Initiations story
Chakotay encounters a Kazon youth who is on an initiation rite: to earn his name by killing an enemy or be killed in the attempt. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Kenneth Biller.
14 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| conflict of cultural norms | choice | The humans could not stand idly by and let a Kazon follow his ancestral customs when those customs involved murder. Chakotay came up with a ruse. |
| adolescence | major | Kar |
| courage | major | Kar proved courageous by the end |
| peer pressure | major | Kar pressured to kill Chakotay |
| rite of passage into manhood | major | Kar must kill a man to be recognized as an adult |
| sacrifice for an adversary | major | Chakotay refuses to kill Kar at his own peril |
| the desire for glory in battle | major | Kar |
| anarchy vs. rule of law | minor | Chakotay debates values with Kazon |
| coping with being separated from one's family | minor | Ayala |
| cowardice | minor | Kar accused of even though he was brave |