coping with disagreeable orders theme
A character copes with being ordered by a superior to do something that they do not wish to do for personal reasons, for example pride. Note: This theme is not used when the orders cause a moral dilemma.
Examples
Ro Laren expressed her annoyance at Riker in the turbolift for making her write up flight handling assessment in his way in tng5x14 "Conundrum".
17 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 12 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Paths of Glory (1957) | choice | there was a long string of people who were uneasy when told to attack an impenetrable position, kill comrades, etc. |
| bbf3x09 | major | Sheridan did not like his orders |
| movie: Silent Running (1972) | major | Lowell has spent 8 years managing the ecosystem of plants on the ark ship on which he was stationed, but then he was suddenly order to destroy the whole thing and return to Earth. He did not take it well. |
| tz1959e3x15 | major | Lt. Katell first administered disagreeably belligerent orders, then found himself receiving the same. |
| ds92x18 | minor | Benjamin didn't like be ordered to handover alleged terrorists to the Cardassian government |
| movie: Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) | minor | Deunan resented his orders to partner with Tereus instead of her longtime comrade, Briareos. |
| movie: Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) | minor | After some grumblings, the Starlight crew mutinied against their captain because they disagreed with his orders to continue on their planned mission, instead of taking the opportunity to possibly make contact with an alien civilization. |
| movie: Ran (1985) | minor | Kurogane disliked the order to kill Jiro's wife for him |
| movie: Stowaway (2021) | minor | David disobeyed the captain's order to not tell Michael about his fate. |
| tng2x07 | minor | Pulaski :: Picard denied Pulaski's request to beam the children aboard |