How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth story
A mysterious being threatens to destroy the Enterprise if the crew is unable to solve an ancient puzzle.
11 total · 3 choice · 7 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aliens meddling in ancient history | choice | Kukulkan gave technology to the Mayans. |
| the god is an alien | choice | Kukulkan's Species :: Kukulkan was a god to the Mayans |
| the need for freedom | choice | Kirkologue to Kulkulkan |
| alien overseers | major | Kukulkan's Species :: Kukulkan of Mayans |
| Ancient Mayan mythology | major | The story advances the idea that the Ancient Mayan god Kulkulkan was actually an alien. |
| facing a mortal enemy | major | Kirk :: away team face Kukulkan |
| human vs. captivity | major | away team held captive by Kukulkan |
| humankind controlling its own destiny | major | Captain Kirk convinced Kukulkan that humankind was ready to stand on its own two feet and that Kukulkan's help in cultivating civilization was no longer beneficial. |
| misanthropy | major | Kukulkan hated mankind for having forgot about him |
| polytheism | major | Mayan pantheon of gods |