Changes: Shadows of P'Jem (episode)

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Archer and T'Pol are taken prisoner during an away mission on a war-torn planet in the Coridan system.

Summary

Teaser

Soval informs Admiral Forrest that P'Jem has been destroyed in an attack by the Andorians. Although Forrest feels sympathy over the loss of a religious sanctuary, he points out that the Vulcans are partially to blame since they were using it to engage in spying against the Andorians. Soval states that Enterprise's crew are also partly responsible as they revealed P'Jem's covert activities in the first place. Forrest refuses to accept this, arguing that if the Vulcan High Command had been more open with Starfleet then the incident might not have occurred. Soval tells Forrest that Earth-Vulcan fleet operations have been suspended and he is returning to Vulcan. Forrest immediately asks to speak to Captain Archer.

Act One

On board Enterprise, Archer mentions he's found an interesting place to visit in the Vulcan database: the Coridan system. One planet in the system is home of over three billion humanoids. He mentions this to Trip Tucker over breakfast, but is pulled away by a communication from Earth.

Forrest forwards news of P'Jem's destruction to Archer. The monks and operatives were given advance warning so no one was killed. But Forrest admits that he agrees with the Vulcans' decision to spy on them after reading reports about the race. He also warns Archer to be more careful and not to get involved in inter-species conflicts. Forrest then gives him some bad news…

Archer calls T'Pol to his ready room and tells her about P'Jem's destruction. He also tells her that Enterprise is being held responsible and she has been transferred off the ship. The Vulcan ship Ni'Var will arrive to pick her up in two days. She says she will get Ensign Travis Mayweather to finish the sector scans she was performing. Archer is unhappy about the transfer, and tells her this. He feels that the Vulcan High Command is having an emotional response, and that they are punishing him and her by taking her away from the ship, depriving Enterprise of a capable officer and her skills. T'Pol says she is responsible for the destruction at P'Jem, and leaves.

Archer tells Tucker that he'll be taking T'Pol down to the surface alone so he can have some final time with her before the transfer. He wants to try to convince her to fight the transfer and stay on Enterprise.

Phlox visits T'Pol in the mess, drawing her attention from the PADD she was studying, to talk to her about the transfer. She indicates that she thinks the High Command's punishment is logical. Phlox reveals that T'Pol is not the first Vulcan posted to Human ships, but she is the first to last more than a few weeks. The other Vulcans all requested transfers, citing the Humans as too unpredictable. He also warns her that the rest of the crew are planning a going-away party in her honor.

P'Jem monastery — The monastery of P'Jem (2151)

Once Enterprise is in orbit, Archer and T'Pol head down to the capital city in a shuttlepod. Archer's attempts at small talk are broken by the sudden approach of a fixed-wing aircraft. They are told to change heading and reduce speed. Sensing trouble, Archer brings the weapons online and attempts to defend the shuttlepod, but it is shot down and Archer and T'Pol are both captured.

Act Two

After they regain consciousness, they struggle to break free from their restraints. They are interrogated by the leader of the dissidents, Traeg. He doesn't recognize Archer's species, but he does recognize T'Pol as a Vulcan, and states that as the Vulcans are supporters of the government, they are enemies. They demand to know about the shuttlepod and the phase-pistols they found. Asked about the Enterprize, Archer mentions that its protein resequencer can make chicken sandwiches. For this response, he is pistol-whipped. To protect Archer, T'Pol quickly lies and says that he is a steward. She also does not correct their captors' impression that she is the captain.

Meanwhile, on board Enterprise, the crew learns from Chancellor Kalev about the capture of the hostages. She isn't very helpful, merely telling them not to give in to any demands from the dissidents.

T'Pol and Archer fall on each other — Archer gets a face full

Archer and T'Pol manage to stand up and shift in their bonds until they are facing each other. As T'Pol is undoing the knots, Archer tries to tell her that she's not responsible for the destruction of P'Jem. She says she should have protested, instead of letting Archer take Enterprise to the planet and visit the sanctuary.

Just as they manage to get their bonds off, a guard comes. They subdue him, but more guards arrive and quickly recapture them.

On the ship, Tucker and Malcolm Reed are discussing a possible shuttle location in their sensor readings. As they are deciding whether to send a rescue team to the location, they receive an audio transmission from the dissidents demanding forty phase-pistols in exchange for their hostages. The communication cuts off abruptly. Reed mentions that they only have fifteen phase-pistols aboard, and that even if they exchanged them for the hostages, there is no guarantee that the hostages would be freed.

Another transmission interrupts the conversation, this time from the Ni'Var, which is arriving sooner than expected. Captain Sopek demands to know where Captain Archer is. Tucker fills them in on the situation, including the fact that T'Pol has also been captured with Archer. Sopek states that since it involves a Vulcan citizen, they will take over the investigation and handle the rescue. He cuts off the transmission right after telling Tucker to not do anything foolish.

Act Three

Sopek meets with Tucker and Reed on the bridge of Enterprise. He outlines the Vulcan rescue plan: they intend to go in, strike at the terrorists, and recapture the hostages. Tucker tries to talk him into using a different approach, but Sopek is firm in his logical decision. After Sopek leaves, Tucker orders Reed to warm up the shuttle and get ready to move in.

On the planet, Archer and T'Pol have been retied separately. A guard comes in and leaves food dishes at their feet. Archer orders T'Pol to eat to keep her strength up, and then does his best to eat his food. T'Pol copies him, flopping over and pushing her face up to the dish. As they are eating, Archer discovers a com device inside his dish.

On the bridge, Sopek contacts Enterprise to ask about a shuttle launch they have detected. He demands to know where it was headed. Hoshi Sato stalls him for a few minutes before intentionally breaking off the transmission, making it look like an accident.

On the planet's surface, Reed and Tucker are making their way towards the shuttle signature when they are captured by a pair of masked assailants. Indoors, Thy'lek Shran takes the hoods off of them and interrogates them. He says that the shuttle was left in the open as a trap, and that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians. He also tells them that both Archer and T'Pol will be killed once the ransom of weapons is delivered to the dissidents.

Shran also says he and Tholos will release the officers, as he feels he has a debt to them for helping him to discover the listening post at P'Jem. Once he rescues Archer and T'Pol, he'll consider the debt repaid. Given the number of guards, Tucker feels the odds are unfair and he volunteers himself and Reed to help rescue the hostages. Shran agrees to let them help, and returns their weapons.

Via the com device, which was smuggled in by a guard who is working with the Andorians, Tucker tells Archer about their plan to rescue him and T'Pol.

Act Four

Tucker approaches the guards outside the compound and distracts them with Andorian ale. At the same time, the operative lets in the Andorian agents. Suspecting a trap as Reed makes a noise, the outside guards grab Tucker, causing a commotion and distracting the wall guards. The Andorians make short work of the wall guards, and open the main gates to let in Tucker and Reed. Just as they are moving further into the compound, a Vulcan commando team led by Sopek blows a hole in the fence and starts firing. The Andorian operative is shot by a wayward blast just as he enters the cell to release Archer and T'Pol.

