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+ | |writer = [[Stephen Beck]] & [[Tim Finch]] |
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+ | |date = 9 [[September]] [[2151]] |
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| − | Archer is confronted by a member of his crew who claims to be from nine hundred years in the future – and is there to capture a Suliban operative who has boarded |
+ | Archer is confronted by a member of his crew who claims to be from nine hundred years in the future – and is there to capture a Suliban operative who has boarded ''Enterprise''. |
== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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| + | In a [[temporal chamber]], the [[Humanoid Figure]] reminds [[Silik]], bound to a medical bed, there are consequences to [[Broken Bow (episode)|his failure]] to destabilize the [[Klingon Empire]]. He then orders a [[Suliban]] [[doctor]] to proceed with an operation to remove Silik's enhanced vision. The mysterious figure promises to return it if he succeeds in his next mission. |
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| ⚫ | On the {{EnterpriseNX}}, [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] has a meal served by [[crewman]] {{dis|Daniels|Crewman}}, explaining that they are on the way to a [[stellar nursery]] where a few ships are stopped. There, the ship encounters [[Fraddock's transport ship|a transport ship]] whose captain, [[Fraddock]], explains with some annoyance that there are [[Borothan]] [[pilgrim]]s aboard, who have come to see the [[Great Plume of Agosoria]], a phenomenon their religion associates with the beginning of the universe. Archer invites him, his crew and the pilgrims aboard to show them ''Enterprise''. Fraddock declines, but says he'll pass on the message. |
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| + | [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] and [[Sub-commander]] [[T'Pol]] join Archer to greet about a dozen guests. One of them happily greets Archer and the group have brought gifts for the crew. Archer offers a meal for them, and they accept even though they usually [[fast]]. Later in the [[mess hall]], the alien group talks about their belief in the Plume. Doctor [[Phlox]] points out the cycle of re-birth is not unlike what the [[Hindu]]s believe. Archer is asked if he follows a faith, but he prefers to keep an [[open mind]]. |
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| + | Meanwhile, on the [[bridge]], [[Malcolm Reed]] sees [[Hoshi Sato]] return from meeting the guests and asks what they're like. He's in disagreement with a full ship's tour, preferring to keep [[tactical]] areas off-limits. In [[engineering]], the tour continues, with Tucker giving a basic explanation until one of the aliens reveals he's actually a [[warp field theorist]]. Another one asks a detailed question, and so Tucker goes to show him the answer. However, another alien parts from the group for a little while to discreetly tamper with the engine. |
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| + | As a few of the aliens are learning about the [[sickbay]] imaging systems, ''Enterprise'' is hit by a [[plasma storm]]. It is not deemed serious, but soon an [[antimatter]] cascade occurs. Engineering panels erupt closer to the engine until it unexpectedly stops. Tucker reports he was not responsible for the lucky outcome. |
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| + | === Act Two === |
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| + | After the aliens leave (taking Phlox along with them to visit their ship), Tucker calls Archer to engineering and shows him the disconnected antimatter junction that prevented the cascade from reaching the warp core; if it hadn't been for this act of 'sabotage' then ''Enterprise'' would have been destroyed. The question remains as to who did it, and Tucker is certain no-one on his staff is responsible. Archer then gets Fraddock to question the alien group, but he also responds that no-one is admitting to it. |
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| + | As Archer leaves his [[ready room]], Daniels catches him and wants to talk to him. Archer explains he's busy, but then he begins to explain he thinks one of the aliens is a [[Suliban]]. Now Archer stops, and Daniels brings him to his [[quarters]] to explain. Daniels reveals he is not in [[Starfleet]], and is from the future. He is with an organization that prevents factions tampering with the timeline. Using a device that projects something he calls a [[Temporal Observatory]], he then talks about the events of a [[Temporal Cold War]], and claims that the [[22nd century]] is seen as an important front in the war. Archer is skeptical at first, but is convinced when Daniels reveals facts that would be impossible to know otherwise. He reveals that there is a Suliban named [[Silik]] aboard ''Enterprise'', who saved the ship, and must be captured by Daniels. Further, he needs help from Archer to tie in his devices with ''Enterprise''{{'}}s in order to track Silik. |
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| + | Captain Archer offers Daniels his full cooperation, though he will need to inform a few people. He explains the situation to T'Pol and Tucker. They express skepticism, as they can explain away the odd circumstances. Despite this, he orders them to cooperate with Daniels. He then learns that some of the aliens want to return to the ship to view the Plume. |
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| − | The guests are greeted without incident. After, following the tour of the ship by the guests, the ''Enterprise'' is hit by a [[plasma storm]]. An [[antimatter]] cascade occurs, nearly destroying the ''Enterprise''. Without the actions of an anti-saboteur, who unplugged an antimatter conduit before the storm, destruction would have been certain. |
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| + | === Act Three === |
