Coming of Age story
While Wesley takes a Starfleet Academy entrance exam, the senior staff of the Enterprise are placed under investigation by Starfleet .
24 total · 3 choice · 9 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with personal failure | choice | Wesley with having failed the exam, and Jake with not qualifying. |
| guilt and evidence | choice | Remmick was on a witch hunt to implicate Picard in a conspiracy. |
| living up to expectations | choice | Wesley and Jake both felt they failed to live up to the expectations put on them. |
| adolescence | major | The story much concerned Wesley and his friend Jake coping with teenager problems. |
| choosing between job opportunities | major | Picard deliberated whether to accept his proposed promotion to head Star Fleet academy. |
| facing one's darkest fear | major | Wesley face his fear in the dreaded psych test. |
| generosity | major | Wesley helped Mordock during test, Wesley saved a life in the psych test, all despite it being seemingly detrimental to his evaluation. |
| leadership | major | Leadership skills was a strong component of Starfleet entrance exam. |
| loyalty to a leader | major | The crew proved notably loyal to Picard, and none more so than Riker. |
| rivalry | major | Wesley vs. Mendon in a friendly way. |