With their escape cut off and the guards alerted, the rescue team is forced to join the firefight to save the hostages. After exchanging fire with the dissidents, the team manages to reach the cell. Shran gives back the Vulcan scanning device to T'Pol and pronounces his debt repaid. Just as this happens, the Vulcans fire a rocket launcher, causing an explosion which knocks out the remaining dissidents.

Shran and Sopek on Coridan — Thy'lek Shran and Sopek

As the rescue team is leaving, the Vulcans accuse the Andorians of violating the Tau Ceti Accords. As they argue back and forth, Traeg, despite his wounds, aims his plasma pistol at Sopek. T'Pol notices this and moves to defend the Vulcan leader, and as a result is instead hit by the blast, and is seriously injured before Shran and Tholos kill Traeg. As Archer orders the crew to take T'Pol back to the ship for medical treatment, Sopek says she's no longer Archer's responsibility. Archer disagrees, and they carry her off to the shuttlepod to return to Enterprise. Shran furiously tells the Vulcan commander that he should be the one dying, not T'Pol.

Act Five

In the medical bay, Phlox updates Archer and Sopek on T'Pol's status, which is apparently quite serious. Phlox refuses even to express optimism that T'Pol will survive. Archer discusses the situation with Sopek, telling him that he can see how the Vulcan High Command could be annoyed at her, but that it is unreasonable to punish her by stripping her of her position. Using the argument that she risked a lot to help Sopek, he asks him to go before the High Command and ask for leniency for her. Initially, Sopek disagrees, but Phlox mentions that it will be impossible to move T'Pol for some time. With this strong reminder of what T'Pol risked to save him, he agrees to discuss the matter when he meets with the High Command in three days time.

Archer carries T'Pol — Archer takes a wounded T'Pol back to *Enterprise*

With Sopek gone, Phlox injects T'Pol with something to bring her around; perhaps her condition was not as serious as the doctor implied in front of the Vulcan. Still, when T'Pol attempts to return to her quarters, he tells her that she is confined to the infirmary for 24 hours. Archer tells her that she made a strong impression on Sopek, and that he (Sopek) will talk to the High Command. After saying that he thinks she's likely to stay on board Enterprise for a long time, she replies that she should have been consulted about it. Archer suggests she still has time to catch up to Sopek, but she lies back, stating that doing so would violate doctor's orders.

Memorable quotes

"They've been in space for six months and they've already destabilized an entire sector."

- Soval, on the crew of Enterprise

"My assignment to the Enterprise was only supposed to last eight days. It was unrealistic to expect it to continue indefinitely."
"The High Command is looking for a scapegoat… someone to blame; they can't punish me, so they're taking it out on my science officer… sounds like an emotional reaction, if you ask me."

- T'Pol and Archer

"My superiors believe that I'm responsible for the destruction of the P'Jem sanctuary."
"Do you agree with their assessment?"
"It's the logical conclusion."

- T'Pol and Phlox

"You realize you're not the first Vulcan officer to be posted aboard a Human starship? The High Command has tried this before, but none of the others lasted more than a few weeks. They found their crew mates too chaotic and unpredictable. But you've been here more than six months, and you haven't merely tolerated this crew, you've become part of it. Isn't it logical to take pride in that accomplishment?"
"Pride is a Human indulgence."
"I suppose it is."

- Phlox and T'Pol

"I just… thought you might enjoy one final mission with your captain. Or maybe I should just take you back to Enterprise."

- Archer, to T'Pol as they descend toward Coridan

"Houdini could get out of this."
"Perhaps you should invite him on your next mission."
"Harry Houdini was a magician, an escape artist. He was famous for being able to free himself from any kind of restraint – rope, chains, anything."
"That seems unlikely."
"That's why he was called a magician."

Archer and T'Pol, as they work to free themselves from their restraints

"I'm curious about your starship, what can you tell me about it?"
"Our protein resequencer can make chicken sandwiches."

- Traeg and Archer

"You might have told us about your little war before you invited us down."

- Tucker, to Chancellor Kalev

"It's clear that living among Humans has caused my reasoning to become compromised."

- T'Pol, to Archer

"Your people took something away from my father that meant a lot to him. They're not going to do the same thing to me."

- Archer, to T'Pol

"It's not Vulcan policy to negotiate with terrorists."

- Captain Sopek

"This is Sopek. Where is Commander Tucker?"
"He's unavailable at the moment, can I take a message?"
"I want to know where that shuttlepod was going."
"What shuttlepod is that?"
"The one that left your launch bay nine minutes ago."
"I really wouldn't know, sir. We get shuttlepods coming and going all the time. It's a little like Union Station around here."
"I want to know where Commander Tucker is…"
"I'm sorry, your transmission's breaking up…"

- Sopek and Sato, just before she intentionally cuts their transmission

"I'm getting real sick of being cut off."

- Tucker, on having his communications disabled twice

"You're awfully trigger-happy for someone who's repressed his emotions."

- Tucker, to Sopek

"Captain, can you hear me?"
"Trip?"
"It's me and Malcolm sir. We're about half a kilometer away."
"Just the two of you?"
"Not exactly. We met up with some old friends down here. Andorians. Apparently, one of them thinks he owes you a favor."
"He couldn't have picked a better time."

- Tucker and Archer, via a transceiver smuggled in by one of the guards

"She's still my science officer."

- Archer, to Sopek

"You should be the one dying, not her."

- Shran, to Sopek

"I know how you must feel. She saved my life once, too. She can be a real… pain in the ass! Stubborn, arrogant. Sometimes she makes me angry enough, I want to shove her out an airlock! I can understand why the High Command's upset, but it took a lot of courage to step in front of that plasma bullet. Do you really want to take her back home in disgrace?"
"Nothing can excuse what she did at the sanctuary."
"I'm not asking anyone to pin a medal on her. All I'm asking is that she be given a second chance."

- Archer and Sopek, discussing T'Pol

"I'd say the odds are pretty good you're going to be with us for a while longer."
"You should have consulted me first."
"It's probably not too late if you want to catch up to him."
"That won't be possible. Leaving sick bay would violate my doctor's orders."

