Hard Time story
O'Brien's mind has been altered to create memories of being incarcerated for 20 years on an alien world on charges of espionage and sedition. Directed by: Alexander Singer. Story by: Daniel Keys Moran and Lynn Barker.
16 total · 6 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the death of a friend | choice | Central to the story was Miles coming to terms with the death of his late friend and cellmate, Ee'char. |
| fighting one's inner demons | choice | Miles over having killed Ee'char in prison |
| human vs. captivity | choice | Miles in alien prison |
| implanted memory punishment | choice | Miles was implanted with memories of having been imprisoned for twenty years. |
| remorse | choice | Miles over having killed his cell mate Ee'char unjustly |
| what if I lived an alternate life | choice | Miles feeling as if he had lived through 20 years of incarcerated under harsh conditions |
| coping with post-traumatic stress | major | Miles getting accustomed to life back on the space station after lengthy incarceration |
| cruel and unusual punishment | major | Miles' imprisonment under harsh conditions |
| friendship | major | Miles felt alienated from former friends |
| having a skeleton in the closet | major | Miles over having killed Ee'char in prison |