Metamorphosis story
A shuttle crew from the Enterprise encounters a castaway (who appears to be Zefram Cochrane , the inventor of warp drive ) and his mysterious alien companion.
24 total · 1 choice · 13 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| forbidden love | choice | Zefram Cochrane, Companion :: Cochrane and companion |
| alien point of view | major | The companion, an incorporeal being, had trouble understanding why its love interest Cochrane required the company of other humans to feel fulfilled. |
| betrayal | major | Zefram Cochrane :: Cochrane at companion |
| facing life in captivity | major | Stranded crew may never be able to leave the asteroid |
| femininity | major | Companion :: companion |
| human vs. captivity | major | landing party vs. captivity on asteroid |
| incorporeal being | major | Companion's Species :: companion |
| loneliness | major | Zefram Cochrane :: Cochrane on the asteroid |
| mixed marriage | major | human/incorporeal alien |
| obsessive love | major | Companion :: The Companion somehow loved Cochrane and refused to let him leave from the asteroid where it was keeping him. |