- Archer and T'Pol

Background information

Production

Coridanite stunt performers — Vince Deadrick, Jr. with a cast of Coridanite-playing stuntmen

Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong, both fans of The Original Series, enjoyed writing this episode, seeing it as a chance to "finally write some Andorian battle action." [1]
This is the first of 14 consecutive episodes, continuing into the next season, on which Rick Berman and Brannon Braga receive either teleplay or story credit.
This episode had the working title "Untitled Andorians Return". The first draft script of this episode had that title and was submitted on 24 October 2001. The final draft of the script was issued on 16 January 2002.
T'Pol actress Jolene Blalock pointed out that this episode's portrayal of Vulcans can be seen as analogous to the Catholic Church. "'Shadows of P'Jem' addressed something that I like to compare to the Catholic Church," she said. "When you take something that […] in all aspects […] represents holy, no matter how holy something can be, when power is mixed into it, things become shady. Everybody is subject to temptation, I guess. Whether it's greed or, you know, seven deadly sins, it doesn't matter. Whatever it may be, whatever their weakness is. The Catholic Church has its own problems […] So, there's a certain darkness that some light was shed on in at the episode." ("NX-01 File 01", ENT Season 1 DVD special features)
Some mood music helped the filming of the scene in which, while Archer and T'Pol are handcuffed, Archer's face becomes buried intimately close to T'Pol's bosom. "We wrapped for the night," recalled Stunt Coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr.. "The next morning, we were supposed to start with that sequence, with them on top of each other, back in position. And the sound department put on the song 'Love Shack' really loud over the speakers. It was a great way to break the ice for the morning. Everybody got a big laugh out of it. It was perfect." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 138, p. 43)
Jeffrey Combs, Vaughn Armstrong, and Gregory Itzin are all Star Trek: Deep Space Nine veterans, as they all played at least two characters on that series. Combs and Armstrong both appeared in that series' penultimate episode, "The Dogs of War", where Jeffrey Combs played Weyoun and Brunt, and Vaughn Armstrong played Seskal.

Continuity

This episode takes place six months after "Broken Bow", therefore in October 2151.
In this installment's teaser, it is revealed that Captain Gardner was considered the most suitable choice to captain Enterprise by Ambassador Soval. However, Admiral Maxwell Forrest ultimately narrowed down the candidates for the captaincy to Jonathan Archer and A.G. Robinson instead (revealed in "First Flight"), pointing out that the Vulcan High Command was not in charge of Starfleet's personnel assignments.
The teaser also marks the end of the joint fleet operations between Earth and Vulcan first established in "Broken Bow".
Shran correctly predicts that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians. In the season four Enterprise trilogy "The Forge", "Awakening" and "Kir'Shara", the Vulcans, under Administrator V'Las' orders, indeed launch a preemptive strike invasion of Andoria.
This episode confirms that T'Pol is not the first Vulcan to serve on a Human starship. Phlox does, however, mention that T'Pol is – up to the date of the episode – the longest-serving one.
This is, chronologically, the first mention of Coridan and its people. As established in TOS: "Journey to Babel" and TNG: "Sarek", Coridan was (presumably) admitted into the Federation at the Babel Conference in 2268, with Vulcan voting in favor of admission. It was also noted in that same TOS episode that Vulcan had no mining interest on Coridan.
This episode reveals the fate of a covert spy station that Archer discovers at P'Jem in the earlier first season installment "The Andorian Incident".

Reception

On the first broadcast of this installment, the episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 3.8 and was watched by a total of 6.05 million viewers. [2]
Star Trek Magazine's "Ultimate Guide" rated this episode 4 out of 5 arrowhead insignias and cited a certain scene from this installment as the "best moment" from Enterprise's first season. This was, precisely, the moment when the Andorians and the Vulcan assault team confront one another at gunpoint. (Star Trek Magazine issue 164, p. 79)
The unofficial reference book Beyond the Final Frontier (p. 365) comments about this outing, "An early follow-up to a successful episode, this is a good story built on good foundations, dealing with exactly the sort of diplomatic hi-jinks and actions with consequences that should be the bread and butter of Enterprise."
Several props and costumes from this episode were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including Dan McCann's costume. [3]

Video and DVD releases

UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 1.8, 19 August 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

