The Mark of Gideon story
An overpopulated race of aliens abduct Kirk to solve their problem.
20 total · 3 choice · 8 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| great need vs. human rights | choice | a sample of Kirk's blood vs. the extinction of a people |
| overpopulated dystopia | choice | There was a planet where people were living shoulder to shoulder. |
| overpopulated world | choice | There was a planet where people were living shoulder to shoulder. |
| birth control | major | There was a planet where people were living shoulder to shoulder because people didn't like to use birth control. |
| desperation | major | space Catholics to diminish their population |
| diplomacy | major | The Gideon High Council frustrated Spock with their diplomatic maneuvering. |
| human overpopulation | major | Extended lifespans on Gideon, in conjunction with a taboo against the use of contraceptives, lead to horrible overpoulation. |
| infatuation | major | Kirk/Odona :: Kirk/Odona |
| isolationism | major | space Catholics closed their planet to the outside |
| sacrifice for one's people | major | Odona :: Odona contracts disease to save her people |