Scorpion, Part II story
Janeway and Tuvok work with the Borg and meet Seven of Nine as they collaborate on developing a weapon against Species 8472 in exchange for safe passage through Borg space. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky.
10 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| diversity vs. unity | choice | Borg/human argument |
| factions joining forces against a common enemy | choice | The Voyager crew made a reluctant alliance with humankind's mortal enemy the Borg to fight their common enemy: Species 8472. |
| a common enemy unites | major | Voyager and Borg form unholy alliance against Species 8472 |
| facing an overpowering adversary | major | Species 8472 |
| trust in a potential foe | major | crew in Borg |
| annihilation by WMDs | minor | nanoprobe torpedo |
| cyborg | minor | Borg |
| duty vs. conscience | minor | Chakotay decided to break Janeway's orders |
| going over someone's head | minor | Chakotay decided to defy Janeway's command wishes. |
| speculative nanotechnology | minor | The Voyager crew man a Borg nanoprobe torpedo. |