And

Jeff Kober as Traeg

Uncredited co-stars

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 == Summary ==
 === Teaser ===
+[[Soval]] informs [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest|Forrest]] that [[P'Jem]] has been destroyed in an attack by the [[Andorian]]s. Although Forrest feels sympathy over the loss of a religious sanctuary, he points out that the [[Vulcan]]s are partially to blame since they were using it to engage in spying against the Andorians. Soval states that {{NX|Enterprise}}'s crew are also partly responsible as they revealed P'Jem's covert activities in the first place. Forrest refuses to accept this, arguing that if the [[Vulcan High Command]] had been more open with [[Starfleet]] then the incident might not have occurred. Soval tells Forrest that [[Earth]]-{{dis|Vulcan|planet}} fleet operations have been suspended and he is returning to [[Vulcan's Forge|Vulcan]]. Forrest immediately asks to speak to [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]].
-After the discovery of [[P'Jem]] as a base for spy activity against the [[Andorian]]s, it is destroyed in an attack by the Andorians.  In response to this, the [[Vulcan High Command]] calls for an end of joint [[Earth]]-[[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] fleet operations and requests the transfer of [[T'Pol]] off of ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]''.
-=== Act I ===
+=== Act One ===
-On board ''Enterprise'', [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] mentions he's found an interesting place to visit in the [[Vulcan database]]: the [[Coridan system]].  One [[planet]] in the system is home of over three billion [[humanoid]]s.  He mentions this to [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]] over breakfast, but is pulled away by a communication from Earth.
+On board ''Enterprise'', Archer mentions he's found an interesting place to visit in the [[Vulcan database]]: the [[Coridan system]]. One [[planet]] in the system is home of over three billion [[humanoid]]s. He mentions this to {{Trip Tucker}} over [[breakfast]], but is pulled away by a communication from Earth.
+Forrest forwards news of P'Jem's destruction to Archer. The monks and operatives were given advance warning so no one was killed. But Forrest admits that he agrees with the Vulcans' decision to spy on them after reading reports about the race. He also warns Archer to be more careful and not to get involved in inter-species conflicts. Forrest then gives him some bad news&hellip;
-After [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest|Forrest]] informs him of the details of the Vulcans' recent decision, Archer summons T'Pol to his [[ready room]] to let her know about it.  He gives her a [[PADD]] with all the details of the destruction of P'Jem, and informs her that the ''[[Ni'Var]]'' is coming to pick her up.  She says she will get another crew member to finish the [[sector]] scans she was performing.  Archer is unhappy about the transfer, and tells her this.  He feels that the Vulcan High Command is having an emotional response, and that they are punishing him and her by taking her away from the ship, depriving ''Enterprise'' of a capable officer and her skills.  T'Pol says she is responsible for the destruction at P'Jem, and leaves.
+Archer calls [[T'Pol]] to his ready room and tells her about P'Jem's destruction. He also tells her that ''Enterprise ''is being held responsible and she has been transferred off the ship. The Vulcan ship ''{{dis|Ni'Var|starship}}'' will arrive to pick her up in two days. She says she will get [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]] to finish the [[sector]] scans she was performing. Archer is unhappy about the transfer, and tells her this. He feels that the Vulcan High Command is having an emotional response, and that they are punishing him and her by taking her away from the ship, depriving ''Enterprise'' of a capable officer and her skills. T'Pol says she is responsible for the destruction at P'Jem, and leaves.
 Archer tells Tucker that he'll be taking T'Pol down to the surface alone so he can have some final time with her before the transfer. He wants to try to convince her to fight the transfer and stay on ''Enterprise''.
-[[Phlox]] visits T'Pol in the mess, drawing her attention from the PADD she was studying, to talk to her about the transfer. She indicates that she thinks the High Command's punishment is [[logic]]al. Phlox reveals that T'Pol is not the first Vulcan posted to Human ships, but she is the first to last more than a few weeks. The other Vulcans all requested transfers, citing the Humans as too unpredictable. He also warns her that the rest of the crew are planning a going-away party in her honor.
+[[Phlox]] visits T'Pol in the mess, drawing her attention from the [[PADD]] she was studying, to talk to her about the transfer. She indicates that she thinks the High Command's punishment is [[logic]]al. Phlox reveals that T'Pol is not the first Vulcan posted to Human ships, but she is the first to last more than a few weeks. The other Vulcans all requested transfers, citing the Humans as too unpredictable. He also warns her that the rest of the crew are planning a going-away party in her honor.
 [[File:P'Jem monastery.jpg|thumb|The monastery of P'Jem (2151)]]
-Once ''Enterprise'' is in [[orbit]], Archer and T'Pol head down to the capital city in a [[shuttlepod]]. Archer's attempts at small talk are broken by the sudden approach of a [[Coridan aircraft|fixed-wing aircraft]]. They are told to change heading and reduce speed. Sensing trouble, Archer brings the [[weapon]]s online and attempts to defend the shuttlepod, but it is shot down and Archer and T'Pol are both captured.
+Once ''Enterprise'' is in [[orbit]], Archer and T'Pol head down to the capital city in a {{dis|shuttlepod|22nd century}}. Archer's attempts at [[small talk]] are broken by the sudden approach of a [[Coridan aircraft|fixed-wing aircraft]]. They are told to change heading and reduce speed. Sensing trouble, Archer brings the [[weapon]]s online and attempts to defend the shuttlepod, but it is shot down and Archer and T'Pol are both captured.
-=== Act II ===
+=== Act Two ===
-After they regain consciousness, they struggle to break free from their restraints. They are interrogated by the leader of the dissidents, [[Traeg]]. He doesn't recognize Archer's [[species]], but he does recognize T'Pol as a Vulcan, and states that the Vulcans are supporters of the government, meaning they are enemies. They demand to know about the shuttlepod and the [[phase pistol]]s they found. Archer mentions that the [[protein resequencer]] can make [[chicken sandwich]]es. For this response, he is pistol-whipped. T'Pol quickly lies and says that Archer is a [[steward]] to stop him from being beaten further.
+After they regain consciousness, they struggle to break free from their restraints. They are interrogated by the leader of the dissidents, [[Traeg]]. He doesn't recognize Archer's [[species]], but he does recognize T'Pol as a Vulcan, and states that as the Vulcans are supporters of the government, they are enemies. They demand to know about the shuttlepod and the [[phase-pistol]]s they found. Asked about the ''Enterprize'', Archer mentions that its [[protein resequencer]] can make [[chicken sandwich]]es. For this response, he is pistol-whipped. To protect Archer, T'Pol quickly lies and says that he is a [[steward]]. She also does not correct their captors' impression that she is the captain.
 Meanwhile, on board ''Enterprise'', the crew learns from Chancellor [[Kalev]] about the capture of the hostages. She isn't very helpful, merely telling them not to give in to any demands from the dissidents.
+[[File:T'Pol and Archer fall on each other.jpg|thumb|Archer gets a face full]]
-Archer and T'Pol manage to stand up and shift in their bonds until they are facing each other. As T'Pol is undoing the knots, Archer tries to tell her that she's not responsible for the destruction of P'Jem. She says she should have protested, instead of letting Archer take ''Enterprise'' to the planet and P'Jem.
