Eye of the Needle story
A micro-wormhole is discovered that leads to the Alpha Quadrant, and the crew make contact with a Romulan ship on the other side. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Hilary J. Bader.
14 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with being separated from one's family | choice | Voyager crew |
| what if I could never go home | choice | The Voyager crew's hope soared with the initial finding of a micro-wormhole, suggesting a potential means for them to return to Federation space. Alas, their hope proved forlorn, and the micro-wormhole ended up serving only as a stark reminder that they would likely never see home again. |
| hope | major | crew of getting a message home |
| mutual trust | major | crew and Romulans must establish trust through visual link |
| the need to be treated with respect | major | The Doctor from crew |
| traversable wormhole | major | There was a micro-wormhole the Voyager crew hoped to use to get home. |
| virtual person | major | The Doctor as self-aware or mindless program featured |
| AI prejudice in society | minor | broken wrist man at The Doctor |
| compassion | minor | Kes for The Doctor |
| helping a stranger in need | minor | Romulan offers to go through transporter |