Time's Orphan story
Molly O'Brien disappears in a vortex and reappears as an 18-year-old woman, but she is now feral, bringing great difficulty for her parents. Directed by: Allan Kroeker. Story by: Joe Menosky.
15 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| institutionalizing a loved one | choice | Miles and Keiko decide to send back Molly to planet or let her be taken to an asylum |
| dealing with children | major | Miles and Keiko reintegrating Molly into society; Worf with crying baby Yoshi |
| father and daughter | major | Miles' daughter Molly goes missing in time and returns as a feral 18 year old |
| feral children in society | major | efforts made to reintegrate a feral 18 year old Molly into her family and society as a whole |
| human parenting | major | Miles and Keiko reintegrating Molly into society; Worf taking care of Yoshi |
| husband and wife | major | Miles and Keiko; Worf and Jadzia babysitting Yoshi |
| matrimonial love | major | Miles and Keiko |
| mother and daughter | major | Keiko's daughter Molly goes missing in time and returns as a feral 18 year old |
| time travel | major | Molly fell into a time portal |
| what if I could never go home | major | 18 year old feral Molly wished to return to the planet where she lived in a feral manner rather than live on space station with her estranged parents |