+Archer and T'Pol manage to stand up and shift in their bonds until they are facing each other. As T'Pol is undoing the knots, Archer tries to tell her that she's not responsible for the destruction of P'Jem. She says she should have protested, instead of letting Archer take ''Enterprise'' to the planet and visit the sanctuary.
-Just as they manage to get their bonds off, a guard comes. They try to subdue him, but are interrupted as more guards arrive and recapture them.
+Just as they manage to get their bonds off, a guard comes. They subdue him, but more guards arrive and quickly recapture them.
-On the ship, Tucker and [[Malcolm Reed]] are discussing a possible shuttle location in their sensor readings. As they are deciding whether to send a rescue team to the location, they receive an audio transmission from the dissidents demanding forty phase pistols in exchange for their hostages. The communication cuts off abruptly. Reed mentions that they only have fifteen phase pistols aboard, and that even if they exchanged them for the hostages, there is no guarantee that they would return the hostages.
+On the ship, Tucker and [[Malcolm Reed]] are discussing a possible shuttle location in their sensor readings. As they are deciding whether to send a rescue team to the location, they receive an audio transmission from the dissidents demanding forty phase-pistols in exchange for their hostages. The communication cuts off abruptly. Reed mentions that they only have fifteen phase-pistols aboard, and that even if they exchanged them for the hostages, there is no guarantee that the hostages would be freed.
-Another transmission interrupts the conversation, this time from the ''Ni'Var''. Captain [[Sopek]] demands to know where Captain Archer is. Tucker fills them in on the situation, including the fact that T'Pol has also been captured with Archer. Sopek states that since it involves a Vulcan citizen, they will take over the investigation and handle the rescue. He cuts off the transmission right after telling Tucker to not do anything foolish.
+Another transmission interrupts the conversation, this time from the ''Ni'Var'', which is arriving sooner than expected. Captain [[Sopek]] demands to know where Captain Archer is. Tucker fills them in on the situation, including the fact that T'Pol has also been captured with Archer. Sopek states that since it involves a Vulcan citizen, they will take over the investigation and handle the rescue. He cuts off the transmission right after telling Tucker to not do anything foolish.
-=== Act III ===
+=== Act Three ===
 Sopek meets with Tucker and Reed on the bridge of ''Enterprise''. He outlines the Vulcan rescue plan: they intend to go in, strike at the terrorists, and recapture the hostages. Tucker tries to talk him into using a different approach, but Sopek is firm in his logical decision. After Sopek leaves, Tucker orders Reed to warm up the shuttle and get ready to move in.
 On the planet, Archer and T'Pol have been retied separately. A guard comes in and leaves food dishes at their feet. Archer orders T'Pol to eat to keep her strength up, and then does his best to eat his food. T'Pol copies him, flopping over and pushing her face up to the dish. As they are eating, Archer discovers a com device inside his dish.
-On the bridge, Sopek contacts ''Enterprise'' to ask about a shuttle launch they have detected. He demands to know where it was headed. [[Hoshi Sato]] stalls him for a few minutes before intentionally breaking off the transmission.
+On the bridge, Sopek contacts ''Enterprise'' to ask about a shuttle launch they have detected. He demands to know where it was headed. [[Hoshi Sato]] stalls him for a few minutes before intentionally breaking off the transmission, making it look like an accident.
-On the planet's surface, Reed and Tucker are making their way towards the shuttle signature when they are captured by a pair of masked assailants. [[Thy'lek Shran]] takes the hoods off of the officers and interrogates them.  He claims that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians.  He also tells them that both Archer and T'Pol will be killed once the weapons are delivered to the dissidents.
+On the planet's surface, Reed and Tucker are making their way towards the shuttle signature when they are captured by a pair of masked assailants. Indoors, [[Thy'lek Shran]] takes the hoods off of them and interrogates them. He says that the shuttle was left in the open as a trap, and that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians. He also tells them that both Archer and T'Pol will be killed once the ransom of weapons is delivered to the dissidents.
-Shran also says he and [[Tholos]] will release the officers, as he feels he has a debt to them for helping him to discover the listening post at P'Jem. Once he rescues Archer and T'Pol, he'll consider the debt repaid. Given the number of guards, Tucker feels the odds are unfair and he volunteers himself and Reed to help rescue the hostages. Shran agrees to let them help.
+Shran also says he and [[Tholos]] will release the officers, as he feels he has a debt to them for helping him to discover the [[listening post]] at P'Jem. Once he rescues Archer and T'Pol, he'll consider the debt repaid. Given the number of guards, Tucker feels the odds are unfair and he volunteers himself and Reed to help rescue the hostages. Shran agrees to let them help, and returns their weapons.
-Via a com device that was smuggled in by a guard who is working with the Andorians, Tucker tells Archer about their plan to rescue him and T'Pol.
+Via the com device, which was smuggled in by a guard who is working with the Andorians, Tucker tells Archer about their plan to rescue him and T'Pol.
-=== Act IV ===
+=== Act Four ===
-Tucker approaches the guards outside the compound and distracts them with [[Andorian ale]]. At the same time, the operative lets in the Andorian agents. Suspecting a trap as Reed makes a noise, the outside guards grab Tucker, causing a commotion and distracting the wall guards. The Andorians make short work of the wall guards, and open the main gates to let in Tucker and Reed. Just as they are moving further into the compound, a [[Unnamed Vulcans (22nd century)|Vulcan commando]] team led by Sopek blows a hole in the fence and starts firing. The Andorian operative is shot by a wayward blast just as he enters the cell to release Archer and T'Pol.
+Tucker approaches the guards outside the compound and distracts them with [[Andorian ale]]. At the same time, the operative lets in the Andorian agents. Suspecting a trap as Reed makes a noise, the outside guards grab Tucker, causing a commotion and distracting the wall guards. The Andorians make short work of the wall guards, and open the main gates to let in Tucker and Reed. Just as they are moving further into the compound, a [[Vulcan 22nd century commando 1|Vulcan commando]] team led by Sopek blows a hole in the fence and starts firing. The Andorian operative is shot by a wayward blast just as he enters the cell to release Archer and T'Pol.
-With their escape cut off and the guards alerted, the rescue team is forced to join the firefight to save the hostages. After exchanging fire with the dissidents, the team manages to reach the cell. Shran gives back the Vulcan scanning device to T'Pol and pronounces his debt repaid. Just as this happens, the Vulcans set off an explosion which kills and knocks out the remaining dissidents.
+With their escape cut off and the guards alerted, the rescue team is forced to join the firefight to save the hostages. After exchanging fire with the dissidents, the team manages to reach the cell. Shran gives back the Vulcan scanning device to T'Pol and pronounces his debt repaid. Just as this happens, the Vulcans fire a [[rocket launcher]], causing an explosion which knocks out the remaining dissidents.
 [[File:Shran and Sopek on Coridan.jpg|thumb|Thy'lek Shran and Sopek]]
-As the rescue team is leaving, the Vulcans accuse the Andorians of violating the [[Tau Ceti Accords]].  As they argue back and forth, Traeg, despite his wounds, aims his plasma pistol at Sopek and fires.  T'Pol instinctively jumps in the way of the blast, saving him.  As Archer orders the crew to take T'Pol back to the ship for medical treatment, Sopek says she's no longer Archer's responsibility.  Archer disagrees, and they carry her off to the shuttlepod to return to ''Enterprise''.
