The Thaw story
The crew finds aliens mentally connected to a computer that has created a being that feeds on their fear. Directed by: Marvin V. Rush. Story by: Richard Gadas.
13 total · 3 choice · 5 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| facing one's darkest fear | choice | The Voyager crew discovered a nightmarish virtual reality world that was ruled by an evil clown who thrived on keeping those trapped there in a state of mortal terror. |
| speculative virtual reality | choice | Several Voyager crew members found themselves trapped in strange simulated place full of madmen. |
| what if I were trapped in a nightmare | choice | Harry Kim and a trio of aliens were being held hostage in a nightmarish, circus-themed virtual reality world. |
| facing a hostage situation | major | An evil clown held Harry Kim hostage in the nightmarish, circus-themed virtual reality world over which he ruled as a tyrant. It was up to Captain Janeway and the Voyager crew to get him, and three aliens, out alive. |
| human vs. technology | major | It was up to the Voyager crew to free those trapped in an initially utopian virtual reality world that had turned into a living nightmare. |
| killing an artificial person | major | Janeway kills clown guy |
| the wish to live | major | the simulated characters |
| virtual person | major | clown guy |
| music | minor | Harry played the clarinet. |
| neighbor and neighbor | minor | man banging the roof when Harry played Oboe |