It's Only a Paper Moon story
Nog struggles with PTSD and begins living with Vic Fontaine. Directed by: Anson Williams. Story by: David Mack & John J. Ordover.
11 total · 4 choice · 3 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with post-traumatic stress | choice | Nog's condition was due to his memories and fear of the war |
| escape from reality | choice | Nog retreated to a holo suite Las Vegas fantasy world |
| mobility impairment | choice | Nog was faced with having to adapt to his new reality after having lost a leg in the war. |
| overcoming an imaginary reliance | choice | Nog overcomes his reliance on walking with a cane when he has a perfectly good prosthetic leg |
| coping with mortality | major | Nog explained to Vic about how he realized he was mortal after losing his leg in the war, and that was Nog's reason for retreating to the holo suite Las Vegas fantasy world |
| virtual person | major | sentient hologram Vic Fontaine complained to Nog of being tired after having his program run for an extended period of time; Miles and Nog discussed the sentience of Vic |
| virtual reality room | major | Nog went to the holosuites to listen to Vic Fontaine sing Nog's favorite song at Quark's expense |
| artificial body part | minor | Nog had a perfect leg replacement but he used a cane for psychological reasons. [leg] |
| falling out of friendship | minor | Nog accosted Jake in the holo suite night club |
| father and son | minor | Rom concerned over Rom's wellbeing |