans, who felt they could not stand idly by while such things go on.
betrayal major Tosk betrayed Miles by trying to steal the weapons from the station
blood sports major The Hunters, an alien race, were hunting Tosk, another alien race, for sport.
duty vs. friendship major Miles skirting orders to help Tosk escape hunters
facing being hunted like an animal major The Hunters hunted Tosk all the way to the Alpha Quadrant
friendship major O'Brien took Tosk under his wing and helped him become familiar with the ways of the Alpha Quadrant
honor major Tosk declined asylum in favor of dying with honor in the hunt
hunting people for sport major Tosk was being hunted down for sport.
trust in a potential foe major Miles in Tosk
Bussard ramjet minor O'Brien described how a "ramscoop" could be used to capture stellar gases and convert them into usable fuel.