Heart of Stone story
When Kira's life is put in jeopardy, Odo expresses the depth of his feelings for her. Meanwhile, back on the station, Nog requests a letter of recommendation to Starfleet. Directed by: Alexander Singer. Story by: Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe.
14 total · 4 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| being ashamed of who you are | choice | Nog was ashamed at the prospect of turning out to be like his father Rom |
| the desire for professional success | choice | Nog wished to pursue a career in Starfleet so he wouldn't end up wasting his talent working in a bar like his father |
| the desire to pursue one's dream | choice | Nog wished to pursue a career in Starfleet so he wouldn't end up wasting his talent working in a bar like his father |
| unrequited love | choice | Odo confessed his love to what he thought was Kira but it turned out to be a shapeshifter disguised as Kira |
| coming to terms with one's own death | major | The Kira impostor took for granted that it was only a matter of time before she became encased in crystal and died. |
| father and son | major | Nog was ashamed of his father Rom and wanted to enter Starfleet so as to not end up like him |
| friendship | major | Odo refused to leave Kira impostor in her time of need when she was becoming encased in crystal in the cave |
| having a preconception challenged | major | Growing up on Deep Space Nine led Nog to discover that running a business, as was the norm in Ferrengi culture, was not the only path one could take in life. |
| secret crush | major | Odo at Kira |
| what if I was incapacitated and stuck in the middle of nowhere | major | The Kira impostor was trapped in a cave by a rock that was slowly expanding all around her. |