Enter the email address associated with your account and we'll send you a link to reset your password. She also explains the strict visit protocolsthey should not speak to anyone unless spoken to first, nor touch any relics. Wiki Manage all your favorite fandoms one place Try FanCentral Don have account Register Sign Memory Alpha Manage all your favorite fandoms one place Try FanCentral Don have account Register Sign. Shran escapes into the Reliquary, where a firefight reveals a large modern door. 2002 TV-14. See production, box office & company info, Treksperts Briefing Room: The Andorian Incident, Santa Ventura Studios - 5301 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura, California, USA. 2023 CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. [13][14], This episode was streamed for free on April 5, 2021, as part of the First Contact Day event on Startrek.com, along with several other episodes and roundtable discussions with Star Trek actors. Scientists studied them extensively, as ancient Vulcans were alleged to store katras in them, but no evidence of a katra was found. Date: October . In that episode, a group of Andorians takes hostages at a Vulcan monastery and, with the help of Enterprise, reveals the site as cover for a Vulcan spy program. Write by: Over the course of "Enterprise," it becomes clear that the so-called "Romulan War" is in Archer's near future, as episodes like "Minefield" in the series' second season tease an Empire ready to declare Earth an enemy. The Andorian Incident. T'Pol teaches the protocol to the earthlings, but when they reach the monastery, they observe that some objects are out of place. Unfortunately, Archer's arrival has amplified their suspicions and in the words of an initiate "endangered us all." Seeing as many previous "Star Trek" series had run seven seasons, it's not hard to imagine a multi-season story culminating with a victory over the Romulans. While the show would skip ahead some years in the finale and show the signing of the first Federation charter, it felt like the series was building to a bigger arc that could have been told across further seasons as the different races went from adversaries to allies. Its unfortunate that we have to wait eight episodes for there to be consequences for this, as this is the sort of thing that should (and will) upend local politics sooner rather than later. The star the monastery circles is an actual, known star that lies at a known distance from Earth. Earth's people have only just perfected the Warp 5 engine and a whole deeper region of space beckons. "That's them. [18]IGN rated it 3 out of 5. "I thought Starfleet training was tough. T'Pol enters, saying that Archer wished to see her. Enterprise visits a Vulcan monastery, only to find that it is in the midst of being taken over by the Andorians. Reflecting on the roles of women revolutionaries in Star Trek, this Enterprise story arc in which a corrupt, authoritarian regime is toppled by a small group promoting peace and acceptance of diversity seems deserving of closer, feminist analysis. Upon landing, they discover that the monastery has been forcibly taken over by the Andorians, a paranoid and highly excitable race of aliens with a long history of conflict with the Vulcans. They believe that the monastery is being used to spy on Andoria.Archer, Trip and T'Pol are captured by the Andorians at a Vulcan monastery on P'Jem. A large metal portal is uncovered and Archer opens it. Production number: 40358-007 All comments must meet the community standards outlined in Tor.com's Moderation Policy or be subject to moderation. Genres. Tucker upon seeing the sanctuary door, which was actually bashed in by Andorians. The elder explains that this is the third time the Andorians have come to search PJem, and found nothing. Its been a long road Dont get your antennas in a twist. All right, lets take care of the (pink?) When Archer is returned to confinement, Tucker is appalled by the signs of torture. First when Archer questions her loyalty, and she tartly reminds him that she has never disobeyed an order of hisand then punctuating the point by swiping the blanket Archer offered to share with her. In-universe date Dominic Keating does a nice job with Reeds exasperated efficiency. One expresses hesitation about beaming down; Reed dismisses his fears and orders him onto the transporter platform but confesses to some nervousness of his own. In the 22nd century, this system was a destination on a Vulcan trade route. After Enterprise left the region, the Andorians gave the monks three hours to evacuate, then destroyed the temple. Original air date: October 31, 2001 Date: June 19, 2151 Captain's star log. Trivial matters: The events of this episode will be followed up on in Shadows of PJem. PJem will continue to be referenced several more times on the show, and is also seen in the games Star Trek Online andFleet Command, and in your humble rewatchers novelA Singular Destiny. Given the attention the series pays to events back on Earth and the political turmoil that still exists, it's likely that further seasons of the series may have shown how the conflicts of the 22nd century gave way to the lasting peace of the 23rd and 24th centuries. She subtly plays her lack of comfort with visiting PJem when Archer brings it up, and she lays it on thick with the detailed instructions on how to approach the monks in an obvious attempt to intimidate. Early life [ edit] ", The large double doors that served as P'Jem's entrance were a reuse of the doors to the Klingon High Council Chamber in ENT: "Broken Bow". So we know