Sacred Ground story
Kes is left comatose after contacting an energy field around a rock. Directed by: Robert Duncan McNeill. Story by: Geo Cameron.
10 total · 3 choice · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| faith vs. science | choice | The story leaves open whether Kes’ recovery was explainable by science, or could only be attributed to the acts of supernatural spirit beings. |
| having a preconception challenged | choice | Janeway about the limits of science |
| the limits of science | choice | Janeway taught a lesson she won't soon forget in the limitations of science |
| coma | major | Neelix stayed by Kes' side while she was in a coma. |
| coping with a loved one being gravely ill | major | Neelix stayed by Kes' side while she was in a coma. |
| human self-sacrifice for another | major | Captain Janeway risked her life to save Kes. |
| human vs. self | major | Janeway in monastic challenge |
| fortitude | minor | Janeway to complete quest |
| psychedelic experience | minor | Janeway had a psychedelic-like experience after getting bitten by a snake. |
| shamanism | minor | Chakotay talked about his vision quests |