Space Seed story
The Enterprise discovers an ancient sleeper ship, the SS Botany Bay, which escaped from Earth's Eugenics Wars in the late 20th century. The genetically engineered passengers, led by war criminal Khan Noonien Singh , seize control of the Enterprise and attempt to destroy the ship. (This episode serves as the backstory to the second Star Trek film ).
40 total · 1 choice · 12 major · 27 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| eugenics | choice | Khan and the eugenics wars |
| attitude of superiority | major | Khan was going about on the Enterprise looking being arrogant toward the non-perfect human specimen crew members. |
| facing a mortal enemy | major | Kirk :: Kirk at Khan |
| facing a ship takeover | major | Khan |
| female attraction to powerful men | major | Lt. Marla McGivers was attracted to such powerful men as Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Richard the Lionheart, Leif Ericson, the gladiator Flavius, and the former dictator Khan Noonien Singh. |
| genetic engineering utopia | major | Khan wished to create a race of eugenically enhanced people to replace the current stock. |
| infatuation | major | Marla McGivers, Khan Singh :: McGivers and Khan |
| masculinity | major | Khan Singh :: Khan was the epitome of manliness. |
| past point of view | major | Khan Singh :: Khan and his followers |
| self-confidence | major | Khan Singh :: Khan |