Samaritan Snare story
A group of seemingly dimwitted aliens, the Pakleds , kidnap Geordi to "make their ship go".
12 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| mentally distinguished being | choice | A main novelty of the story are the intellectually challenged, yet somehow spacefaring Pakled aliens. |
| facing a hostage situation | major | Pakled take Geordi hostage |
| generosity | major | Riker :: Riker stops to help Pakled |
| helping a stranger in need | major | The Pakled took advantage of the Enterprise crew's kind offer to help them repair their ship by kidnapping Geordi with a view to getting their hands on Enterprise technology. |
| humility | major | Picard :: Picard about his own mortality |
| clash of wills | minor | Picard/Pulaski :: Picard and Pulaski |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Geordi :: Geordi by Pakleds |
| kindness | minor | Geordi :: Geordi to Pakled |
| laziness | minor | Grebnedlog, Reginod :: Pakled |
| male bonding | minor | Picard/Wesley :: Picard and Wesley |