The Ambergris Element story
While exploring the water planet Argo, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are transformed into water breathers by the planet's undersea inhabitants, the Aquans. In order to return to their normal selves, they must enlist the help of the Aquans to capture a giant sur-snake, whose venom holds the antidote.
9 total · 2 choice · 2 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aquatic ability | choice | Kirk and Spock acquired genetic mutations that gave them gills and enabled them to swim around in the sea as if they'd been born to do so. |
| catastrophic flood | choice | global water event destroyed ancient Argo civilization |
| fish-like being | major | Aquan :: Aquans |
| ocean planet | major | Argo :: Argo |
| alien point of view | minor | Spoculation about how the sea-men find humans grotesque |
| conservative vs. liberal | minor | Aquan elders vs. Aquan youths |
| genetically engineered person | minor | Genetic engineering used to give Kirk gills. |
| speculative genetic engineering | minor | The Aquans used genetic engineering to give Kirk and Spock gills. |
| xenophobia in society | minor | Aquan elders were paranoid about outsiders |