Darmok story
Picard must learn to communicate with an alien captain who speaks in metaphors before a dangerous beast kills them both. Guest star Paul Winfield as Dathan.
15 total · 3 choice · 5 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alien point of view | choice | Children of Tama :: the alien's metaphorical language was radically different from anything yet devised on Earth |
| communicating with someone who speaks a different language | choice | Picard and Dathon spoke different languages but had to find a way to communicate in order to defeat the electromagnetic beast. |
| male bonding | choice | Picard/Dathon :: Picard and Dathon |
| a danger shared can bring people together | major | Picard said |
| facing a ferocious beast | major | Picard, Dathon :: Picard and Dathon vs. electromagnetic beast |
| human vs. beast | major | Picard, Dathon :: dangerous beast conflict |
| incompatible modes of communication | major | the alien's metaphorical language was radically different from anything yet devised on Earth |
| trust in a potential foe | major | Picard, Dathon :: Picard and Dathon mutual |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Captain Picard grieved for his new comrade, Dathon, who'd died battling the electromagnetic beast on the planet El-Adrel. |
| electromagnetic being | minor | Electromagnetic Beast of El-Adrel :: Electromagnetic Beast of El-Adrel |