Starship Down story
The USS Defiant becomes trapped in a planet's radiation-filled atmosphere after battling with the Jem'Hadar. Directed by: Alexander Singer. Story by: David Mack and John J. Ordover.
13 total · 4 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with a loved one being in peril | major | Kira took care of Benjamin when he was critically wounded. |
| disciplined leadership vs. flexible leadership | major | O’Brian advised Worf to "loosen up on the reins" and Worf took this to heart. The story concluded with O’Brian’s sage remark regarding balance: "You can give them a little slack, but you can't take your hands off the reins." Meanwhile, Kira had found it hard to relax around Captain Sisko but was delighted when the latter showed a friendly streak and invited her to join him to watch a baseball game. |
| leadership | major | Worf and Benjamin both learned to soften up a bit in leadership roles |
| the qualities of a good leader | major | Worf and Benjamin both learned to soften up a bit in leadership roles |
| arms trade | minor | Quark and Hanok discussed profit to be made from selling arms to both Federation and the Dominion |
| coping with a bad boss | minor | engineers with Worf |
| coping with a pedantic authority figure | minor | Worf was being unreasonably knitpicky of the Defiant engineers under his charge. |
| gambling | minor | Quark instilled in Hanok an appreciation for gambling. |
| greed for riches | minor | Quark was profiteering from a Federation trade deal with the Karemma. |
| the art of salesmanship | minor | Quark and Hanok held common passion for salesmanship |