+As the rescue team is leaving, the Vulcans accuse the Andorians of violating the [[Tau Ceti Accords]]. As they argue back and forth, Traeg, despite his wounds, aims his plasma pistol at Sopek. T'Pol notices this and moves to defend the Vulcan leader, and as a result is instead hit by the blast, and is seriously injured before Shran and Tholos kill Traeg. As Archer orders the crew to take T'Pol back to the ship for medical treatment, Sopek says she's no longer Archer's responsibility. Archer disagrees, and they carry her off to the shuttlepod to return to ''Enterprise''. Shran furiously tells the Vulcan commander that he should be the one dying, not T'Pol.
-=== Act V ===
+=== Act Five ===
-In the medical bay, Phlox updates Archer and Sopek on T'Pol's status.  Archer discusses the situation with Sopek, telling him that he can see how the Vulcan High Command could be annoyed at her, but that it is unreasonable to punish her by stripping her of her position.  Using the argument that she risked a lot to help Sopek, he asks him to go before the High Command and ask for leniency for her.  Initially, Sopek disagrees, but Phlox mentions that it will be impossible to move T'Pol for some time.  With this strong reminder of what T'Pol risked to save him, he agrees to discuss the matter when he meets with the High Command in three days time.
+In the medical bay, Phlox updates Archer and Sopek on T'Pol's status, which is apparently quite serious. Phlox refuses even to express optimism that T'Pol will survive. Archer discusses the situation with Sopek, telling him that he can see how the Vulcan High Command could be annoyed at her, but that it is unreasonable to punish her by stripping her of her position. Using the argument that she risked a lot to help Sopek, he asks him to go before the High Command and ask for leniency for her. Initially, Sopek disagrees, but Phlox mentions that it will be impossible to move T'Pol for some time. With this strong reminder of what T'Pol risked to save him, he agrees to discuss the matter when he meets with the High Command in three days time.
+[[File:Archer carries T'Pol.jpg|thumb|Archer takes a wounded T'Pol back to ''Enterprise'']]
-With Sopek gone, Phlox injects T'Pol with something to bring her around. When she attempts to return to her quarters, he tells her that she needs 24 hours of bed rest before she can return to duty.  Archer tells her that she made a strong impression on Sopek, and that he will talk to the High Command.  After saying that he thinks she's likely to stay on board ''Enterprise'' for a long time, she replies that she should have been consulted about it.  Archer suggests she still has time to catch up to Sopek, but she lies back, stating that doing so would violate doctor's orders.
+With Sopek gone, Phlox injects T'Pol with something to bring her around; perhaps her condition was not as serious as the doctor implied in front of the Vulcan. Still, when T'Pol attempts to return to her quarters, he tells her that she is confined to the infirmary for 24 hours. Archer tells her that she made a strong impression on Sopek, and that he (Sopek) will talk to the High Command. After saying that he thinks she's likely to stay on board ''Enterprise'' for a long time, she replies that she should have been consulted about it. Archer suggests she still has time to catch up to Sopek, but she lies back, stating that doing so would violate doctor's orders.
 == Memorable quotes ==
+"''They've been in space for six months and they've already destabilized an entire sector.''"
+: - '''Soval''', on the crew of ''Enterprise''
 "''My assignment to the ''Enterprise'' was only supposed to last eight days. It was unrealistic to expect it to continue indefinitely.''"<br />
-"''The High Command is looking for a scapegoat... someone to blame; they can't punish me, so they're taking it out on my science officer... sounds like an emotional reaction, if you ask me.''"
+"''The High Command is looking for a scapegoat&hellip; someone to blame; they can't punish me, so they're taking it out on my science officer&hellip; sounds like an emotional reaction, if you ask me.''"
 : - '''T'Pol''' and '''Archer'''
@@ Line 105: / Line 90: @@
-"''You realize you're not the first Vulcan officer to be posted aboard a Human starship? The High Command has tried this before, but none of the others lasted more than a few weeks.  They found their crew mates too chaotic and unpredictable.  But you've been here more than six months, and you haven't merely tolerated this crew, you've become part of it. Isn't it logical to take pride in that accomplishment?''"<br />
+"''You realize you're not the first Vulcan officer to be posted aboard a Human starship? The High Command has tried this before, but none of the others lasted more than a few weeks. They found their crew mates too chaotic and unpredictable. But you've been here more than six months, and you haven't merely tolerated this crew, you've become part of it. Isn't it logical to take pride in that accomplishment?''"<br />
 "''Pride is a Human indulgence.''"<br />
 "''I suppose it is.''"
 : - '''Phlox''' and '''T'Pol'''
+"''I just&hellip; thought you might enjoy one final mission with your captain. Or maybe I should just take you back to ''Enterprise''."
+: - '''Archer''', to T'Pol as they descend toward Coridan
 "''Houdini could get out of this.''"<br />
 "''Perhaps you should invite him on your next mission.''"<br />
-"''Harry Houdini was a magician, an escape artist. He was famous for being able to free himself from any kind of restraint - rope, chains, anything.''"<br />
+"''Harry Houdini was a magician, an escape artist. He was famous for being able to free himself from any kind of restraint &ndash; rope, chains, anything.''"<br />
 "''That seems unlikely.''"<br />
 "''That's why he was called a magician.''"
@@ Line 145: / Line 134: @@
 "''What shuttlepod is that?''"<br />
 "''The one that left your launch bay nine minutes ago.''"<br />
-"''I really wouldn't know, Sir. We get shuttlepods coming and going all the time. It's a little like Union Station around here.''"<br />
+"''I really wouldn't know, sir. We get shuttlepods coming and going all the time. It's a little like Union Station around here.''"<br />
-"''I want to know where Commander Tucker is...''"<br />
+"''I want to know where Commander Tucker is&hellip;''"<br />
-"''I'm sorry, your transmission's breaking up...''"
+"''I'm sorry, your transmission's breaking up&hellip;''"
 : - '''Sopek''' and '''Sato''', just before she intentionally cuts their transmission
-"''I'm getting ''real'' tired of getting cut off.''"
+"''I'm getting ''real'' sick of being cut off.''"
 : - '''Tucker''', on having his communications disabled twice
+"''You're awfully trigger-happy for someone who's repressed his emotions.''"
+: - '''Tucker''', to Sopek
@@ Line 159: / Line 152: @@
 "''It's me and Malcolm sir. We're about half a kilometer away.''"<br />
 "''Just the two of you?''"<br />
-"''Not exactly.  We met up with some old friends down here. Andorians. Apparently, one of them thinks he owes you a favor.''"<br />
+"''Not exactly. We met up with some old friends down here. Andorians. Apparently, one of them thinks he owes you a favor.''"<br />
 "''He couldn't have picked a better time.''"
 : - '''Tucker''' and '''Archer''', via a transceiver smuggled in by one of the guards
+"''She's still '''my''' science officer.''"
+: - '''Archer''', to Sopek
@@ Line 168: / Line 165: @@
-"''I know how you must feel. She saved my life once, too.  She can be a real... pain in the ass!  Stubborn, arrogant. Sometimes she makes me angry enough, I want to shove her out an airlock!  I can understand why the High Command's upset, but it took a lot of courage to step in front of that plasma bullet. Do you really want to take her back home in disgrace?''"<br />
+"''I know how you must feel. She saved my life once, too. She can be a real&hellip; pain in the ass!  Stubborn, arrogant. Sometimes she makes me angry enough, I want to shove her out an airlock!  I can understand why the High Command's upset, but it took a lot of courage to step in front of that plasma bullet. Do you really want to take her back home in disgrace?''"<br />
