Man of the People story
A psychic ambassador uses Deanna 's mind to influence the outcome of his mission.
25 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 17 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the calculus of human life | choice | Alkar sacrifices multiple women to achieve his diplomatic goals |
| the ethics of valuing human lives | choice | Alkar sacrifices multiple women to achieve his diplomatic goals |
| descent into madness | major | Troi :: Troi becomes obsessively infatuated with Alkar to the point of madness |
| interfactional mediation | major | Alkar was mediating a dispute on Rekag-Seronia |
| obsessive love | major | Troi :: Troi at Alkar. |
| romantic jealousy | major | Troi :: Troi was jealous of Alkar's other women. |
| self-justification | major | Alkar justified using Troi as a receptacle for his negative emotions by maintaining that it was for the greater good. |
| telepathic society | major | Alkar telepathically projected his negative emotions into young women. |
| anger | minor | Troi, Sev Maylor :: Troi; Alkar's alleged mother |
| coping with aging | minor | Troi :: Troi rapidly aged because Alkar projected his negative emotions into her |