coping with the defeat of one's people theme

A character deals with the news that their country, or suchlike faction, has suffered a major setback, up to and including a total wipeout. The setback is typically military in nature and of such a scale that, at minimum, it can be said to hurt the national pride.

10 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
voy4x26 choice Arturis' people assimilated by the Borg
bbf3x17 major Emperor Londo was distraught
ds96x01 major seventh fleet had been wiped out and things were grim on space station
ic1976e03 major Augustus, Tiberius, Germanicus and others were devastated to hear that the 17th, 18th, and 19th legions had been wiped out to the man. Thereafter, Augustus became preoccupied with taking retribution on and recovering his precious eagles.
movie: Gone with the Wind (1939) major The story shows various people of the Confederate South dealing with the realization that the Yankees had won.
play: Henry VI Part 2 (1594) major the English were angry at having lost territory and being driven out of France
voy4x15 major The Maquis and B'Elanna in particular
voy5x03 major B'Elanna
ldr2019e4x04 minor Croak very nearly croaked as his gang, the Soooooots, had been wiped out by the 400 baby-shaped gargantuans.
play: Henry VI Part I (1592) minor the English lamented losing territory in France and being forced to a shameful peace