As one of the most significant of the first-season episodes, the events of "The Andorian Incident" would continue to resonate into the third and fourth seasons. Following the Vulcan initiate by torchlight through the catacombs, Tucker spots some natural light coming in through holes at the top of a stairwell. The landing party heads off into the catacombs. Also Reed bitches that landing parties checking in regularly and scanning for alien ships when entering orbit should be standard procedure, which it will be, as seen on all the other shows, You say this is a place to purge emotions? However, inside the reliquary they uncover a huge metal door, which turns out to hide the very listening post the Andorians accused the Vulcans of hiding. Original air date: November 6, 2002. Unresolved Plotlines In Star Trek: Enterprise. When Shran questions Archer about their reasons for visiting the monastery, he explains that the Humans have come out of simple curiosity. One of the running background themes of Trekwhich is, admittedly, a byproduct of it being a show made on this actual planetis that humans are the center of the Federation. When Tucker remarks on a broken vase, the monk states that kohlinar encourages the members of the orders to face their emotions and that the repercussions can sometimes be violent. If, It is implied that Reed came up with the future stipulations that, Roxann Dawson was later interviewed on this directing job in the article "Dawson Chic" in the Techno Beat section of, There were many complaints from fans about how this episode portrays the Vulcans. Archer would like to visit, and TPol agrees, though the conditions under which they can go down, and the rituals they must follow, are lengthy and complex, causing Archer to snidely comment to Tucker, And I thought Starfleet training was tough.. Answer me, pink skin! 8.0 (1,873) As Enterprise warps through the depths of space, Captain Archer decides to take the opportunity to visit a nearby ancient Vulcan monastery called P'Jem, a sanctuary for meditation and "Kolinahr," or purging of emotion. Her other work includes guest-star appearances on television series and in films. Production episode 033. Production number: 40358-007 Original air date: October 31, 2001 Date: June 19, 2151 Captain's star log. The Andorians and the Vulcans are in a cold war of sorts, and the Andorians are convinced that PJem is hiding a long-range sensor arrayrightly, as it turns out. The initiate tries to block the Humans, but Archer pushes through. Louise Fletcher Nurse Ratched in 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest plays Winn on DS9, beginning as an ambitious vedek of a rigid religious . The script stated, "The entire side of the mountain has been sheared away, and is still smouldering." Archer nearly succeeds but he too is thankful for Reed's entry. Director Roxann Dawson Writers Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) Rick Berman (story by) Brannon Braga (story by) Stars Scott Bakula John Billingsley Jolene Blalock Would you like me to kill someone for you?" At the wrap party for Voyager, Rick Berman told her she would be directing on Enterprise. Shran tells Archer that the Andorians are in his debt. Archer, Trip and T'Pol are captured by the Andorians at a Vulcan monastery on P'Jem. The Andorians do not have this technology, T'Pol says. We get a few, including the origin of the organization's name they were founded under Section 31 of the original Starfleet charter and we even discover that Enterprise security officer Malcolm Reed is one of their earliest recruits. It turns out the Vulcans are in fact hiding a massive spy facility underneath this monastery. P'Jem was the site of a Vulcan monastery on a planet near the Andorian system. And in the end, he not only does the right thing, but he also takes a step in making Earth a player in galactic politics, and not just a planet being mentored by the Vulcans. A firefight ensues, smashing several religious treasures but sparing a statue of what looks like a horse. Photo: CBS. Sadly, there were plans for more that never came to fruition. This means that Starfleet is largely on its own while making first contact with civilizations like the Klingons, Romulans, Andorians, and others. Finally lying down beside her captain, she debates his planned resort to non-pacifistic means then turns away and snags the blanket from him. Archer is very eager to visit the monastery on PJem and learn more about Vulcan culture, which is a nice change from his usual attitude toward Vulcans. A running firefight soon ensues, with Andorians and Starfleet trading phase-pistol fire while the elder bitches that theyve turned a sanctuary into a war zone. In fact, the conflict is with a heretofore unknown species. Planetside, the trio notes that door to the monastery looks bashed in. Brannon Braga said they succeeded in taking "the goofiest aliens from the original" and making them believable and even threatening. 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One ongoing plot thread in the final season is the growing tension between Earth and the Romulan Empire. Though we see some new developments, including the first starship phaser banks and the first use of transporters to move people (rather than cargo), Starfleet doesn't seem to evolve much during the series. ", "Violence in a sanctuary, captain?" After a punch in the kidney and a kick in the stomach, Archer offers trivia about Earth the fact that bacteria accounts for 70% of the planet's lifeforms, and amusing anecdotes about historical Humans in Canton, Ohio. Original air date: February 6, 2002. Tucker and Archer rush the frame, knocking over the alien. $21.00 + $6.30 shipping. (ENT: "Awakening"), At one point in the 2130s, T'Pol visited the sanctuary of P'Jem and had the fullara ceremony performed on her. "[9] Dawson had reservations about the Andorians, wanting them to be more believable and threatening than in the original series. Seeing Archer, the monks relent and take Commander Tucker to an ancient transmitter in the catacombs. Sell now. Genres. The Vulcan Science Directorate has determined Vulcan High Command has hidden a long-range sensor array beneath the temple on PJem, which is in not only in violation of the Andorian treaty, but also in violation of the Vulcan philosophy of not lying. Its been a long road Dont get your antennas in a twist. All right, lets take care of the (pink?) ", "I don't take orders from a com voice, ensign, not unless that voice belongs to the captain. Vulcans and Andorians are from neighboring star systems and have been in conflict for many years. This episode was chosen as the #2 "fan favorite" in an on-line poll conducted by UPN. Cookies help us deliver our Services. In"Terra Prime," we see a divided world where a xenophobic faction still influences Earth affairs. Shran confronts the Vulcans about the energy sourge. Create your own Star Trek: Lower Decks avatar. T'Pol teaches the protocol to the earthlings, but when they reach the monastery, they observe that some objects are out of place. The merits of a transporter landing are debated. Oddly enough, we'd get brief glimpses of such development in the backstory of Balthazar Edison, a former MACO soldier who became a Starfleet captain, in the J.J. Abrams-produced film "Star Trek: Beyond.". But what makes the bog-standard plot work, beyond how it fits into the overall tale of humans first stumbling out into what will eventually become Federation space, is the acting. The elder says theres an old transmitter in the catacombs, which are hidden. Picture Information. One of the promises of "Star Trek: Enterprise" was to explore how Starfleet evolved into what it was in the original "Star Trek" series. Several times during the episode, the edge of Shran's costume rubs against his neck revealing Jeffrey Combs' natural skin colour under his blue makeup. 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