Schisms story

tng6x05 · 1992-10-19

Several members of the crew are abducted and experimented on while they sleep.

19 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 10 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
alien abduction choice Solanogen-based Lifeform :: Riker abducted on multiple occasions by aliens
alien experiment choice Solanogen-based Lifeform :: Riker experimented on multiple occasions by aliens
extra-dimensional being major Solanogen-based Lifeform :: subspace aliens
fear major Riker :: Riker and others reliving the alien experiments
heroism major Riker :: Riker takes the risk of being willingly abducted to gather information about the aliens
human vs. inexplicable adversity major Crew members were having difficulty accounting for their having lost track of time and their negative emotional responses to ordinary objects. It later became apparent that all of this was to be explained as a result of crew members having been repeatedly abducted by aliens form another dimension.
risk taking vs. playing it safe major Riker :: Riker takes the risk of being willingly abducted to gather information about the aliens
sleep deprivation major Several crew member, but most notably Riker, suffered from insomnia and related problems which caused them to become erratic and underperform. It turned out that extradimensional aliens had been abducting them through artificial space rifts at night in order to perform gruesome experiments on their bodies.
the thirst for knowledge major subspace aliens
cooperation minor crew in reconstructing table on holodeck