The City on the Edge of Forever story
After accidentally overdosing on a powerful stimulant, Dr. McCoy becomes unbalanced and disappears through the Guardian of Forever , a newly discovered time portal on a remote planet. Kirk and Spock follow after learning that McCoy somehow changed history. Arriving in the 1930s, the duo meet Edith Keeler, a New York social worker who gives them a place to stay. As the days pass, and McCoy is nowhere to be seen, Kirk finds himself falling in love with Keeler... but Spock discovers that Keeler must die to restore the timeline.
23 total · 2 choice · 8 major · 13 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the life of a loved one vs. the lives of many | choice | Kirk :: let Edith die or not |
| time traveler's dilemma | choice | Kirk :: let Edith die or not |
| economic downturn | major | the Great Depression |
| future point of view | major | Kirk, Spock :: Kirk and Spock while living in Great Depression America |
| pacifism | major | Edith Keeler :: Edith was a raging pacifist |
| time portal | major | Guardian of Forever, Guardian of Forever :: The Guardian |
| time travel | major | back to the Great Depression |
| tragic love | major | Kirk, Edith Keeler :: Kirk and Edith |
| war is sometimes justified | major | Spock concludes about WW2 |
| what if I found myself in the past | major | Kirk, Spock, McCoy :: Kirk, Spock, and McCoy were tossed right back into the Great Depression. |