Prototype story
The crew finds and reactivates a robot's body which was adrift in space only to find themselves in the middle of a war when B'Elanna is abducted. Directed by: Jonathan Frakes. Story by: Nicholas Corea.
17 total · 7 choice · 5 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| autonomous weapon systems in society | choice | we are made to think of the consequences of creating intelligent weapons systems |
| autonomous weapons system | choice | the mechanical men |
| autonomous weapons system killing everyone | choice | the mechanical men turned on their makers |
| helping a stranger in need | choice | B'Elanna helped the mechanical man but the conclusion was that sometimes you get burned |
| humanoid robot | choice | a race of mechanical men turned on their makers |
| robotic civilization | choice | mechanical men in war with other mechanical men |
| taking sides in an international conflict | choice | Voyager came across two warring factions of mechanical men and Janeway was implored to intervene but ultimately refused. |
| AI rights | major | the mechanical men's right to exist |
| AI risk to civilization | major | A revelation of the story is that both warring factions of robots had overthrown and exterminated their respective creator races, known collectively as “the builders”. |
| betrayal | major | Pralor betrayed B'Elanna |