 "''Nothing can excuse what she did at the sanctuary.''"<br />
 "''I'm not asking anyone to pin a medal on her. All I'm asking is that she be given a second chance.''"
@@ Line 181: / Line 178: @@
 == Background information ==
+=== Production ===
-*[[Mike Sussman]] and [[Phyllis Strong]], both fans of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'', enjoyed writing this episode, seeing it a chance to "''finally write some Andorian battle action.''" [http://larrynemecek.com/articles/mike-sussman-profile.pdf]
+[[File:Coridanite stunt performers.jpg|thumb|[[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] with a cast of [[Coridanite]]-playing stuntmen]]
-*Some mood music helped the filming of the scene in which, while Archer and T'Pol are handcuffed, Archer's face becomes buried intimately close to T'Pol's bosom. "''We wrapped for the night,''" recalled stunt coordinator [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]]. "''The next morning, we were supposed to start with that sequence, with them on top of each other, back in position. And the sound department put on the song 'Love Shack' really loud over the speakers. It was a great way to break the ice for the morning. Everybody got a big laugh out of it. It was perfect.''" (''[[Star Trek: Communicator]]'' issue 138, p. 43)
+* [[Mike Sussman]] and [[Phyllis Strong]], both fans of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'', enjoyed writing this episode, seeing it as a chance to "finally write some Andorian battle action." {{el|larrynemecek.com/articles/mike-sussman-profile.pdf}}
-*It is revealed that [[Gardner|Captain Gardner]] was considered the most suitable choice to captain ''Enterprise'' by [[Ambassador]] [[Soval]]. However, [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] ultimately narrowed down the candidates for the captaincy to [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[A.G. Robinson]] instead (revealed in {{e|First Flight}}), pointing out that the [[Vulcan High Command]] was not in charge of Starfleet's personnel assignments.
+* This is the first of 14 consecutive episodes, continuing into the next season, on which [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]] receive either teleplay or story credit.
-*[[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Vaughn Armstrong]] and [[Gregory Itzin]] are all ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' veterans, as they all played at least two characters on that series. Combs and Armstrong both appeared in that series' penultimate episode {{e|The Dogs of War}}. Jeffrey Combs played [[Weyoun]] and [[Brunt]] and Vaughn Armstrong played [[Danar]] and [[Seskal]].
+* This episode had the [[working title]] "Untitled Andorians Return". The first draft script of this episode had that title and was submitted on {{d|24|October|2001}}. The final draft of the script was issued on {{d|16|January|2002}}.
-*Shran correctly predicts that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians. In [[2154]], under Administrator [[V'Las]]' orders, the Vulcans would indeed launch a preemptive strike invasion of Andoria. ({{ENT|The Forge|Awakening|Kir'Shara}})
+* T'Pol actress [[Jolene Blalock]] pointed out that this episode's portrayal of Vulcans can be seen as analogous to the Catholic Church. "''{{'}}Shadows of P'Jem' addressed something that I like to compare to the Catholic Church,''" she said. "''When you take something that [&hellip;] in all aspects [&hellip;] represents holy, no matter how holy something can be, when power is mixed into it, things become shady. Everybody is subject to temptation, I guess. Whether it's greed or, you know, seven deadly sins, it doesn't matter. Whatever it may be, whatever their weakness is. The Catholic Church has its own problems [&hellip;] So, there's a certain darkness that some light was shed on in at the episode.''" ("NX-01 File 01", [[ENT Season 1 DVD]] special features)
-*This episode confirms that [[T'Pol]] is not the first [[Vulcan]] to serve on a [[Human]] [[starship]].  [[Phlox]] does, however, mention that T'Pol is &ndash; to the date of the episode &ndash; the longest-serving one.
+* Some mood music helped the filming of the scene in which, while Archer and T'Pol are handcuffed, Archer's face becomes buried intimately close to T'Pol's bosom. "''We wrapped for the night,''" recalled Stunt Coordinator [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]]. "''The next morning, we were supposed to start with that sequence, with them on top of each other, back in position. And the sound department put on the song 'Love Shack' really loud over the speakers. It was a great way to break the ice for the morning. Everybody got a big laugh out of it. It was perfect.''" ({{STC|138|43}})
-*This is the first mention of [[Coridan (planet)|Coridan]] and its [[Coridan|people]]. At the [[Babel Conference]] in [[2268]], Coridan was admitted into the [[Federation]]. ({{TOS|Journey to Babel}}; {{TNG|Sarek}})
+* [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Vaughn Armstrong]], and [[Gregory Itzin]] are all {{s|DS9}} veterans, as they all played at least two characters on that series. Combs and Armstrong both appeared in that series' penultimate episode, {{e|The Dogs of War}}, where Jeffrey Combs played [[Weyoun]] and [[Brunt]], and Vaughn Armstrong played [[Seskal]].
-* Several props and costumes from this episode were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay, including [[Dan McCann]]'s costume. {{stala|9405}}
-* This episode reveals the fate of the covert spy station that Archer discovered at [[P'Jem]] in {{e|The Andorian Incident}}.
+=== Continuity ===
+*This episode takes place six months after {{e|Broken Bow}}, therefore in [[October]] [[2151]].
+*In this installment's [[teaser]], it is revealed that [[Captain]] [[Gardner]] was considered the most suitable choice to captain ''Enterprise'' by [[Ambassador]] [[Soval]]. However, [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] ultimately narrowed down the candidates for the captaincy to [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[A.G. Robinson]] instead (revealed in {{e|First Flight}}), pointing out that the [[Vulcan High Command]] was not in charge of Starfleet's personnel assignments.
+*The teaser also marks the end of the joint fleet operations between [[Earth]] and {{dis|Vulcan|planet}} first established in {{e|Broken Bow}}.
+*Shran correctly predicts that the Vulcans are preparing for a war against the Andorians. In the [[ENT Season 4|season four]] ''Enterprise'' trilogy {{e|The Forge}}, {{e|Awakening}} and {{e|Kir'Shara}}, the Vulcans, under Administrator [[V'Las]]' orders, indeed launch a preemptive strike invasion of Andoria.
+*This episode confirms that [[T'Pol]] is not the first [[Vulcan]] to serve on a [[Human]] [[starship]]. [[Phlox]] does, however, mention that T'Pol is &ndash; up to the date of the episode &ndash; the longest-serving one.
+*This is, chronologically, the first mention of [[Coridan]] and [[Coridanite|its people]]. As established in {{TOS|Journey to Babel}} and {{TNG|Sarek}}, Coridan was (presumably) admitted into the [[Federation]] at the [[Babel Conference]] in [[2268]], with Vulcan voting in favor of admission. It was also noted in that same TOS episode that Vulcan had no mining interest on Coridan.
+*This episode reveals the fate of a covert spy station that Archer discovers at [[P'Jem]] in the earlier [[ENT Season 1|first season]] installment {{e|The Andorian Incident}}.
+=== Reception ===
+*On the first broadcast of this installment, the episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 3.8 and was watched by a total of 6.05 million viewers. [http://archive.is/nRhKY]
+*{{STM}}'s "Ultimate Guide" rated this episode 4 out of 5 arrowhead insignias and cited a certain scene from this installment as the "best moment" from ''Enterprise''{{'}}s first season. This was, precisely, the moment when the Andorians and the Vulcan assault team confront one another at gunpoint. ({{STM|164|79}})
+*The unofficial [[Reference works|reference book]] ''[[Beyond the Final Frontier]]'' (p. 365) comments about this outing, "''An early follow-up to a successful episode, this is a good story built on good foundations, dealing with exactly the sort of diplomatic hi-jinks and actions with consequences that should be the bread and butter of ''Enterprise''.''"
