Drive story
The crew of Voyager enters the Delta Flyer in a sub-warp race, crewed by Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres, and events conspire to encourage Tom to propose to her. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Michael Taylor.
14 total · 4 choice · 9 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | choice | Tom and B'Elanna in conflict over Tom doing his racing instead of going on vacation with B'Elanna |
| engaged couple | choice | Tom and B'Elanna ended up decided to be married by episode's end |
| hatred between nations | choice | interstellar racing event held in order to foster peace among hostile alien races |
| sporting to promote peace | choice | sporting events are sometimes held up as a peacekeeping mechanisms; interstellar racing event held in order to foster peace among hostile alien races |
| clingy girlfriend | major | B'Elanna felt Tom wasn't paying attention to her needs |
| feeling neglected in a relationship | major | B'Elanna felt Tom was neglecting his boyfriend duties by canceling their vacation on short notice |
| friendly competition in groups | major | The drag race pilots were involved in friendly competition. |
| inattentive male partner | major | Tom forgot he was supposed to go on vacation with B'Elanna and then canceled it at the last moment |
| infatuation | major | Harry with Irina |
| motor sports | major | There was a racing competition in space. |