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Fight or Flight (episode)

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Enterprise finds an abandoned ship, filled with corpses which appear to have been used for an experiment.

• 1.2 Act One
• 1.3 Act Two
• 1.4 Act Three
• 1.5 Act Four
• 2 Memorable quotes
• 3 Log entries
• 4.1 Production history
• 4.2 Story and script
• 4.3 Music and production
• 4.4.1 Scene 05
• 4.4.2 Scene 28
• 4.5 Continuity
• 4.6 Reception
• 4.7 Video and DVD releases
• 5.1 Starring
• 5.2 Co-stars
• 5.3 Uncredited co-stars
• 5.4.1 Unreferenced materials
• 5.5 External links

Summary [ ]

The crew of Enterprise NX-01 is finally settling in on the new ship, and crewmembers are slowly getting acquainted with one another. In sickbay, Ensign Hoshi Sato is having Dr. Phlox take a look at her sick pet, Sluggo . Trip Tucker arrives to report more power is available for Phlox. He sees Sato and expresses dissatisfaction at having been in deep space for two weeks with only a "dying worm" to show for it.

Act One [ ]

Captain Jonathan Archer , meanwhile, not having done much exploring in space, is doing some exploring in his own quarters instead, trying to locate an irritating squeaking sound under his deck plating . He is also unhappy about the fact that they still have not run into anyone. T'Pol enters to report, but he quiets her, insistent on finding the source of the sound. She continues, reporting that scans of the sectors ahead indicate little chance of finding inhabited planets and even Vulcan star charts have limited data on the course Starfleet set Enterprise on. Archer is not happy with this answer, but T'Pol points out that Vulcans don't select their destination by what piques their interest as they don't share Humanity 's enthusiasm for exploration. Space is vast, with only one out of every 43,000 planets supporting intelligent life. Archer is still not satisfied with this response, pointing out that at warp 5 they should be running into someone by now, when Sato comes in to see the captain. T'Pol leaves them alone to talk. Sato complains that her quarters are "on the wrong side of the ship" where the stars are going the wrong way. She wants port -side quarters and would like the captain's permission to switch with someone else. He grants her wish and somewhat uneasy about all this, she leaves.

While itching for a first contact , everyone keeps busy with various tasks. The captain, for instance, offers Malcolm Reed a little "target practice" session to adjust the torpedo targeting system. Dr. Phlox, on the other hand, is taking all this with the most easy-going spirit: in the mess hall , he is exploring a variety of dishes, pointing out their remarkable flavors. He loves speaking at the dinner table, as on his home-planet of Denobula speaking during dinner time is usually considered a waste of time. Somewhat bitter, Tucker points out that wasting time is all they have been doing lately. For Phlox, however, every moment has been an adventure. He considers Humans so unpredictable, pointing out the various little observations he has been making. It seems the day will go by with nothing interesting happening, when they suddenly encounter an alien vessel.

The vessel does not respond to hails . Shortly after a debate ensues regarding how to approach the situation: while the captain is eager to make contact with a new race, T'Pol goes by her Vulcan training, suggesting that they don't let their curiosity dictate their actions, go by protocol and just resume their previous course while ignoring the vessel. But Archer insists on letting that curiosity dictate their actions and explore what's out there. Scans of the vessel indicate bio signs which T'Pol interprets as the aliens not wanting to make contact, while Captain Archer interprets them as aliens not being able to make contact. After discovering multiple hull breaches as a result of possible weapons discharge, an away team is finally dispatched to the vessel. T'Pol protests, pointing out that there are a number of protocols they have not tried yet, but somewhat irritated by her constant objecting to and discouragement of their actions, Archer ignores her objections and proceeds as planned.

Act Two [ ]

Archer takes Sato and Reed with him to the vessel, even though Tucker cannot wait to get out there and do some exploring of his own. Archer tells him to be patient and that there will be plenty of other opportunities for him to explore.

While recording his personal log , Archer complains about T'Pol's behavior and how he didn't sign up for a mission with a Vulcan in tow who continuously "sucks the air out of the room." He admits that she might be right to some extent, but still is reluctant to just ignore someone in distress based on some protocol. He realizes that if they are to make history with every light year , they are not going to do so while sitting on their hands. Later, Sato comes in, thinking that it would be better if she stayed on board, but Archer really believes it would be better if she joined them. She finally admits that her reason for not wanting to join the away team is that the environmental suits make her a little claustrophobic . But Archer doesn't buy this as an excuse and insists on having her there.

