Innocence story

voy2x22 · 1996-04-08

Tuvok crash-lands on a moon and finds children who have been abandoned. Directed by: James L. Conway. Story by: Anthony Williams.

20 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 11 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
alien point of view choice Humans believed that the children on the moon were being mistreated, but it transpires that they were in fact just normal backwards-aging aliens in the final stages of their lives preparing for a rebirth or something.
dealing with children choice Tuvok with children
anti-technology way of life major Drayans said they were in spite of having spaceships
biologically distinguished being major The Drayans were born as adults and died as children.
coming to terms with one's own death major the children come to understand they must die
exercising self-control major Tuvok educated the children in Vulcan self-control of emotions.
facing one's darkest fear major children over the beast
human vs. beast major Tuvok and children vs. morrok
reverse aging effect major The Drayans were born old and died young.
childhood terrors minor the children about the boogeyman, i.e., the morrok