Far Beyond the Stars story
After Captain Swofford's ship, the Cortez, is destroyed, Sisko considers leaving Starfleet. Directed by: Avery Brooks. Story by: Marc Scott Zicree.
15 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| life in post-war America | choice | Benny Russell experienced the hardships that went along with being a black science fiction writer in 1950s New York City. |
| racism in society | choice | Benjamin, as Benny Russell, experienced the hardships that went along with being a black science fiction writer in 1950s New York. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Benjamin and Kasidy; Benny Russell and Cassie |
| coping with the rigors of command | major | Benjamin considered stepping down from his position at Starfleet and leave it to others to make the tough decisions |
| creative writing | major | Benjamin (as Benny Russell) was writing science fiction stories for a pulp magazine. He discussed the need for strong female characters and the use of "it was all a dream" plot device as a way to feature a black captain. |
| the universe is a dream | major | Benjamin mused about whether his reality was all a dream of Benny Russell. |
| what if I lived an alternate life | major | Benjamin as the 1950s science fiction writer Benny Russell |
| abuse of authority | minor | corrupt New York cops beating Benny Russell and shooting Jimmy dead for breaking into a car |
| coping with the death of a friend | minor | Benny Russell mourned the death of Jimmy. |
| descent into madness | minor | Benjamin (i.e. Benny Russell) slowly lost his mind over the prejudice he experienced with being a black science fiction writer in 1950s New York |