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

StoryLevelMotivation
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.