that's up next (unless a surprise Volume 2 of TNG comes out). [15][16][17], Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a positive review, and enjoyed the revelation at the end: "every series makes a valiant attempt at a surprise. Introduced in the series premiere "Broken Bow," viewers meet a shadowy figure that speaks to the villainous Suliban through a time portal. In the 22nd century, the monastery was ransacked three times by the Andorians looking for a suspected sensor array. She praised Combs saying "He was wonderful to work with," and "He really created an extraordinary character there, didn't he? Surak will be seen in The Forge and Awakening, played by Bruce Gray. T'Pol then explains that they should not speak to anyone unless spoken to first, talk to anyone who appears to be meditating, or touch any relics or ornamentation. This would have likely provided many opportunities for stories to delve deeper into the conflict between the Andorians and the Vulcans, perhaps even evolving their relationship as Shran and T'Pol serve side by side. Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Illyrian Enigma #3! Florida Man. What becomes of them? However, those attitudes soften by the end of Season 4, with Soval, who had once questioned Captain Archer's mission, now calling him a friend. In the ready room, Trip Tucker is telling Captain Archer that using the Vulcan star charts takes all fun out of being explorers. Producer Manny Coto's plans for a fifth season were said to include an increased role for the Andorian Commander Shran, the high-ranking Andorian played by fan-favorite Jeffrey Combs. Welcome aboard. It makes no sense, none, that Shran wouldnt leave a guard with the prisoners, but if he did, the plot falls apart, since they cant go into their secret passageway if theres an Andorian in the room. They talk about creating "Enterprise" (leaving "Star Trek" out of title was a conscious decision and adding "Star Trek" came later when the network wanted it more closely identified with the franchise). In the final draft script of ENT: "Desert Crossing", Trip Tucker referenced this monastery, saying it was about as uncomfortable to be on the Torothan homeworld as it had been at the monastery. Brannon Braga said they succeeded in taking "the goofiest aliens from the original" and making them believable and even threatening. A few months ago when talking about the Trek TV series, I remember MV posting that he would do Enterprise next, skipping over Voyager temporarily. Set in the 22nd century, nearly 100 years before James T. Kirk, ENTERPRISE takes place during the early pioneering days of deep space exploration, when interstellar travel is in its infancy and the United Federation of Planets is still decades away. The actual plot here is a pretty straightforward hostage story, though it does fall victim to the same thing that every TV show and movie ever falls victim to, that being people being imprisoned with no surveillance or guards. Discovering a derelict ship, Archer's crew finds the incapacitated aliens aboard being drained of a vital body fluid. Fourth season showrunner Manny Coto has talked candidlyduring interviews about how the cancelation interrupted many plans for future stories but attempts to revive the show over the years have proven unsuccessful, per IGN. 5. The threesome are not convinced, and continue to wander until Archer spots the reflection of a blue alien hiding behind a wooden frame. Tucker catches it on the other side. [20][21], SyFy Portal ranked the episode 38 out of the 40 greatest Star Trek episodes, and said episodes like this revealed the show's early potential, but that was not fulfilled with any consistency until Manny Coto and Season 4. Captain Archer tells Sub-Commander T'Pol that he had found a remote outpost on a planet a few light years off their current heading, and that he would like to visit this 3000-year-old Vulcan monastery, called P'Jem. This is the first of ten episodes of Enterprise directed by Roxann Dawson, who played BElanna Torres on Voyager, and who has gone on to be a hugely in-demand TV director over the past two decades. Tucker raises Enterprise and tells Malcolm Reed that the landing party has walked into a "hostage situation". If, It is implied that Reed came up with the future stipulations that, Roxann Dawson was later interviewed on this directing job in the article "Dawson Chic" in the Techno Beat section of, There were many complaints from fans about how this episode portrays the Vulcans. Next he is startled by the remains of Haadok, one of the founders of P'Jem, and addresses the other dried bodies as "fellas". $21.00 + $6.30 shipping. Keith DeCandido of Tor.com gave it 8 out of 10 in his 2022 rewatch, and wrote: "this is a fantastic episode of Enterprise, doing exactly the sort of thing a prequel can do well." Roxann Dawson served as director for the episode. Now, on "Enterprise,"set some 250 years before, we think we might finally get some answers. The Mirror Universe was seen again in "Star Trek: Discovery," and the events in "Enterprise" are referenced, as noted by Inverse. Free shipping. [28], In 2021, The Digital Fix said this was the best episode in season one of Enterprise. TPol hesitates for a moment, but not only gives Shran the scanner, but also borrows Reeds communicator and orders Enterprise to let the Andorian ship leave PJem unmolested. The blue-skinned aliens are from the Imperial Guard of Andoria Commander Shran, Tholos, Keval, and Thon. This would, in particular, affect T'Pol and her family. 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