Life Line story
The Doctor's creator, Lewis Zimmerman, is dying in the Alpha Quadrant from a disease similar to the Vidiian phage. The Doctor's compressed matrix is transferred to Zimmerman's lab on the Jupiter station, to assist Mr. Barclay and Counselor Troi in attempting to treat the illness. Directed by: Terry Windell. Story by: John Bruno and Robert Picardo.
13 total · 4 choice · 7 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with a loved one being gravely ill | choice | The Doctor, Haley and Barclay grappled with the unpleasant reality that Lewis Zimmerman had only a few months to live. |
| coping with a terminal illness | choice | Lewis Zimmerman had a few months to live; The Doctor was made to believe his primary matrix was degrading beyond repair |
| coping with personal failure | choice | Lewis Zimmerman was humiliated that the holograms he create in his own image were scrubbing plasma conduits |
| maker and machine | choice | Lewis Zimmerman and The Doctor |
| attitude of superiority | major | Both The Doctor and Zimmerman acted like pompous bastards. |
| clash of wills | major | The Doctor and Lewis Zimmerman |
| coming to terms with one's own death | major | Dr. Zimmerman finalized his last will and testament after he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. |
| coping with an arrogant jerk | major | The Doctor with Zimmerman and vice versa |
| male bonding | major | The Doctor and Lewis Zimmerman |
| sacrifice for a loved one | major | The Doctor traveled to Earth to treat Zimmerman at great risk to himself |