+*Several props and costumes from this episode were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay, including [[Dan McCann]]'s costume. {{stala|9405}}
 === Video and DVD releases ===
-*UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 1.8, <!--catalog number x, -->{{d|19|August|2002}}
+* UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 1.8, <!--catalog number x, -->{{d|19|August|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 ==
+{{ENT Cast (S1-S4)}}
-=== Starring ===
-*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]
-*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]]
-*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]]
-*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
-*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]]
-*[[Linda Park]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato]]
-*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
 === Guest stars ===
-*[[Jeffrey Combs]] as [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]]
+* [[Jeffrey Combs]] as [[Thy'lek Shran]]
-*[[Gregory Itzin]] as [[Sopek]]
+* [[Gregory Itzin]] as [[Sopek]]
-*[[Steven Dennis]] as [[Tholos]]
+* [[Steven Dennis]] as [[Tholos]]
-*[[Vaughn Armstrong]] as [[Maxwell Forrest]]
+* [[Vaughn Armstrong]] as [[Maxwell Forrest]]
-*[[Gary Graham]] as [[Soval]]
+* [[Gary Graham]] as [[Soval]]
-*[[Barbara Tarbuck]] as [[Kalev]]
+* [[Barbara J. Tarbuck]] as [[Kalev]]
+;And
-*[[Jeff Kober]] as [[Traeg]]
+* [[Jeff Kober]] as [[Traeg]]
 ===Uncredited co-stars===
+* [[Adam Anello]] as
-*[[Adam Anello]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer/ Steward|operations division crewman]]
+** [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 007|''Enterprise'' operations division crewman]]
-*[[Steve Blalock]] as a [[Unnamed Coridanites#Coridanite rebels|Coridanite rebel]]
+** [[Starfleet Headquarters 22nd grounds crewman 001|Starfleet Headquarters crewman]]
-*[[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as [[Billy (Starfleet)|Billy]]
+* [[Steve Blalock]] as [[Coridanite rebel 001|Coridanite rebel]]
-*[[Cecilia Conn]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female command division crewman (mess hall)|command division crewman]]
+* [[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as {{dis|Billy|Starfleet}}
-*[[Amy Kate Connolly]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female science division crewman (2151/52)|science division crewman]]
+* [[Carl Ciarfalio]]
-*[[Lindly Gardner]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female engineering crewmember|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Jack Guzman]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Science crewman (2151)|science division crewman]]
+* [[Cecilia Conn]] as [[EnterpriseNX command crewman 004|command division crewman]]
+* [[Amy Kate Connolly]] as
-*[[Aldric Horton]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Security crewman|operations division crewman]]
+** [[Human 22nd century woman 001|Civilian]]
-*[[Martin Ko]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male command division ensign|command division ensign]]
+** [[EnterpriseNX sciences crewman 001|Sciences division crewman]]
-*[[Douglas Lyons]] as a [[Unnamed Vulcans (22nd century)#Vulcan commando (2152)|Vulcan commando]]
+* [[Lindly Gardner]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 014|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Dan McCann]] as a [[Unnamed Coridanites#Coridanite rebels|Coridanite rebel]]
+* [[Jack Guzman]] as [[EnterpriseNX sciences crewman 005|science division crewman]]
-*[[Tom Morga]] as a [[Unnamed Coridanites#Coridanite rebels|Coridanite rebel]]
+* [[Dieter Hornemann]] as [[Vulcan 22nd century delegate 1|Vulcan delegate]]
-*[[Bobby Pappas]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Cynthia Uhrich]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female engineer (2151)|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Aldric Horton]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations security 002|operations division crewman]]
-*[[John Wan]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male engineer|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Martin Ko]] as [[EnterpriseNX command ensign 003|command division ensign]]
+* [[Douglas Lyons]] as [[Vulcan 22nd century commando 1|Vulcan commando]]
-*[[Mark Watson]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Relief tactical officer (2151/52)|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Eddie Matthews]]
-*[[Gary Weeks]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineering crewman/ Steward|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Dan McCann]] as [[Coridanite rebel 002|Coridanite rebel]]
-*[[Todd Wieland]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Security crewman/ engineer|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Tom Morga]] as [[Coridanite rebel 003|Coridanite rebel]]
+* [[Bobby Pappas]] as
+** [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 001|''Enterprise'' operations division crewman]]
+** [[Starfleet Headquarters 22nd grounds crewman 002|Starfleet Headquarters crewman]]
+* [[Ron Sarchian]]
+* [[Cynthia Uhrich]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 010|operations division crewman]]
+* [[John Wan]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 014|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Mark Watson]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations tac officer 001|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Gary Weeks]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 006|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Todd Wieland]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations security 005|operations division crewman]]
+* [[Unknown actress]] as [[Starfleet Headquarters 22nd admiral 001|Starfleet admiral]]
+* [[Unknown actor]] as [[Ni'Var officer 001|''Ni'Var'' officer]]
 === References ===
-[[Andorian]]s; [[Andorian ale]]; [[Henry Archer|Archer, Henry]]; [[chicken sandwich]]; [[Coridan (planet)|Coridan]]; [[Coridan]]s; [[Coridan aircraft]]; [[Coridan starship]]; [[dicobalt explosive]]s; [[ditanium]]; [[Earth]]; [[Emerald City]]; [[Gardner]]; [[Harry Houdini|Houdini, Harry]]; [[logic]]; [[mining]]; ''[[Ni'Var]]''; [[P'Jem]]; [[phase pistol]]; "[[pinkskin]]"; [[plomeek soup|plomeek broth]]; [[protein resequencer]]; [[shanty town]]; [[Starfleet Command]]; [[Tau Ceti Accords]] ([[Tau Ceti]]); [[Union Station]]; [[Vulcan]]s; [[Vulcan Consulate]]; [[Vulcan database]]; [[Vulcan High Command]]
+[[Andorian]]s; [[Andorian ale]]; {{revname|Henry|Archer}}; [[base of operations]]; [[centimeter]]; [[chicken sandwich]]; [[civil war]]; [[Coridan]]; [[Coridanite Civil War]]; [[Coridanite]]s; [[Coridan aircraft]]; [[Coridan ship]]; [[dicobalt explosive]]s; [[ditanium]]; [[double-jointedness]]; [[Earth]]; [[Emerald City]]; [[escape artist]]; [[evasive action]]; [[Gardner]]; {{revname|Harry|Houdini}}; [[intelligence operative]]; {{dis|knot|fastener}}; [[lie]]; [[listening post]]; [[logic]]; [[meter]]; [[mining]]; [[month]]; ''{{dis|Ni'Var|starship}}''; [[officer]]; [[payback]]; [[phase-pistol]]; "[[pinkskin]]"; [[P'Jem]]; [[plomeek broth]]; [[protein resequencer]]; [[rebel]]; [[rescue mission]]; [[rocket launcher]]; [[rope]]; {{dis|sanctuary|location}}; [[scapegoat]]; [[science officer]]; [[shanty town]]; [[sidearm]]; [[spy station]]; [[Starfleet Command]]; [[starship construction yard]]; [[statistics]]; [[surveillance station]]; [[Tau Ceti Accords]] ([[Tau Ceti]]); [[triaxilation]]; [[Union Station]]; [[Vulcan]]s; [[Vulcan Consulate]]; [[Vulcan database]]; [[Vulcan High Command]]; [[war]]; [[warmonger]]
+==== Unreferenced materials ====
+[[Argelius sector]]; [[bathroom]]; [[Militaries|the Chancellor's army]]; [[Crewman]] [[Cutler]]; [[gift]]; [[impulse manifold]]s; [[Stiles (deleted material)]]; [[Thelusian flu]]; [[vegetarian]]s; [[visual sensor]]s
+=== External links ===
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+* {{wikipedia-quote|Shadows of P'Jem}}
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