If Wishes Were Horses story
Deep Space Nine is put in jeopardy when the crew's thoughts manifest themselves, and such figures as Rumpelstiltskin appear. Directed by: Robert Legato. Story by: Nell McCue Crawford & William L. Crawford.
19 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if my thoughts became reality | choice | space station inhabitants thoughts manifested into reality |
| covert alien observers | major | Rumpelstiltskin aliens came to covertly observe people on space station |
| fantasy romance | major | Julian about imaginary Jadzia |
| human vs. space anomaly | major | imaginary subspace anomaly |
| infatuation | major | Julian and imaginary Jadzia |
| the game of baseball | major | Jake was playing baseball in the holosuites. Buck Bokai and Benjamin discussed their mutual love of baseball. |
| the thirst for knowledge | major | Rumpelstiltskin aliens sought to understand space station people |
| the value of imagination | major | Benjamin was keen about the need for human imagination, but Odo felt it a waste of time |
| choosing who dies and who lives | minor | Rumpelstiltskin offered to save the space station if Miles sacrificed his child |
| clash of wills | minor | Jadzia and imaginary Jadzia |