The away team docks their shuttle to a port of the alien ship. They enter into an airlock but can't get through to the other side. Reed suggests placing microcharges on the hatch and blowing their way through, but Archer discovers a lever of sorts that allows them through. On the vessel, they discover that everyone on board is dead and that the bodies are hanging upside down, having been washed out with some kind of fluid. T'Pol suggests leaving, pointing out that since the crew is dead, assistance from Enterprise is no longer required. A reluctant Archer agrees and resumes course.

Act Three [ ]

In sickbay , Sato, somewhat embarrassed for having " screamed like a twelve-year-old " while discovering the bodies on the the vessel, is talking to Dr. Phlox, who tells her that she really has nothing to be ashamed about. But she still feels uneasy, pointing out that no one else screamed. She also stresses that she came out here to explore and not to run into corpses on hooks. Phlox asks if she considered going back to the university, teaching, but Sato says that studying languages as an exolinguist is what she came out here to do. She doesn't want to go back. While Sato goes off on how she cannot just quit and go teach, Phlox points out that if her slug doesn't take the nutrients he is giving her, she won't survive. Sato feels bad, realizing that she shouldn't have brought her on board. She wonders if she can convince the captain to find a planet with an argon -rich atmosphere where they can drop off the slug; she thinks that the slug needs to get back to an environment that is more suited to her. Phlox jokes, stating that maybe she needs to go some place where she can teach.

During dinner, Archer feels guilty about having just left the alien vessel behind like that. He is especially edgy with T'Pol, accusing her of having no remorse and guilt. He is angry for not having even tried to do anything. He just cannot come to terms with the fact that they basically stuck their tails between their legs and ran, leaving them behind to rot, hanging like some slaughtered animals. He is asking if he is the only one who is bothered by this. He doesn't believe in avoiding confrontation at all costs and burying his "head in the sand" as he accuses Vulcans of doing. Coldly, T'Pol responds that they have a code of behavior which they try to obey, but that only upsets Archer even more, who points out that Humans have a code of behavior as well; something which he almost ignored. So, he decides to return to the abandoned ship to investigate. This time he wants to take Phlox with him to examine the dead crew and see if he can find out what happened to them.

On the alien vessel, Sato has initially a hard time deciphering the alien language. While working on it, she tells Tucker that she plans on asking the captain to take her home. She thinks she should have never left the university , as apparently she is not suited for this. She tells him about her behavior here yesterday and how she fell apart at the sight of those bodies. She believes that the captain needs a translator he can count on, someone who shows a little grace under pressure, and not someone like her. But finally, she is able to crack the language, enabling its communication system and sending a distress call from it.

In the meantime, Phlox is able to shed some light to the circumstances that caused the crew's death. He, for example, finds out that whoever did this was trying to collect triglobulin from them; for what reason exactly, he is not sure, as triglobulin has a wide variety of uses.

Shortly after, a ship drops out of warp and, not responding to any scans and not being disturbed by the not-yet-aligned targeting system, proceeds to disable Enterprise 's engines . T'Pol points out, to Cpt. Archer, that the vessel's power signatures match the scans he (Archer) took of those bio-pumps. It appears that whoever killed that crew has returned.

Act Four [ ]

The away team heads immediately for the shuttle and approaches the Enterprise while T'Pol orders Reed for an assessment of their weapons. He's not optimistic that they can hit a moving target, but T'Pol asks for his best and to get to the bridge. Archer calls in to try hailing the vessel, but they don't respond. The hostile alien ship starts to fire on Enterprise while Tucker struggles to get the shuttle docked. He finally succeeds and Archer, and the away team, are once again back on Enterprise . However, the hostile alien ship damaged Enterprise 's port nacelle , thus rendering the warp drive inoperable, so they can't escape – they are forced to fight. Fortunately, the hostile alien ship stops firing. When Archer finally arrives on the bridge, he orders first one, then a second torpedo to be fired at the hostile vessel, but with the ongoing targeting system issues, they still prove quite ineffective.

