Flashback story
Tuvok experiences brain-damaging flashbacks to his service on the Excelsior. He and the captain attempt to find the reason for the flashbacks, believed to be a suppressed memory, through a joint mindmeld. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Brannon Braga.
16 total · 3 choice · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| confronting an old ghost | choice | Tuvok about letting child drop from cliff |
| human mental condition | choice | Tuvok suffered a brain memory virus induced complete mental breakdown. |
| neural parasite | choice | Tuvok became infected with a brain virus that messed around with his memories. |
| human vs. affliction | major | the virus |
| human vs. self | major | Tuvok vs. old ghost |
| rationality vs. emotionality | major | young Tuvok was overly rational aboard Sulu's ship |
| reminiscence about one's youth | major | Tuvok and Janeway both experienced flashbacks to their childhoods. |
| the nature of human emotions | major | young Tuvok pondered |
| cooking | minor | Neelix was enthusiastic about pulling his weight aboard Voyager by being the ship's cook. |
| duty vs. friendship | minor | Sulu entered Klingon space to save Kirk and Spock |