Attached story
Reclusive aliens imprison Picard and Dr. Crusher on charges of espionage, and experimental implants linking their minds telepathically cause them to face their latent feelings for each other.
18 total · 4 choice · 8 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| diplomacy | choice | The Kes tried to manipulate the Federation in order to gain an advantage over the Prytt. |
| platonic love | choice | Picard, Beverly :: Picard and Beverly |
| what if I became telepathically linked with someone else | choice | Picard, Beverly :: Picard and Beverly can hear one another's thoughts |
| xenophobia in society | choice | one Kesprytt faction was xenophobic |
| civilization vs. savagery | major | When push came to shove it was obvious that the Kesprytt were not *sniff* civilized enough yet to join the federation |
| diplomacy vs. force | major | Riker and Kes arguing about how to approach the Prytt |
| ethnic hatred | major | Kesprytt :: Kes and Prytt |
| isolationism | major | one Kesprytt faction was xenophobic and isolationist |
| male-female bonding | major | Picard and Beverly bonded over each others thoughts. |
| mind linking technology | major | Kesprytt used device to link Picard's mind with Beverly's |