The hostile ship then scans Enterprise , leading Phlox to suspect that the aliens have discovered Humans also produce similar compounds useful to their nefarious purposes. The hostile ship locks on with a stabilising beam when another ship drops out of warp. This new ship, it is discovered via a quick scan, are of the same species as the dead crew. Following a difficult UT communication exchange, culminating in Ensign Sato being forced to communicate without her translator, the alien from the second vessel understands that Enterprise was just trying to help. The ship attacks the hostile vessel, freeing the Enterprise . After Reed finally gets the targeting scanners aligned, the Enterprise hits the enemy ship with a spatial torpedo before the Axanar ship finally destroys it. Archer is relieved, believing that they just made a friend, thanks to Hoshi.

On an alien planet with a suitable atmosphere, Ensign Sato drop off Sluggo, telling her that she will soon acclimate – as Sato herself is beginning to. She smiles at Phlox and together they leave to return to Enterprise .

Memorable quotes [ ]

" Maybe we should go have a look. " " If you insist on allowing your curiosity to dictate your actions. " " We do insist. "

" I didn't realize you spoke slug. "

" Crewmen Bennett and Hayden over there, do you see them? If I'm not mistaken, they are preparing to mate. Do you think they might let me watch? " " It's good to see you're enjoying yourself. "

" Come on, Travis. We've gotta find Mr. Reed something to blow up. "

" Well, at least we know they're bipeds. " " What gives you that idea? " " The ladder. "

" Have you smelled Ensign Socorro after she exercises? " " Uh... " " She gives off a fragrance not unlike the adrenal gland of a Nausicaan! "

" You've seen too many science fiction movies. We just need the three phase-pistols. Put the rifles back. "

" We've been out here for two weeks now and the only first contact we've made is with a dying worm. "

" Seems like everyone else on board is itching for a first contact. "

" I don't think you need a translator! "

" The residue indicates oxidation and thermal shock effects; it could be the result of a high yield particle impact. " " Weapons? " " Possibly. "

" This fellow hasn't suffered as much cellular decay. He's our best candidate for a post-mortem. Care to assist? "

" If I can't isolate it, I'm going to have to tear the whole flooring up. " " That would be... unfortunate. "

" There's a vessel approaching Captain! It's power signature matches the scans you took of those bio pumps! It appears that whoever killed that crew has returned! "

Log entries [ ]

• Captain's starlog. May 6, 2151. After helping them recover their dead crewmen, we had a chance to spend some time with the Axanar. Turns out they're androgynous and live over four hundred years. I look forward to meeting them again under better circumstances. Before we resume our course, I've agreed to make a brief detour.

Background information [ ]

Production history [ ].

• Friday 10 August 2001 – Pick-up shot in engineering , scene 82. ( Paramount Stage 18 )
• Friday 31 August 2001 – Re-shoot of pick-up shots of Linda Park at her console on the bridge, scenes R87, R91, and R93pt. (Paramount Stage 18)
• Tuesday 25 September 2001 – Insert re-shoot of scene 15 in the situation room . (Paramount Stage 18)

Story and script [ ]

A script pronunciation guide for the Axanar language used in this installment

• The series' writing staff were surprised that the story of the first regular episode of the series (both in production and airing order) featured the character of Hoshi Sato to such a large degree. " It just so happens that that's the show we came up with, " said series co-creator and Executive Producer Rick Berman . ( Broken Bow , paperback ed., p. 253)
• The revised final draft script of this episode was issued on 27 June 2001 .

Music and production [ ]

• This episode is one of the few episodes – if not the only episode – to contain the melody from the series' main title music, "Faith of the Heart", in the episode score.
• An outtake of this episode has Scott Bakula knelt down, saying, " Something's squeaking. I think it's coming from underneath the deck plating. But every time I get close to it, I... I have to start the scene over. " Jolene Blalock , who is standing over him, starts laughing a few seconds later, realizing what he has said.

