Paradise story
Commander Sisko and Chief O'Brien are stranded on a planet, Aurelius, where their leader, Alixus, rejects technology, even when it means the death of others. Directed by: Corey Allen. Story by: Jim Trombetta and James Crocker.
13 total · 4 choice · 2 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| anti-technology way of life | choice | Orellius colonists make a community for themselves without the use of advanced technology |
| neo-Luddist utopia | choice | The Orellius colonists made a community for themselves without the use of advanced technology. |
| quasi-religious cult | choice | Alixus was running a little neo-luddist cult. Her followers were not free to leave, conformity of thought was demanded, and people who behaved badly were put in the punishment box. |
| totalitarian dystopia | choice | Alixus ran a textbook totalitarian community down to the hell-box punishments. |
| a danger shared can bring people together | major | The threat of starvation and cruel punishment knit the community together. |
| attachment to one's land | major | colonists didn't want to leave even after Alixus' was exposed |
| alternative medicine | minor | Alixus insisted on trying to cure Meg using berries and leaves |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Benjamin in the hell box |
| discovering a hidden talent | minor | Miles reminisced over having discovered he had a knack for engineering in the heat of a confrontation with the Cardassians |
| justification for torture | minor | the box for dissenters to protect the community |