Life Support story
Bashir's ethics are put to the test as he keeps Vedek Bareil alive long enough to help Kai Winn complete negotiations for a peace treaty with Cardassia. Directed by: Reza Badiyi. Story by: Christian Ford and Roger Soffer.
17 total · 3 choice · 6 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| doctor's opinion vs. patient preference | choice | Vedek Bareil refused to follow Bashir's medical opinion for treatment of his medical condition |
| peace process | choice | Winn Adami and Bareil Antos were negotiating a peace treaty with the Cardassians |
| romantic love | choice | Kira lost her lover Vedek Bareil |
| coping with a loved one being gravely ill | major | Kira had comforted Bareil who was on his deathbed. |
| experimental medical procedure | major | Bashir replaced Bareil Antos' brain with artificial components piece by piece |
| foreign point of view | major | Jake and Nog came to a better understanding about respective species' various disgusting customs. |
| personal identity | major | was Bareil Antos the same person after parts of his brain were replaced with artificial components? |
| sacrifice for one's people | major | Bareil Antos risked his life to complete peace negotiations with the Cardassians |
| selfless service | major | Bareil Antos risked his life to complete peace negotiations with the Cardassians |
| coming to terms with one's own death | minor | Bareil Antos was on his deathbed. |