the desire for redemption theme
A character seeks to make up for past misdeeds and gain forgiveness.
Examples
Worf and his brother Kurn together sought redemption for the father's soiled reputation in tng4x26 "Redemption" and again in tng5x01 "Redemption, Part II".
18 total · 6 choice · 7 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| dis1x01 | choice | Klingons wanted to unite and make the Klingon Empire great again |
| ds94x14 | choice | Dukat wanting to restore his reputation after having been ostracized by the Cardassian government |
| tng1x16 | choice | Jameson regarding his past dealings with Karnass. |
| tng4x26 | choice | Worf, Kurn :: Worf and Kurn want to redeem their father's soiled reputation |
| tng5x01 | choice | Worf, Kurn :: Worf and Kurn want to redeem their father's soiled reputation |
| voy1x15 | choice | Jetrel |
| ahp5x36 | major | Henry felt guilty about having shot dead the innocent Arnold Mathias and sought to redeem himself by clearing Arnold's name. |
| bbf5x21 | major | Lennier said he would try and redeem himself |
| ds95x06 | major | Arne Darvin wanted to kill Kirk in the past so that he wouldn't be an outcast from the Klingon in the present |
| movie: AntMan (2015) | major | The petty criminal sought to redeem himself in the eyes on her young daughter Cassie. |