duty vs. desire theme
A character is forced to choose between following their duty, and acting to further some goal of their own.
9 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf2x14 | choice | Sheridan risking his career in order to find out about his late wife |
| ahp2x18 | major | Sergeant Rockwell was tempted with a $50,000 bribe to let Stephen go. |
| bbf5x12 | major | G'Kar wanted to be left in peace but was convinced to do his social and moral duty instead |
| ds91x12 | major | Odo about whether to violate orders and set the prisoner free |
| ent2x24 | major | Archer and A.G. Robinson took it upon themselves to break the warp 2.5 barrier without permission from Starfleet. |
| movie: Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) | major | Aguirre eventually lead a mutiny when the expedition leader showed signs of wanting to turn back |
| ahp2x37 | minor | Cato Stone wanted to get out of his onerous contract with a fellow lodge member on the one hand, but he'd pledged to always help his fellow lodge brothers on the other. |
| apuleius180tgab9inset2 | minor | Should Myrmex accept 30 gold pieces from Philesitherus to let Philesitherus enter into his master Barbarus' wife's bedchamber in the dead of night, and in so doing disobey his master's direct order to assure the wife remains faithful while Barbarus is out of town? |
| movie: Pulp Fiction (1994) | minor | Vincent was tempted with his bosses wife, but stayed constant |