Projections story
The Doctor becomes delusional after an accident, causing him to believe that he is a flesh-and-blood person and his time on USS Voyager is a holodeck program. Directed by: Jonathan Frakes. Story by: Brannon Braga.
14 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| decision making in the face of uncertainty | choice | The Doctor about who and what to trust |
| the universe is a simulation | choice | The Doctor became delusional and concluded he was a real person living in a holodeck simulated reality. |
| delusional point of view | major | The Doctor from Barclay's point of view |
| descent into madness | major | The Doctor |
| the nature of the senses | major | The Doctor experiences |
| the nature of the subconscious | major | maybe everything was a figment of The Doctor's imagination |
| trust in a potential foe | major | The Doctor in Barclay |
| what if I couldn't trust the veracity of my senses | major | everything was going crazy with The Doctor towards the end |
| AI rights | minor | it was asserted that Doc was as valuable as a human |
| is there a purpose to life | minor | Kes mused about the meaning of life to The Doctor at the episode conclusion. |