Civil Defense story
Deep Space Nine is progressively locked down after O'Brien, Jake and Sisko accidentally activate an automated Cardassian security program. The program's counter-insurgency measures keep escalating until it initiates an auto- destruct. Gul Dukat beams on board, but is unable to stop the self-destruct sequence. Directed by: Reza Badiyi. Story by: Mike Krohn.
6 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| out of control technology | choice | The story turns on Miles and Jake accidentally initiating an automatic space station counter insurgency protocol when fooling around with its central computer. |
| father and son | major | Benjamin and Jake make desperate bid to escape from space station ore processing facility |
| forced labor camp | major | space station computer was programmed to keep Bajoran laborers from revolting |
| human vs. technology | major | space station computer goes haywire and tries to kill everyone |
| coping with an arrogant jerk | minor | Kira with Gul Dukat on the space station bridge |
| resentment | minor | Garak at Dukat |