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Q&A Character crisis for a Science Hero?

So, she's rational, data-driven, and rule-following AND the rules say she can't be a leader? The conflict practically writes itself: Her data and rational analysis tell her she should be leading,...

posted 6y ago by Chris Sunami‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:59:01Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chris Sunami‭ · 2019-12-08T07:59:01Z (over 4 years ago)
So, she's rational, data-driven, and rule-following AND the rules say she can't be a leader? The conflict practically writes itself: Her data and rational analysis tell her she should be leading, her rules tell her she can't.

To sharpen the conflict, her failure could be a complete fluke. She embraces leadership, and a million-to-one crisis means it doesn't go well. Will she ever have the courage to try again, knowing rationally that it wasn't her fault?

BTW, your third character reminds me quite a lot of Spock from the original _Star Trek_, maybe even with echoes of the Kirk-Bones-Spock dynamic in your trio of main characters. I wouldn't recommend going too far overboard in that direction, but it might be a useful reference.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-02-21T15:19:48Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 3