The Quickening story
Bashir tries to free the population of a Gamma Quadrant world in the Teplan system of an engineered disease left by the Dominion 200 years previously. Directed by: René Auberjonois. Story by: Naren Shankar.
8 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| doctor assisted suicide | choice | Bashir objected to Trevan performing euthanasia on sufferers of the blight |
| euthanasia | choice | Bashir objected to Trevan performing euthanasia on sufferers of the blight |
| alien brought pandemic | major | The Jem’Hadar had deliberately infected the Teplan people with a contagious disease, known as the “blight”, as a punishment for defying Dominion rule. This act resulted in the effective collapse of the Teplan civilization. |
| coping with personal failure | major | Julian was devastated by his failure that resulted in several peoples' painful deaths |
| human vs. contagious disease | major | Dr. Bashir worked to find a cure for a deadly disease, known as the “blight”, that was afflicting the Teplan people. |
| pride goes before a fall | major | Dr. Bashir arrogantly presumed that he could cure the Teplan people of a hitherto incurable disease called “the blight” within a week, and was humbled when he failed to do so. |
| sacrifice for a child | major | Ekoria put up with much pain for the sake of her unborn child |
| expecting parents | minor | Bashir helped Ekoria give birth to her baby before she succumbed to the blight |