Friendship One story
The crew is sent on its first mission by Starfleet in nearly seven years: to find a lost probe sent by Earth in the 21st century that has ended up in the Delta Quadrant. Directed by: Mike Vejar. Story by: Michael Taylor and Bryan Fuller.
16 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| technological risk to civilization | choice | antimatter meltdown led to nuclear winter |
| the dangers of sending information out into space | choice | The Friendship One probe gave aliens knowledge of anitmatter which they inadvertently used to destroy their planet. Seven warned that the Borg would have assimilated Earth had they intercepted the probe. |
| annihilation by WMDs | major | Neelix mentioned his homeworld was annihilated by WMDs |
| compassion | major | Voyager crewmembers for radiation poisoned aliens |
| expecting parents | major | B'Elanna and Brin were both pregnant |
| facing a hostage situation | major | Janeway had to save the away team members taken hostage on the planet |
| human vs. captivity | major | Tom, Neelix, and Joe Carey taken prisoner by Verin |
| inherited liability | major | Were Voyager crew responsible for 300 year dead ancestor's actions? |
| resentment | major | Verin for Voyager crew whom he held responsible for destroying his homeworld |
| speculative interstellar probe | major | The Friendship One probe was sent from Earth to make contact with any intelligent life it might come into contact with. |