North Star story
Investigating a planet found to be inhabited by humans, the crew find a town resembling the American "Old West". Directed by: David Straiton. Story by: David A. Goodman.
10 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ethnic hatred | choice | The Human colonists hated the Skagarans for having enslaved their ancestors, and the Skagarans weren't fond of their modern day Human oppressors either. |
| social oppression | choice | Human colonists subjugated and enslaved the Skagarans. MO: initially the roles had been reversed. |
| alien abduction | major | The Skagarans abducted 19th century Humans to use as forced laborers but the descendants of the abducted Human overthrew their oppressors and enslaved them. |
| caste system | major | A group of 19th century Humans were abducted and made into a slave caste by Skagarans, but the decedents of the Humans reversed the situation. |
| compassion | major | The school teacher Bethany taught Skagaran children in secret under the cover of night. |
| discrimination in society | major | The humans treated the Skaggs as second class citizens. |
| life in the American Wild West | major | The Enterprise crew visited a Wild West style world. |
| slavery | major | A group of 19th century Humans were abducted and enslaved by Skagarans. |
| civilization vs. savagery | minor | Bethany felt that Archer must have looked upon her people as barbarous by comparison to Archer's people. |
| standing up to a bully | minor | Archer stood up to Deputy Bennings who was bullying a Skagaran in a saloon. |