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| − | At this point, a [[crewman]] named {{dis|Daniels|Crewman}} begins explaining strange things to [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]]. He talks about the events of a [[Temporal Cold War]], and claims that the [[22nd century]] is seen as an important front in the war. Archer is skeptical at first, but is convinced when Daniels shows him amazing technological devices, such as the [[temporal observatory]]. Daniels also reveals facts that would be impossible to know otherwise. He reveals that there is a [[Suliban]] named [[Silik]] aboard the ''Enterprise'', who saved the ship, and must be captured by Daniels. |
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| + | Archer meets up with the aliens, now preparing to view the Plume. Phlox, back from his visit, tells the captain how interesting his time was. Archer is preoccupied, though, and asks Phlox about the alien's behavior. Phlox didn't see anything out of the ordinary, so he leaves. Meanwhile, Daniels works with Tucker and T'Pol. His technology is amazing, with holographic displays and a [[phase device]] that allows him to walk through walls. Daniels works quickly, but does answer the occasional question about himself and Earth. |
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| − | + | Later, Archer is feeding [[Porthos]], who {{dis|bark|sound}}s excessively at nothing seemingly. Then, Silik appears, making contact with the captain to find out who is searching for him: he has detected [[tachyon radiation]] that would not normally be on the ship, as there are no devices on board that emit [[tachyon]]s. Archer feigns ignorance about Daniels initially, to which Silik presents relativist arguments about Daniels just being in another [[Temporal Cold War#Factions of the Temporal Cold War|faction]] and not being who he seems to be. He also suggests that the antimatter cascade was not accidental, and reminds the Captain that he (Silik) saved the ship and every life on it. T'Pol then makes an unfortunate communication, revealing that it is Daniels who is seeking him. Silik then [[stun]]s the captain and leaves. |
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| − | In Engineering, Daniels brings his sensors online. Tucker notices a movement, and orders everyone except Daniels to evacuate |
+ | In [[Engineering]], Daniels brings his sensors online and detects Suliban life signs. Tucker then notices a movement on the catwalk, and orders everyone except Daniels to evacuate Engineering. Silik appears, and twice shoots Daniels, who seems to explode, but his body parts disappear. Outside, Tucker calls the captain but he doesn't respond, so the two leave and call Phlox to get to Archer's quarters. |
| + | === Act Four === |
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| − | Doctor Phlox revives Archer, who realizes that Silik stole Daniels' [[temporal observatory]] from his quarters. After Tucker works out how Daniel's sensor system works, he pinpoints Silik's location. Archer goes after him with another device that allows him to walk through walls. After a brief struggle in the shuttlebay, during which turbulence from the Plume disrupts both men, Archer destroys the temporal observatory device with a phase pistol. Silik escapes, however, by flinging himself out of the shuttlebay, before being picked up by a Suliban ship. The last words [[Silik]] tells the captain are "''You may have endangered your future, Jon,''" leaving the captain with a final puzzle. |
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| + | Phlox revives Archer, and immediately calls Reed to lock down hatches and find the intruder. Fraddock says no one has returned to his ship, so Silik must be still on board. Archer also finds that Silik has stolen Daniels' [[space-time scanner|Temporal Observatory device]] from his quarters. After Tucker works out how Daniels' sensor system works, he pinpoints Silik's location. Archer goes after him with the phase device, catching him in the [[shuttlebay]] where he has opened the hatch doors. The two men scuffle, during which turbulence from the Plume disrupts both men and the phase device falls through the open hatch, Archer destroys the Temporal Observatory device with a phase-pistol. Silik tells him "''You may have endangered your future, Jon,''" leaving the captain with a final puzzle. Silik escapes by flinging himself out of the [[launch bay]], toward a {{dis|Suliban cell ship|spherical}}. |
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| − | On the bridge, Archer orders Daniels' quarters |
+ | On the bridge, T'Pol informs Archer the ship went to [[warp]], but Archer decides to stay put. Archer orders Reed to seal off Daniels' quarters and re-assign Daniels' roommate, stating that there may be more technology inside. Daniels' quarters are thereafter [[maglock|locked]]. |
| − | == Memorable |
+ | == Memorable quotes == |
"''You won't ''need'' enhanced vision where you're going. Proceed with the extraction.''" |
"''You won't ''need'' enhanced vision where you're going. Proceed with the extraction.''" |
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| − | : - '''Humanoid Figure''' ordering a Suliban to remove Silik's visual enhancements for [[Broken Bow (episode)|failing him previously]] |
+ | : - '''Humanoid Figure''', ordering a Suliban to remove Silik's visual enhancements for [[Broken Bow (episode)|failing him previously]] |
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"''Ugh.''"<br /> |
"''Ugh.''"<br /> |
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"''Heh, those were two hours of my life I'd rather have back.''" |
"''Heh, those were two hours of my life I'd rather have back.''" |
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| − | : - '''Mayweather''' |
+ | : - '''Mayweather''', entering the bridge with Sato while '''Reed''' asks their opinion about ''[[Night of the Killer Androids]]'' |
"''If you don't mind my asking, what brings you here?''"<br /> |
"''If you don't mind my asking, what brings you here?''"<br /> |
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| − | "''A job. |
