Retrospect story

voy4x17 · 1998-02-25

After experiencing unsettling hallucinations, Seven of Nine is hypnotized by the Doctor whose analysis reveals a trader might have extracted Borg technology from Seven without her consent. Directed by: Jesús Salvador Treviño. Story by: Andrew Shepard Price and Mark Gaberman.

17 total · 3 choice · 10 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
guilt and evidence choice reliability of repressed memories in court
remorse choice everyone about what happened to Kovin
what if I was accused of a crime that I didn't commit choice Seven of Nine falsely accused Kovin of having violated her. A Tuvok led investigation proved that Kovin was innocent of the charge, although Seven of Nine was sincere in her accusation.
anger major Seven at Kovin and discussed with Doctor repeatedly
betrayal major Seven thought of Kovin, Kovin thought of Janeway, Janeway thought of Seven
coping with having been raped major Seven's violation was a euphemism for rape
coping with post-traumatic stress major Seven over being violated
hatred major Seven toward Kovin
impartiality in the legal system major The crew made a point to be impartial in the investigation against Kovin but in practice they let their biases against Kovin filter in. In the end, their disliked of Kovin lead to wrongful accusations and his death.
repressed memories major The Doctor used hypnosis to recover some of Seven's memories of her traumatic experiences with the Borg.