facing an overpowering adversary theme

Someone learns what it is like to come up against an opponent that is many times more capable than themselves.

Examples

The future of humanity was at stake in tng4x01 "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" when the Borg came knocking in Sector 001: Earth's sector.

51 total · 7 choice · 40 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf3x15 choice everyone facing the shadows
got7x01 choice both Cerci and Jon preparing for a war
got7x06 choice undead bear, hordes of skeletons, armies of evil etc.
movie: X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) choice The X-men took on a god-like primordial mutant and his henchmen.
tng3x26 choice Humanity face down the Borg
tng4x01 choice Humanity face down the Borg
tos1x02 choice crew at Balok
bbf3x14 major everyone facing the shadows
bbf3x18 major Sheridan faces the shadows
dis1x01 major Federation encounters a Klingon armada