+ | "''A job. I'm escorting a group of spiritually minded men on a pilgrimage to the Great Plume of Agosoria.''"<br /> |
| − | "''The |
+ | "''The – the what?''"<br /> |
| − | "''Every eleven years one of the protostars gives out a neutron blast. |
+ | "''Every eleven years one of the protostars gives out a neutron blast. These gentlemen believe it's a sacred event. If you ask me, I think it's just another ball of hydrogen!''" |
: - '''Archer''' and '''Captain Fraddock''' |
: - '''Archer''' and '''Captain Fraddock''' |
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| − | "''It's customary on Earth to greet someone with a |
+ | "''It's customary on Earth to greet someone with a… handshake.''" |
: - '''Archer''', to Prah Mantoos |
: - '''Archer''', to Prah Mantoos |
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"''For you, Captain.''"<br /> |
"''For you, Captain.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''It's beautiful. |
+ | "''It's beautiful. What, uh, exactly is it?''"<br /> |
"''A clock! It charts time from the beginning of the universe.''" |
"''A clock! It charts time from the beginning of the universe.''" |
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: - '''Prah Mantoos''' and '''Archer''' |
: - '''Prah Mantoos''' and '''Archer''' |
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"''Haven't you ever wondered what it's like?''"<br /> |
"''Haven't you ever wondered what it's like?''"<br /> |
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"''I can wait until I'm promoted.''"<br /> |
"''I can wait until I'm promoted.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''Okay |
+ | "''Okay…''"<br /> (Mayweather thinks about it, then takes his place in the Captain's chair.)<br /> |
"''Nice fit.''"<br /> |
"''Nice fit.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''The bridge looks a lot different from here. |
+ | "''The bridge looks a lot different from here. Think anyone would mind if I fired a torpedo?''" |
: - '''Hoshi''' and '''Mayweather''' |
: - '''Hoshi''' and '''Mayweather''' |
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"''You ever been in a plasma storm?''"<br /> |
"''You ever been in a plasma storm?''"<br /> |
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"''Twice.''"<br /> |
"''Twice.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''Then you know it can get a little bumpy. |
+ | "''Then you know it can get a little bumpy. I suggest we try and go around it.''" |
: - '''Captain Fraddock''' and '''T'Pol''' |
: - '''Captain Fraddock''' and '''T'Pol''' |
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| − | "''We've got a power surge in the impulse relays. |
+ | "''We've got a power surge in the impulse relays. Here's a good example of how we can reroute the energy flow to protect our critical systems.''" |
| − | : - ''' |
+ | : - '''Tucker''', to the group of visitors touring engineering |
"''Trip, what's happening?''"<br /> |
"''Trip, what's happening?''"<br /> |
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| − | "''That last bolt struck the warp manifold! We've got an antimatter cascade, sir! If it reaches the warp reactor |
+ | "''That last bolt struck the warp manifold! We've got an antimatter cascade, sir! If it reaches the warp reactor…''"<br /> (Everyone holds their breath as they await the inevitable.)<br /> "''I think we're alright Captain. The cascade stopped in its tracks.''"<br /> |
"''Good work, Trip.''"<br /> |
"''Good work, Trip.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''It wasn't me, |
+ | "''It wasn't me, captain.''" |
| − | : - '''Archer''' and ''' |
+ | : - '''Archer''' and '''Tucker''' |
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"''I know this must seem a little overwhelming.''"<br /> |
"''I know this must seem a little overwhelming.''"<br /> |
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| − | "''Overwhelming |
+ | "''Overwhelming… doesn't quite cover it.''" |
| − | : - '''Daniels''' while showing '''Archer''' through the |
+ | : - '''Daniels''', while showing '''Archer''' through the Temporal Observatory |
| − | "''You're from |
+ | "''You're from… 900 years in the future, and you need my help?''" |
: - '''Archer''', to Daniels |
: - '''Archer''', to Daniels |
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| − | "''You're asking me to capture someone who just saved my ship |
+ | "''You're asking me to capture someone who just saved my ship – why should I trust you?''"<br /> |
| − | "''You like your scrambled eggs soft. |
+ | "''You like your scrambled eggs soft. Have I ever brought them to you any other way?''" |
: - '''Archer''' and '''Daniels''' |
: - '''Archer''' and '''Daniels''' |
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| − | "''The Vulcan Science Directorate has studied the question of time travel in great detail. |
+ | "''The Vulcan Science Directorate has studied the question of time travel in great detail. They found no evidence that it exists, or that it can exist.''" |
: - '''T'Pol''', to Captain Archer |
: - '''T'Pol''', to Captain Archer |
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| − | "''I always knew we'd be meeting people from other planets |
+ | "''I always knew we'd be meeting people from other planets – but other centuries?''" |
| − | : - '''Tucker''' to T'Pol after being told by Archer that Daniels is a time traveler |
+ | : - '''Tucker''', to T'Pol after being told by Archer that Daniels is a time traveler |
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| − | "''Starfleet's in store for one hell of a report. |
+ | "''Starfleet's in store for one hell of a report. I'm not quite sure where to begin.''"<br /> |
"''I'd be glad to help.''" |
"''I'd be glad to help.''" |
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: - '''Archer''' and '''T'Pol''' |
: - '''Archer''' and '''T'Pol''' |
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"''Aye, sir.''"<br /> |
"''Aye, sir.''"<br /> |
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"''God knows what ''else'' is in there. Let's get back on the road, Travis.''" |
