humankind controlling its own destiny theme
The idea is featured that mankind must, needs, deserves, or can (etc. etc.) somehow be the arbiter of its own fate as opposed to being steered by a deity or some such more-or-less external monolith.
Examples
In tas2x05 "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth", Captain Kirk convinced Kukulkan that humankind was ready to stand on its own two feet and that Kukulkan's help in cultivating civilization was henceforth neither requested nor required.
6 total · 5 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tas2x05 | major | Captain Kirk convinced Kukulkan that humankind was ready to stand on its own two feet and that Kukulkan's help in cultivating civilization was no longer beneficial. |
| tos1x22 | major | Captain Kirk was adamant that the people of Beta III should not let the computer Landru rule over them. |
| tos2x09 | major | McCoy asserted that the Feeders of Vaal needed to have the freedom to choose what to do with Vaal. |
| tos2x12 | major | Captain Kirk was not about to leave the fate of humanity in the hands of a race of well intentioned androids. |
| voy1x01/02 | major | The Caretaker came to lament that the Ocampans had become completely dependent on his overseeing of their society. |
| tng1x01/02 | minor | Captain Picard refused to obey Q's directive that humans, which Q characterized as "galaxy infiltrating", cease exploring space and return to their own solar system. |