the quest for immortality theme
A character is tempted by a perceived chance to live on well beyond what is considered to be a normal lifespan.
Examples
Ira Graves surreptitiously transferred his consciousness into Data in an effort to gain eternal life in tng2x06 "The Schizoid Man".
80 total · 10 choice · 46 major · 24 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x09 | choice | The Deathwalker's life's work was a serum that retarded the aging process and cured disease. |
| ds91x09 | choice | Kobliad murderer/scientist Rao Vantika sought to extend his life by transferring his mind into Bashir. |
| movie: Cocoon (1985) | choice | The story built up to the old people having to choose whether or not they wanted to live out their golden years on Earth or leave with the aliens and live virtually forever. |
| movie: The Wolverine (2013) | choice | Yashida's obsession with trying to live forever brought strive to his family, and nearly bankrupted the eponymous corporation he'd founded. |
| tng1x26 | choice | Ralph Offenhouse :: Ralph had the expressed purpose to freeze himself with the view to wake up in a future where he could live indefinitely. |
| tng2x06 | choice | Ira Graves :: Ira transferred his consciousness into Data to stave off death. |
| tos1x09 | choice | Roger Korby :: Korby saw mind transfer into androids as a form of immortality. |
| tz1959e1x24 | choice | Walter 2000 years ago. Sam wanted desperately to learn Walter's secret for immortality. |
| tz1985e3x08 | choice | The Brockman women wanted to live forever. |
| tz1985e3x30 | choice | The point of the story was Darius' intrepid desire to go on living. |