Divergence story
With the Columbia's help, the Enterprise crew grapples with sabotage to their ship as they pursue the truth behind the kidnapping of Phlox. The disease is cured, but genetic mutations will make many Klingons appear human-like for generations to come. Directed by: David Barrett. Story by: Garfield Reeves-Stevens & Judith Reeves- Stevens.
15 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duty vs. duty | choice | Malcolm was torn between following his duty to Archer and his former commander Harris. |
| the good of the many vs. the needs of the few | choice | Klingons repeatedly justified sacrificing individuals for the greater good. Should Phlox test a potentially lethal plague cure on four Klingons to potentially save millions from dying of the plague? |
| betrayal | major | Malcolm betrayed Archer and the crew by failing to disclose vital information about Phlox's abduction. |
| genetic engineering in society | major | The Klingons used genetic engineering to create Klingon/Augment hybrids and it resulted in the a deadly mad-made virus infecting Klingons, left, right, and center. |
| genetically engineered soldier | major | The Klingons used genetic engineering to create Klingon/Augment hybrids. |
| human vs. captivity | major | Phlox is kidnapped by Klingons and forced to seek a cure for a disease caused by an attempt to create Klingon/Augment hybrids. |
| human vs. contagious disease | major | Dr. Phlox was kidnapped by the Klingons to find a cure. He was forced to work under the threat of execution as the virus spread rapidly through Klingon colonies. |
| human-made pandemic | major | Klingon scientists had attempted to create "super-soldiers" by injecting themselves with human Augment DNA (from the era of Khan Noonien Singh). The DNA self-mutated into a highly contagious, airborne plague, which spread from colony to colony. Dr. Phlox was kidnapped by the Klingons to find a cure. |
| loyalty to a leader | major | Malcolm was locked up in the brig for his disloyalty to Archer. |
| medical assistance to the enemy | major | Should Phlox help cure the plague that was afflicting the Klingons? |