"''God knows what ''else'' is in there. Let's get back on the road, Travis.''" |
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| − | : - '''Archer''' |
+ | : - '''Archer''', ordering '''Reed''' to close off Daniels' quarters after his confrontation with Silik (last lines) |
| − | == Background |
+ | == Background information == |
| + | === Production === |
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+ | [[File:Robert Duncan McNeill directing Cold Front.jpg|thumb|right|[[Robert Duncan McNeill]] directing this episode]] |
| ⚫ | * The restrictiveness of the set for the service junction shown near the end of this episode made filming the episode's climactic fight scene, between Archer and Silik, a difficult task. "''You've really gotta create some different types of choreographed sequences when you're in tight like that,''" Stunt Coordinator [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] said of the tightly confined area. ({{STC|138}} |
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| + | * This episode had the working title "Untitled Suliban" (as evidenced by the episode's script). The episode's final draft script was submitted on {{d|1|October|2001}}. |
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| ⚫ | * The restrictiveness of the set for the service junction shown near the end of this episode made filming the episode's climactic fight scene, between Archer and Silik, a difficult task. "''You've really gotta create some different types of choreographed sequences when you're in tight like that,''" Stunt Coordinator [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] said of the tightly confined area. ({{STC|138|42}}) |
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| + | === Continuity === |
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* According to dates given, this episode actually takes place a week after the next episode, {{e|Silent Enemy}}. |
* According to dates given, this episode actually takes place a week after the next episode, {{e|Silent Enemy}}. |
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| − | * This is the [[Humanoid Figure]]'s only appearance on the series |
+ | * This is the [[Humanoid Figure]]'s only appearance on the series in an episode which is neither a season premiere nor a season finale. |
* This episode marks the first appearance of Daniels ([[Matt Winston]]) on the series. |
* This episode marks the first appearance of Daniels ([[Matt Winston]]) on the series. |
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| − | * This episode also marks the first time Silik's name is given. |
+ | * This episode also marks the first time that Silik's name is given. |
| − | * This episode marks the first |
+ | * This episode marks the first mention of [[movie night]]. Ensign Mayweather gripes that out of 50,000 titles in the movie database, they could find no better movie than ''[[Night of the Killer Androids]]''. It further implies that Reed and Sato frequent the event. |
* This episode marks the first appearance of T'Pol's disbelief in time travel, based on the [[Vulcan Science Directorate]]'s conclusions. |
* This episode marks the first appearance of T'Pol's disbelief in time travel, based on the [[Vulcan Science Directorate]]'s conclusions. |
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* Both the Temporal Observatory and the phasing device are lost in this episode, but Daniels' Temporal Database remains to be used in {{e|Shockwave}} and {{e|Future Tense}}, the latter episode featuring its final appearance in the series. |
* Both the Temporal Observatory and the phasing device are lost in this episode, but Daniels' Temporal Database remains to be used in {{e|Shockwave}} and {{e|Future Tense}}, the latter episode featuring its final appearance in the series. |
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| − | * In {{ENT|Dawn}}, |
+ | * In {{ENT|Dawn}}, {{Trip Tucker}} recalls seeing the Great Plume of Agosoria to [[Zho'Kaan]] while they are stranded on a [[moon]] together. |
| + | * Daniels quips to Trip that whether Earth still exists in the 31st century "depends on how you define Earth". {{DIS|People of Earth}} reveals that the planet does still exist in a "normal" fashion as late as [[3189]], albeit having closed its borders to the galaxy a century prior. |
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| + | * This is the first episode of the series not to feature a [[Shuttlepod (22nd century)|shuttlepod]]. |
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| + | === Reception === |
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* This episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 4.7 and was watched by an average of 7.33 million viewers. [http://archive.is/nRhKY] |
* This episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 4.7 and was watched by an average of 7.33 million viewers. [http://archive.is/nRhKY] |
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| − | * {{STM}}'s "Ultimate Guide" rated this episode 2 out of 5 arrowhead |
+ | * {{STM}}'s "Ultimate Guide" rated this episode 2 out of 5 arrowhead insignia. ({{STM|164|78}}) |
| − | * The unofficial [[Reference works|reference book]] ''[[Beyond the Final Frontier]]'' (p. 363) describes this outing as "a scrappy episode, but one that adds a new twist to the Temporal Cold War." The book goes on to say, "''There are |
+ | * The unofficial [[Reference works|reference book]] ''[[Beyond the Final Frontier]]'' (p. 363) describes this outing as "a scrappy episode, but one that adds a new twist to the Temporal Cold War." The book goes on to say, "''There are tantalizing hints, but nothing really meaty to get excited about.''" |
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=== Video and DVD releases === |
=== Video and DVD releases === |
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| − | *UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 1.6, <!-- |
+ | *UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 1.6, <!--catalog number x, -->{{d|22|July|2002}} |
| − | *As part of the [[ENT Season 1 DVD]] collection |
