Basics, Part I story
Seska and the Kazon-Nistrim take control of Voyager and maroon its crew on a primitive planet. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Michael Piller.
17 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| forced fatherhood | choice | Chakotay |
| human self-sacrifice | choice | Chakotay for his apparent son |
| crime and punishment | major | The viewer is made to ponder about whether efforts should be made to rehabilitate the psychopathic killer Lon or whether he should simply be punished for his crime. |
| father and son | major | Kolopak and Chakotay, Chakotay and baby |
| mother and son | major | Seska and baby |
| trust in a potential foe | major | Chakotay in Seska |
| anger management issues | minor | Lon Suter |
| body implant | minor | Teirna removed a tiny needed from his secret toenail compartment, poked himself with it, and subsequently blew up. |
| gardening | minor | While imprisoned, Lon Suder took an interest in floriculture, and began breeding orchids. |
| human vs. speculative environment | minor | The story concludes with the Voyager crew members setting out in search of food, water, and anything else that might aid their survival on the planet where they'd become newly stranded. The planet featured prehistoric elements. [prehistoric] |