An excerpt from a call sheet used in the production of this episode

• Actors Brett Baker and Max Williams were cast to portray two crewmen in this episode. They had costume fittings and were on set when the director decided that their scene should be filmed on the next day. The next day on set, the complete scene was removed from the script and Baker and Williams were paid as "under 5's" (a speaking role with 5 lines or less) and left with no appearance in this episode. ( Source: Max Williams )

Deleted scenes [ ]

Two deleted scenes were filmed, but not included in the aired version of the episode. These scenes can be found on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the first season. The numbers used are the scene numbers, indicating where the scene would have been located in the episode.

Scene 05 [ ]

This scene has Archer and Mayweather heading down a corridor towards a turbolift as they discuss finding an area to test the ship's weapons. Mayweather comments to Archer on how, when he was a child, the ECS Horizon once went on a nine-month, two-and-a-half light year journey from Lavinius to Bylaran Prime . To keep the children occupied, they were taught to play Geography . Archer and Mayweather proceed to play a quick round. The two soon begin to argue as to what can and cannot be used in the game. This leads Archer to comment that he thought the game was meant to avoid arguments.

The allusions to planets "Lavinius" and "Bylaran Prime" from this scene may have been in reference to Levinius V and the Bilaren system , respectively. The dialogue from this scene later went on to be used, almost word for word, in the episode " Desert Crossing ", but with Archer starting the game this time and Tucker joining in. The two soon also begin to argue as to what can and cannot be used in the game.

Scene 28 [ ]

Aboard the predominantly dark Axanar cargo ship , Archer, Sato, and Reed enter a room (after forcing the doors open) in which they find several consoles, still lit. While Sato and Reed wonder whether a specific deactivated console could have been used for communications, Archer studies what appears to be the ship's engineering display. He asks Sato if she can understand the schematic and shows the same display to Reed, who, after forming the theory that the diagram is showing an enormous power drain inside the ship, decides to investigate the source of the power drain.

Continuity [ ]

• Although Enterprise set course for an inhabited planet at the end of " Broken Bow ", by the beginning of this episode no new lifeform has been encountered by the ship except for Sluggo .
• The squeak found in Archer's ready room floor that annoys him in the beginning of this episode is repaired by the automated repair station a year later in " Dead Stop ".
• This is the first appearance of the Axanar , whose homeworld of Axanar was mentioned in TOS : " Whom Gods Destroy " in connection to the Axanar Peace Mission , referenced in TOS : " Court Martial ". They went on to appear only once more, in the form of a captive aboard the automated repair station in "Dead Stop".
• This is also the first Enterprise episode to prominently feature EV suits , though a different variation of this safety gear was seen already on two spacedock personnel in "Broken Bow".

Reception [ ]

• This episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 5.7 and was watched by a total of 9.18 million viewers. [1]
• In the "Ultimate Guide" in Star Trek Magazine  issue 164 , p. 78, this episode was rated 5 out of 5 arrowhead insignias and was named the 2nd best instalment of Enterprise 's first season .
• The unofficial reference book Beyond the Final Frontier (p. 359) describes this as "quite an eerie episode."

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment ): Volume 1.2, 6 May 2002
• As part of the UK VHS collection Enterprise 1.1-1.3 Collectors Edition : 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

Co-stars [ ]

• Jeff Ricketts as Alien Captain
• Efrain Figueroa as Translator Voice

Uncredited co-stars [ ]

• Jef Ayres as Haynem
• Solomon Burke, Jr. as Billy
• Mario Carter as operations division crewman
• Cecilia Conn as command division crewman
• Amy Kate Connolly as science division crewman
• Sandro DiPinto as science division crewman
• Mimi Fisher as Bennett
• Stacy Fouche as operations division crewman
• Lindly Gardner as operations division crewman
• Jack Guzman as science division crewman
• Cheri Isabella as operations division crewman
• Martin Ko as command division ensign
• Carmen Nogales as operations division crewman
• Bobby Pappas as operations division crewman
• Prada as Porthos
• Thelma Tyrell as operations division crewman
• Gary Weeks as operations division crewman
• Todd Wieland as operations division crewman

References [ ]

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Unreferenced materials [ ]

Amazon River ; asteroid field ; Bylaran Prime ; comet ; Draylax ; frequency band ; Geography ; icon ; Lavinius ; power coupling ; Rhode Island ; schematic ; transfer conduit ; Xanadu

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" Fight or Flight " is the third episode (production #103) of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise . "Fight or Flight" was written by Brannon Braga and Rick Berman . [3] Allan Kroeker served as director for the episode; he had previously directed " Endgame ," the finale of Star Trek: Voyager .

