Vortex story
Odo discovers he might not be the only one of his kind when a visitor from the Gamma Quadrant claims he can contact Odo's people. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Sam Rolfe.
11 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| belonging | choice | Odo felt isolated as the only changeling on the space station. Croden discussed his experiences living as a newcomer in the Federation |
| the need to know one's roots | choice | Odo interested in the possibility of others like him living in the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the wormhole |
| duty vs. desire | major | Odo about whether to violate orders and set the prisoner free |
| extradition | major | aliens wanted to extradite Croden |
| loneliness | major | Odo was the lone member of his species aboard space station; Ah-Kel after the murder of his twin brother Ro-Kel |
| social oppression | major | An alien society clearly had some kind of oppression going on. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Ah-Kel wanted to take vengeance against Croden over the murder of his twin brother Ro-Kel |
| trust in a potential foe | major | Odo trusted Croden to take him to changeling colony |
| father and daughter | minor | Croden and his daughter |
| sacrifice for an adversary | minor | Croden for Odo and a bit vice versa |