Space Mutiny story
A mutiny unfolds aboard the generation ship known as the Southern Sun.
9 total · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| father and daughter | major | Commander Alex Jansen and his beloved daughter Dr. Lea Jansen. |
| good vs. evil | major | Elijah Kalgan and his mutineers were archetypically evil, while the the heroes of the story were all one-dimensional good characters. The heroes of the story described themselves as fighting against evil at certain points in the film. |
| multi-generational spaceship | major | The story unfolds aboard the Southern Sun generation ship whose mission is to colonize a new world. |
| romantic love | major | Dave Ryder and Dr. Lea Jansen were head over heels for each other. |
| betrayal | minor | Commander Alex Jansen could not believe that Chief Engineer MacPhearson had betrayed him by joining the mutineers. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Dr. Lea Jansen was strapped down on a table and shot in the teeth with a laser for a prolonged period of time. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | The Southern Sun generation ship was en route from Earth to a new world. |
| space colonization | minor | The Southern Sun generation ship crew was on a mission is to colonize a new world. |
| the desire for vengeance | minor | Chief Engineer MacPhearson swore he'd get revenge on Dave Ryder. The reason was that MacPhearson had one of Ryder's Viper Squadron members to thank for why he walked with a severe limp. |