Night story
Voyager loses power traversing a dark region of space containing theta radiation. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky.
14 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| toxic waste management | choice | the toxic waste aliens were polluting the space of the nocturnal aliens |
| what if I found myself in a void of nothingness | choice | The Voyager crew was traversing an expanse of black nothingness that they projected would take about two years to cross. |
| beating one's self up | major | Janeway |
| exploiting another society | major | The Emck polluted the nocturnal aliens' environment for financial profit. |
| remorse | major | Janeway was feeling guilty about her decision to stay in the Delta quadrant |
| suppression of a technology to preserve an industry | major | Emck refused technology from Voyager that would cut toxic emissions because it hurt his profits. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | major | The Emck polluted the nocturnal aliens' environment with toxic waste for financial profit. |
| transnational conflict over environmental concern | major | The Malon were polluting the space of the nocturnal aliens with toxic waste. |
| boredom | minor | crew in the void |
| classic films | minor | Tom and Harry entertained themselves with a holo-novel called Captain Proton, which was clearly a parody on low budget sci-fi from the early to mid 20th century. |