+ | *As part of the [[ENT Season 1 DVD]] collection |
| − | * As part of the [[ENT Season 1 Blu-ray]] collection |
+ | * As part of the [[ENT Season 1 Blu-ray]] collection |
== Links and references == |
== Links and references == |
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| + | {{ENT Cast (S1-S4)}} |
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| + | === Guest stars === |
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| − | *[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] |
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| − | *[[John |
+ | * [[John Fleck]] as [[Silik]] |
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| − | *[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] |
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+ | * [[Michael O'Hagan]] as [[Fraddock]] |
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+ | * [[Joseph Hindy]] as [[Prah Mantoos]] |
| − | *[[Linda Park]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato]] |
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| − | *[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]] |
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| − | *[[Michael O'Hagan]] as [[Fraddock]] |
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| − | *[[Joseph Hindy]] as [[Prah Mantoos]] |
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=== Co-stars === |
=== Co-stars === |
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| − | * [[Leonard |
+ | * [[Leonard Kelly-Young]] as [[Sonsorra]] |
| − | * [[Lamont D. Thompson]] as [[ |
+ | * [[Lamont D. Thompson]] as [[Humanoid 22nd Agosoria pilgrims 001|N.D. Alien Pilgrim]] |
=== Uncredited co-stars === |
=== Uncredited co-stars === |
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| − | * [[David Keith Anderson]] as [[ |
+ | * [[David Keith Anderson]] as [[Humanoid 22nd Agosoria pilgrims 001|alien pilgrim]] |
| − | *[[Adam Anello]] as |
+ | * [[Adam Anello]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 007|operations division crewman]] |
| − | *[[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as |
+ | * [[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as {{dis|Billy|Starfleet}} |
| − | * [[David Christian]] as [[ |
+ | * [[David Paul Christian]] as [[Borothan pilgrim 003|Borothan pilgrim]] |
| − | *[[Cecilia Conn]] as |
+ | * [[Cecilia Conn]] as [[EnterpriseNX command crewman 004|command division crewman]] |
| − | *[[Mark Correy]] as [[Alex]] |
+ | * [[Mark Correy]] as [[Alex]] |
| − | * [[Evan English]] as [[ |
+ | * [[Evan English]] as [[Prah Mantoos' pilgrim 001|alien pilgrim]] |
| − | * [[Lee Faranda]] as [[ |
+ | * [[Lee Faranda]] as [[Prah Mantoos' pilgrim 002|alien pilgrim]] |
| − | *[[Hilde Garcia]] as |
+ | * [[Hilde Garcia]] as [[Rossi]] ([[deleted scene]]) |
| − | *[[Lindly Gardner]] as |
+ | * [[Lindly Gardner]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 014|operations division crewman]] |
| + | * [[Peter Godoy]] |
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| − | *[[James Horan]] as [[Humanoid Figure]] |
+ | * [[James Horan]] as [[Humanoid Figure]] |
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+ | * [[Aldric Horton]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations security 002|operations division crewman]] |
| − | *[[ |
+ | * [[Amina Islam]] as [[EnterpriseNX command ensign 001|command division ensign]] |
| + | * [[John Jurgens]] as [[EnterpriseNX command operations crewman 001|command division crewman]] |
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| + | * [[Andy Keith]] |
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+ | * [[Robert Middleton]] as [[Borothan pilgrim 004|Borothan pilgrim]] |
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+ | * [[Louis Ortiz]] as [[Suliban medic 001|Suliban medic]] |
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+ | [[ability]]; [[Agosoria]]; [[anthropologist]]; [[antimatter]]; {{dis|bark|sound}}; [[biometric parameter]]s; [[Borothan]]s; [[bunk mate]] ([[roommate]]); [[chaos theory]]; [[cheese]]; {{dis|Chef|Enterprise NX-01}}; [[chord]]; [[circumnavigating]]; [[consulate]]; [[Cycle of Creation]]; "[[Cycle of Renewal]]"; [[cylinder]]; [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Daniels' bunkmate|Daniels' bunkmate]]; [[Earth]]; [[faith]]; [[Federation anthropologists 001|Federation anthropologists]]; [[final resting place]]; [[Fraddock's transport ship]]; [[genetic engineering]]; [[DNA resequencing|genetic enhancements]]; [[Giza]]; [[Great Plume of Agosoria]]; [[Great Pyramid]]; [[growl]]; [[heart]]; [[Hindu]]; [[hydrogen]]; [[Illinois]]; [[impulse relay]]; "[[Invocation of Renewal]]" [[Jupiter Station]]; ''[[kaana-sah]]''; [[Klingon Empire]]; [[lama]]; [[liver]]; [[logic]]; [[lung]]; [[magnetic constrictor]]s; {{dis|mass|liturgy}}; {{dis|major|education}}; [[megawatt]]; [[meter]]; [[monastery]]; [[nacelle]]; [[neutron blast]]; "[[Night of the Killer Androids]]"; [[orange juice]]; [[orbital engineer]]; [[organ]]; [[pilgrim]]; [[Plan B]]; [[plasma lightning]]; [[plasma storm]]; [[Porthos]]; [[positron]]; [[Prah Mantoos' species]]; [[protostar]]; [[purification]]; [[rebirth]]; [[religion]]; [[Saint Peter's Square]]; [[Sarin]]; [[science officer]]; [[scrambled eggs]]; [[sing]]; [[space-time scanner]]; [[stellar nursery]]; [[subspace displacement field]]; [[Suliban]]; {{dis|Suliban cell ship|spherical}}; [[Suliban helix]]; [[tachyon radiation]]; ''[[Tal-Shanar]]''; {{dis|Taylor|Crewman}}; [[Temporal Accord]]; [[Temporal Cold War]]; [[Temporal Observatory]]; [[Tibet]]; [[time travel]]; [[time traveler]]; [[transport]]; [[ultraviolet radiation]]; ''[[voo-sinteel]]''; [[Vulcan Science Directorate]]; [[warp coil]]; [[warp field theorist]]/[[warp theorist]]; [[warp manifold]]; [[warp reactor]]; [[Xyrillian ship]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 22 January 2024
(written from a Production point of view)
Archer is confronted by a member of his crew who claims to be from nine hundred years in the future – and is there to capture a Suliban operative who has boarded Enterprise.
