Parallax story
Voyager is trapped in a quantum singularity's event horizon, and Captain Janeway must decide between Lt. Carey and former Maquis B'Elanna Torres to be the new chief engineer. Directed by: Kim Friedman. Story by: Jim Trombetta.
16 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| putting differences aside | choice | The story turns on Captain Janeway, a Federation officer, and Chakotay, a commanding officer of a rebel faction, agreeing to integrate the officers under their respective commands, and work together to make their way back to the safety of Federation space. |
| working together in spite of disagreement | choice | Federation and Maquis crews |
| anger management issues | major | B'Elanna |
| clash of wills | major | Chakotay vs. Janeway |
| female bonding | major | Janeway and B'Elanna |
| human vs. space anomaly | major | space time distortion |
| inflexible education system | major | According to B'Elanna's, Starfleet Academy was unsuccessful in cultivating her great talent because their system “didn't give anyone a chance to breathe”. |
| pridefulness | major | The Doctor’s ego made him refuse to treat each and every minor medical problem that popped up. |
| workplace rivalry | major | B'Elanna and Carey |
| anger | minor | B'Elanna broke a guy's nose in three places |