The Gamesters of Triskelion story
Captain Kirk , Chekhov and Uhura are kidnapped by powerful disembodied aliens and forced to fight in gladiatorial contests for the aliens' gambling entertainment.
24 total · 2 choice · 8 major · 14 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| slavery | choice | the brains collected slaves from around the galaxy |
| transcendental being | choice | Gamesters of Triskelion :: disembodied brains |
| blood sports | major | A trio of disembodied brains were abducting humanoids from across the galaxy and forcing them to fight in gladiatorial combat for their amusement. |
| brain-shaped being | major | Gamesters of Triskelion :: Three disembodied brains ruled over the thralls of planet Triskelion. |
| facing life in captivity | major | landing party and slaves |
| gambling | major | A trio of disembodied brains were addicted to gambling on the outcomes of gladiatorial fights. Kirk exploited their obsession with gambling to gain freedom of their thralls. |
| human vs. captivity | major | landing party vs. captivity by brains |
| infatuation | major | Kirk, Shana :: Kirk and Shahna |
| the need for freedom | major | the slaves |
| what if I had to fight to the death | major | Kirk :: Kirk and thralls |