Summary
In a temporal chamber, the Humanoid Figure reminds Silik, bound to a medical bed, there are consequences to his failure to destabilize the Klingon Empire. He then orders a Suliban doctor to proceed with an operation to remove Silik's enhanced vision. The mysterious figure promises to return it if he succeeds in his next mission.
Act One
On the Enterprise NX-01, Captain Jonathan Archer has a meal served by crewman Daniels, explaining that they are on the way to a stellar nursery where a few ships are stopped. There, the ship encounters a transport ship whose captain, Fraddock, explains with some annoyance that there are Borothan pilgrims aboard, who have come to see the Great Plume of Agosoria, a phenomenon their religion associates with the beginning of the universe. Archer invites him, his crew and the pilgrims aboard to show them Enterprise. Fraddock declines, but says he'll pass on the message.
Commander Tucker and Sub-commander T'Pol join Archer to greet about a dozen guests. One of them happily greets Archer and the group have brought gifts for the crew. Archer offers a meal for them, and they accept even though they usually fast. Later in the mess hall, the alien group talks about their belief in the Plume. Doctor Phlox points out the cycle of re-birth is not unlike what the Hindus believe. Archer is asked if he follows a faith, but he prefers to keep an open mind.
Meanwhile, on the bridge, Malcolm Reed sees Hoshi Sato return from meeting the guests and asks what they're like. He's in disagreement with a full ship's tour, preferring to keep tactical areas off-limits. In engineering, the tour continues, with Tucker giving a basic explanation until one of the aliens reveals he's actually a warp field theorist. Another one asks a detailed question, and so Tucker goes to show him the answer. However, another alien parts from the group for a little while to discreetly tamper with the engine.
As a few of the aliens are learning about the sickbay imaging systems, Enterprise is hit by a plasma storm. It is not deemed serious, but soon an antimatter cascade occurs. Engineering panels erupt closer to the engine until it unexpectedly stops. Tucker reports he was not responsible for the lucky outcome.
Act Two
After the aliens leave (taking Phlox along with them to visit their ship), Tucker calls Archer to engineering and shows him the disconnected antimatter junction that prevented the cascade from reaching the warp core; if it hadn't been for this act of 'sabotage' then Enterprise would have been destroyed. The question remains as to who did it, and Tucker is certain no-one on his staff is responsible. Archer then gets Fraddock to question the alien group, but he also responds that no-one is admitting to it.
As Archer leaves his ready room, Daniels catches him and wants to talk to him. Archer explains he's busy, but then he begins to explain he thinks one of the aliens is a Suliban. Now Archer stops, and Daniels brings him to his quarters to explain. Daniels reveals he is not in Starfleet, and is from the future. He is with an organization that prevents factions tampering with the timeline. Using a device that projects something he calls a Temporal Observatory, he then talks about the events of a Temporal Cold War, and claims that the 22nd century is seen as an important front in the war. Archer is skeptical at first, but is convinced when Daniels reveals facts that would be impossible to know otherwise. He reveals that there is a Suliban named Silik aboard Enterprise, who saved the ship, and must be captured by Daniels. Further, he needs help from Archer to tie in his devices with Enterprise's in order to track Silik.
Captain Archer offers Daniels his full cooperation, though he will need to inform a few people. He explains the situation to T'Pol and Tucker. They express skepticism, as they can explain away the odd circumstances. Despite this, he orders them to cooperate with Daniels. He then learns that some of the aliens want to return to the ship to view the Plume.
Act Three
Archer meets up with the aliens, now preparing to view the Plume. Phlox, back from his visit, tells the captain how interesting his time was. Archer is preoccupied, though, and asks Phlox about the alien's behavior. Phlox didn't see anything out of the ordinary, so he leaves. Meanwhile, Daniels works with Tucker and T'Pol. His technology is amazing, with holographic displays and a phase device that allows him to walk through walls. Daniels works quickly, but does answer the occasional question about himself and Earth.
Later, Archer is feeding Porthos, who barks excessively at nothing seemingly. Then, Silik appears, making contact with the captain to find out who is searching for him: he has detected tachyon radiation that would not normally be on the ship, as there are no devices on board that emit tachyons. Archer feigns ignorance about Daniels initially, to which Silik presents relativist arguments about Daniels just being in another faction and not being who he seems to be. He also suggests that the antimatter cascade was not accidental, and reminds the Captain that he (Silik) saved the ship and every life on it. T'Pol then makes an unfortunate communication, revealing that it is Daniels who is seeking him. Silik then stuns the captain and leaves.
In Engineering, Daniels brings his sensors online and detects Suliban life signs. Tucker then notices a movement on the catwalk, and orders everyone except Daniels to evacuate Engineering. Silik appears, and twice shoots Daniels, who seems to explode, but his body parts disappear. Outside, Tucker calls the captain but he doesn't respond, so the two leave and call Phlox to get to Archer's quarters.
