Blink of an Eye story
Voyager is trapped in orbit about a planet with a space-time differential such that, while its inhabitants live through years, Voyager experiences mere minutes. Directed by: Gabrielle Beaumont. Story by: Michael Taylor.
9 total · 2 choice · 1 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| speculative rise of civilization | choice | Voyager watched the alien civilization rise in fast forward. |
| time passing at different rates for different people | choice | Time moved faster for the people on planet surface than for the Voyager crew in orbit. |
| the ethics of interfering in less advanced societies | major | Voyager in orbit central to local alien's mythology and shaped rise of their civilization |
| astrology | minor | some of the local aliens took the stars as being gods |
| faith vs. science | minor | The cleric scoffed at Kelemene for taking seriously the idea that the earthquakes plaguing their city might be the doing of a god once worshiped by their ancient ancestors. |
| prime numbers | minor | Aliens transmitted prime numbers to Voyager in effort to communicate. |
| signs from the heavens | minor | local aliens interpreted Voyager in geosynchronous orbit as an earthquake causing star |
| the thirst for knowledge | minor | local aliens sought to learn about Voyager and Voyager crew about the rise of civilization on planet |
| what if I lived an alternate life | minor | The Doctor even had a kid on the planet |