Lineage story
Now married to Tom Paris, B'Elanna Torres discovers she is pregnant. The Doctor tells her to expect a daughter; but B'Elanna's unresolved fear of the childhood traumas, which she suffered as a part-Klingon girl growing up among humans, makes her determined to remove her child's Klingon DNA. Directed by: Peter Lauritson. Story by: James Kahn.
14 total · 5 choice · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| childhood as an outsider | choice | B'Elanna did and now worries about her baby facing the same |
| dysfunctional upbringing | choice | B'Elanna had had and worried about her daughter |
| expecting parents | choice | B'Elanna and Tom |
| genetic engineering in society | choice | We are made to ponder when and to what extent is it okay to modify your baby? |
| husband and wife | choice | B'Elanna and Tom |
| divorce | major | B'Elanna's father and she worried about Tom |
| father and daughter | major | B'Elanna and her father John |
| fear of abandonment | major | revealed as perhaps the underlying reason for B'Elanna's behavior |
| AI rights | minor | B'Elanna violated The Doctor's right by secretly reprogramming him |
| anger | minor | B'Elanna had angry outburst when she was pregnant; young B'Elanna flipped out when Dean put a worm in her sandwich |