Defiant story
Commander William Riker shows up unannounced and Kira shows him the Defiant, where he reveals his true motives for coming to Deep Space Nine. Directed by: Cliff Bole. Story by: Ronald D. Moore.
13 total · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human vs. captivity | major | Kira held aboard Defiant by Thomas Riker and his Maquis terrorist friends |
| resistance movement | major | The Maquis rebel Tomas Riker infiltrated the Federation and made of with one of their prized starships: the Defiant. |
| terrorist or freedom fighter | major | Everyone agreed that the Maquis were terrorists, but the story followed Tom Riker who likened his mission to Kira's freedom fighting of old. |
| the need to prove one's self | major | Kira accused Thomas Riker of being driven by a desire to step out from William Riker's shadow |
| war due to diplomatic miscalculation | major | Federation and Cardassian Union risked going to war over Maquis terrorist incident |
| coping with stress at work | minor | Kira was overworked; Gul Dukat was embarrassed in front of Obsidian order |
| coping with the rigors of command | minor | Kira with too many requests |
| father and son | minor | Dukat lamented to Benjamin that he was going to miss his son's 11th birthday |
| figuring out what to do with one's life | minor | Tom Riker was sick of living in the shadow of his goody two shoes clone Will and decided to go down his own path in life. |
| flirtation | minor | Kira and Thomas Riker pretending to be William Riker |