Act Four
Phlox revives Archer, and immediately calls Reed to lock down hatches and find the intruder. Fraddock says no one has returned to his ship, so Silik must be still on board. Archer also finds that Silik has stolen Daniels' Temporal Observatory device from his quarters. After Tucker works out how Daniels' sensor system works, he pinpoints Silik's location. Archer goes after him with the phase device, catching him in the shuttlebay where he has opened the hatch doors. The two men scuffle, during which turbulence from the Plume disrupts both men and the phase device falls through the open hatch, Archer destroys the Temporal Observatory device with a phase-pistol. Silik tells him "You may have endangered your future, Jon," leaving the captain with a final puzzle. Silik escapes by flinging himself out of the launch bay, toward a Suliban cell ship.
On the bridge, T'Pol informs Archer the ship went to warp, but Archer decides to stay put. Archer orders Reed to seal off Daniels' quarters and re-assign Daniels' roommate, stating that there may be more technology inside. Daniels' quarters are thereafter locked.
Memorable quotes
"You won't need enhanced vision where you're going. Proceed with the extraction."
- - Humanoid Figure, ordering a Suliban to remove Silik's visual enhancements for failing him previously
"Lieutenant."
"Ensigns. Enjoy the show last night?"
"Ugh."
"Heh, those were two hours of my life I'd rather have back."
- - Mayweather, entering the bridge with Sato while Reed asks their opinion about Night of the Killer Androids
"If you don't mind my asking, what brings you here?"
"A job. I'm escorting a group of spiritually minded men on a pilgrimage to the Great Plume of Agosoria."
"The – the what?"
"Every eleven years one of the protostars gives out a neutron blast. These gentlemen believe it's a sacred event. If you ask me, I think it's just another ball of hydrogen!"
- - Archer and Captain Fraddock
"It's customary on Earth to greet someone with a… handshake."
- - Archer, to Prah Mantoos
"For you, Captain."
"It's beautiful. What, uh, exactly is it?"
"A clock! It charts time from the beginning of the universe."
- - Prah Mantoos and Archer
"Aren't you going to take the chair?"
"What?"
"You're in command!"
"I'm fine right here."
"Haven't you ever wondered what it's like?"
"I can wait until I'm promoted."
"Okay…"
(Mayweather thinks about it, then takes his place in the Captain's chair.)
"Nice fit."
"The bridge looks a lot different from here. Think anyone would mind if I fired a torpedo?"
- - Hoshi and Mayweather
"I see you already know a thing or two about starship engines."
"I'm a warp field theorist."
- - Tucker and Sonsorra
"You might want to focus your sensors on that plasma lightning up ahead."
"We're aware of it."
"You ever been in a plasma storm?"
"Twice."
"Then you know it can get a little bumpy. I suggest we try and go around it."
- - Captain Fraddock and T'Pol
"We've got a power surge in the impulse relays. Here's a good example of how we can reroute the energy flow to protect our critical systems."
- - Tucker, to the group of visitors touring engineering
"Trip, what's happening?"
"That last bolt struck the warp manifold! We've got an antimatter cascade, sir! If it reaches the warp reactor…"
(Everyone holds their breath as they await the inevitable.)
"I think we're alright Captain. The cascade stopped in its tracks."
"Good work, Trip."
"It wasn't me, captain."
- - Archer and Tucker
"I'm sorry about the mess. Sometimes I think my bunk-mate majored in Chaos Theory."
- - Daniels, to Captain Archer
"Are you Human?"
"More or less."
- - Archer and Daniels
"I know this must seem a little overwhelming."
"Overwhelming… doesn't quite cover it."
- - Daniels, while showing Archer through the Temporal Observatory
"You're from… 900 years in the future, and you need my help?"
- - Archer, to Daniels
"You're asking me to capture someone who just saved my ship – why should I trust you?"
"You like your scrambled eggs soft. Have I ever brought them to you any other way?"
- - Archer and Daniels
"The Vulcan Science Directorate has studied the question of time travel in great detail. They found no evidence that it exists, or that it can exist."
- - T'Pol, to Captain Archer
"I always knew we'd be meeting people from other planets – but other centuries?"
- - Tucker, to T'Pol after being told by Archer that Daniels is a time traveler
"You may have endangered your future, Jon."
- - Silik, to Archer
"Starfleet's in store for one hell of a report. I'm not quite sure where to begin."
"I'd be glad to help."
- - Archer and T'Pol
"Mr. Reed, assign new quarters to Daniels' roommate and seal off cabin E-14. It's off-limits till further notice."
"Aye, sir."
"God knows what else is in there. Let's get back on the road, Travis."
- - Archer, ordering Reed to close off Daniels' quarters after his confrontation with Silik (last lines)
Background information
Production
Robert Duncan McNeill directing this episode
- This episode had the working title "Untitled Suliban" (as evidenced by the episode's script). The episode's final draft script was submitted on 1 October 2001.
- The restrictiveness of the set for the service junction shown near the end of this episode made filming the episode's climactic fight scene, between Archer and Silik, a difficult task. "You've really gotta create some different types of choreographed sequences when you're in tight like that," Stunt Coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr. said of the tightly confined area. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 138, p. 42)
- Several costumes from this episode were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including the costumes of John Fleck [1] and Lamont Thompson [2], as well as an unnamed pilgrim's robe. [3]
Continuity
- According to dates given, this episode actually takes place a week after the next episode, "Silent Enemy".
