Shore Leave story
Captain Kirk orders shore leave for the Enterprise crew on a seemingly uninhabited planet in the Omicron Delta system. The landing parties begin to see strange sights, such as a White Rabbit a la Alice in Wonderland , Don Juan , and a sword-wielding samurai . Also, Kirk sees (and fights) an image of Finnegan, a rival from his Starfleet Academy days. Spock discovers that the planet seems to be drawing a large amount of energy from the ship's engines, placing the Enterprise in danger.
20 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 15 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| speculative geoengineering | choice | A planet in the Omicron Delta region was transformed into a magical amusement park by an unknown alien race. |
| what if my thoughts became reality | choice | technology on planet transformed thoughts into reality |
| hedonism | major | a planet where your thoughts come true |
| human vs. sentient machine | major | landing party faces Shore Leave planet technology |
| nostalgic love | major | Kirk, Ruth :: Kirk and Ruth |
| abuse of authority | minor | McCoy :: McCoy watched Tonia get undressed because he was a doctor |
| childhood pranks | minor | Captain Kirk explained that his old classmate Finnegan was the kind of guy who would put a bowl of cold soup in your bed or prop up a bucket of water on your half-open door. |
| coping with memories of a lost love | minor | Kirk :: Kirk at Ruth |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Members of the landing party, Captain Kirk especially, mourned the death of Dr. McCoy. |
| coping with the rigors of command | minor | Kirk :: McCoy to Sulu about Kirk |