The Enemy Within story
While beaming up from planet Alpha 177, a transporter accident splits Captain Kirk into two beings: one "good," who is weak and indecisive, and one "evil," who is overly aggressive and domineering.
28 total · 3 choice · 9 major · 16 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the human capacity for good and evil | choice | Good Kirk vs. Evil Kirk |
| the qualities of a good leader | choice | Good Kirk :: need compassion with a touch of ruthlessness |
| we need our darker side in moderation | choice | Kirk needed his darker emotions to some extent to be an effective captain |
| anger | major | Evil Kirk :: evil-Kirk |
| facing one's darker side | major | Good Kirk :: good-Kirk at evil-Kirk |
| fortitude | major | Good Kirk, Sulu :: good-Kirk Sulu freezing on the plane |
| human vs. self | major | Good Kirk :: Good Kirk versus Evil Kirk |
| leadership | major | Good Kirk :: how is Good Kirk to lead his crew without his darker side? |
| overcoming a limitation | major | Good Kirk :: good Kirk |
| personal identity | major | is good-Kirk any more the real Kirk than evil-Kirk? |