- This is the Humanoid Figure's only appearance on the series in an episode which is neither a season premiere nor a season finale.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Daniels (Matt Winston) on the series.
- This episode also marks the first time that Silik's name is given.
- This episode marks the first mention of movie night. Ensign Mayweather gripes that out of 50,000 titles in the movie database, they could find no better movie than Night of the Killer Androids. It further implies that Reed and Sato frequent the event.
- This episode marks the first appearance of T'Pol's disbelief in time travel, based on the Vulcan Science Directorate's conclusions.
- Both the Temporal Observatory and the phasing device are lost in this episode, but Daniels' Temporal Database remains to be used in "Shockwave" and "Future Tense", the latter episode featuring its final appearance in the series.
- In ENT: "Dawn", Trip Tucker recalls seeing the Great Plume of Agosoria to Zho'Kaan while they are stranded on a moon together.
- Daniels quips to Trip that whether Earth still exists in the 31st century "depends on how you define Earth". DIS: "People of Earth" reveals that the planet does still exist in a "normal" fashion as late as 3189, albeit having closed its borders to the galaxy a century prior.
- This is the first episode of the series not to feature a shuttlepod.
Reception
- This episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 4.7 and was watched by an average of 7.33 million viewers. [4]
- Star Trek Magazine's "Ultimate Guide" rated this episode 2 out of 5 arrowhead insignia. (Star Trek Magazine issue 164, p. 78)
- The unofficial reference book Beyond the Final Frontier (p. 363) describes this outing as "a scrappy episode, but one that adds a new twist to the Temporal Cold War." The book goes on to say, "There are tantalizing hints, but nothing really meaty to get excited about."
Video and DVD releases
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 1.6, 22 July 2002
- As part of the ENT Season 1 DVD collection
- As part of the ENT Season 1 Blu-ray collection
Links and references
Starring
- Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
- John Billingsley as Phlox
- Jolene Blalock as T'Pol
- Dominic Keating as Malcolm Reed
- Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather
- Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
- Connor Trinneer as Charles "Trip" Tucker III
Guest stars
- John Fleck as Silik
- Matt Winston as Daniels
- Michael O'Hagan as Fraddock
- Joseph Hindy as Prah Mantoos
Co-stars
Uncredited co-stars
- David Keith Anderson as alien pilgrim
- Adam Anello as operations division crewman
- Solomon Burke, Jr. as Billy
- David Paul Christian as Borothan pilgrim
- Cecilia Conn as command division crewman
- Mark Correy as Alex
- Evan English as alien pilgrim
- Lee Faranda as alien pilgrim
- Hilde Garcia as Rossi (deleted scene)
- Lindly Gardner as operations division crewman
- Peter Godoy
- James Horan as Humanoid Figure
- Aldric Horton as operations division crewman
- Amina Islam as command division ensign
- John Jurgens as command division crewman
- Andy Keith
- Les Matloff as alien pilgrim
- Robert Middleton as Borothan pilgrim
- Carmen Nogales as operations division crewman
- Louis Ortiz as Suliban medic
- Prada as Porthos
- Mike Rappaport as Borothan pilgrim
- Cary Sato Lee as Borothan pilgrim
- Thelma Tyrell as operations division crewman
- John Wan as an operations division crewman
- Mark Watson as operations division crewman
- Gary Weeks as operations division crewman
- Tyson Weihe as Borothan pilgrim
- J.B. Williams as alien pilgrim
- James L. Woods as alien pilgrim
References
ability; Agosoria; anthropologist; antimatter; bark; biometric parameters; Borothans; bunk mate (roommate); chaos theory; cheese; Chef; chord; circumnavigating; consulate; Cycle of Creation; "Cycle of Renewal"; cylinder; Daniels' bunkmate; Earth; faith; Federation anthropologists; final resting place; Fraddock's transport ship; genetic engineering; genetic enhancements; Giza; Great Plume of Agosoria; Great Pyramid; growl; heart; Hindu; hydrogen; Illinois; impulse relay; "Invocation of Renewal" Jupiter Station; kaana-sah; Klingon Empire; lama; liver; logic; lung; magnetic constrictors; mass; major; megawatt; meter; monastery; nacelle; neutron blast; "Night of the Killer Androids"; orange juice; orbital engineer; organ; pilgrim; Plan B; plasma lightning; plasma storm; Porthos; positron; Prah Mantoos' species; protostar; purification; rebirth; religion; Saint Peter's Square; Sarin; science officer; scrambled eggs; sing; space-time scanner; stellar nursery; subspace displacement field; Suliban; Suliban cell ship; Suliban helix; tachyon radiation; Tal-Shanar; Taylor; Temporal Accord; Temporal Cold War; Temporal Observatory; Tibet; time travel; time traveler; transport; ultraviolet radiation; voo-sinteel; Vulcan Science Directorate; warp coil; warp field theorist/warp theorist; warp manifold; warp reactor; Xyrillian ship
External links
- "Cold Front" at StarTrek.com
- "Cold Front" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Cold Front" at Wikipedia
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