Fight or Flight story
Ensign Sato faces her fears on an alien ship whose crew was murdered, while Lieutenant Reed tries to upgrade the ship's defense system. Directed by: Allan Kroeker. Story by: Rick Berman & Brannon Braga.
10 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| risk taking vs. playing it safe | choice | Archer must decide whether to risk helping alien crew and put his crew in potential danger as a result. |
| space exploration | choice | Archer and his crew were eager to take the Enterprise out and explore space. |
| first contact | major | Enterprise crew make first contact with the androgynous Axanar. |
| foreign point of view | major | T'Pol argued recurringly that the alien ship was not responding because some cultures simply do not want to communicate, and that they should stay away from it. |
| helping a stranger in need | major | Archer decides to help Axanar crew that may have needed help in spite of the risks. |
| overcoming a limitation | major | Hoshi did some kind of overcome-your-fears kind of introspecting. |
| self-confidence | major | Hoshi lacked confidence in her abilities and considered returning to the university where she felt more in her comfort zone. |
| human pleasure | minor | Hoshi was passionate about learning languages. |
| master and pet | minor | Archer and Porthos. |
| the language industry | minor | Hoshi spoke in gleeful terms about the prospect of visiting alien worlds and learning their languages. |