The human starship Enterprise encounters an alien ship that is their first chance of first contact , but find hull breaches and no activity. [4] Captain Archer , [5] Ensign Sato , and Lieutenant Reed board the ship to investigate, and on the ship, Sato soon faces her fears.

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The Enterprise is en route to an uncharted planet when they stumble upon an abandoned alien vessel. The crew board the vessel, which launches them into a perilous adventure.

Captain Archer is keen to explore the alien ship, but Commander Tucker and Lieutenant Reed have reservations. It doesn’t take long for their concerns to be realized when they encounter a powerful alien species inhabiting the ship. A fierce battle ensues between the Enterprise crew and the aliens, and the team must fight for their lives.

The alien species, the Axanar, have been searching for a new home after their planet was destroyed. They are also searching for a powerful artifact that will help them restore their home. However, they are not the only species interested in the artifact. A rival species, the Kalar, is also determined to get their hands on the artifact.

The Axanar’s desperation to find the artifact leads them to attack the Enterprise. Meanwhile, the Kalar are also attacking the Enterprise, determined to get the artifact for themselves. As the battle ensues, the crew must confront the Axanar and the Kalar to protect the Enterprise.

The Axanar are determined to take the artifact, and it is a battle of wits between them and the Enterprise crew. The crew face a difficult decision: to fight and risk destroying the Enterprise or face defeat and allow the Axanar to take the artifact.

The Enterprise crew manage to escape from the Axanar ship, but they are still being pursued by the Kalar. In a last-ditch effort, the team devise a plan to lure the Kalar away from the Enterprise and towards a nebula. The plan works, and the Enterprise is able to escape.

With the help of the Enterprise crew, the Axanar are able to finally find the artifact. The crew also find a way to restore the Axanar species’ home, and they part ways on good terms.

The Enterprise crew returns to Earth, having experienced a courageous and thrilling adventure. Through their strength and determination, they have saved the Axanar people and prevented the Kalar from obtaining the artifact. They have also proven that they are capable of standing up to any challenge, no matter how difficult.

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Later, Archer gives Malcolm target practice, while Phlox and Trip eat lunch in the mess hall together, with Phlox enthusing about the food and human behaviour, and Trip complaining about being bored. Then, an alien spaceship appears, but it doesn't respond to hails. Archer wants to explore the vessel, but T'Pol wants to just ignore it. Archer, still curious, scans the ship and confirms there are bio-signs onboard— he thinks they can't make contact, but T'Pol thinks they simply don't want to. He also discovers hull breaches on the ship, prompting him to dispatch an away team, despite T'Pol's objections.

Archer prepares the away team, which consists of himself, Malcolm, and Hoshi. Trip wants to come too, but Archer says no. Archer then makes a log, complaining about T'Pol being too by-the-book, and Hoshi tries to bail out of the mission since the EV suits make her claustrophobic, but he tells her to suck it up and do the mission anyway. They board the ship, enter the other side of the airlock via a lever, and then find that everyone's dead and hanging upside down from hooks, being washed out with liquid. They decide to leave (which was T'Pol's idea) since obviously, dead people don't need their help.

Hoshi talks to Phlox in sickbay, embarrassed for being the only one who screamed when she found the bodies. Phlox reassures her that it's nothing to be ashamed of and offers to have her go back to being a teacher, but she doesn't want to. He then points out that Sluggo will die if it doesn't take its medicine, making Hoshi guilty for bringing it on the ship and consider finding it an argon-rich planet to live on.

At dinner, Archer feels guilty for abandoning the ship and is sore at T'Pol for suggesting they leave, accusing her of having no remorse and going too far to avoid conflict. He decides to go back to the ship, bringing Phlox. On the alien ship, Hoshi goes to work attempting to translate some writing, but then reveals that she's changed her mind and is considering going home after all, since she feels that having screamed before means she's too emotionally unreliable, and thus unfit for her job. However, she does manage to translate the writing and then send a distress call. Meanwhile, Phlox has determined that the aliens died because someone killed them in order to obtain something called "triglobulin" from their bodies.

An alien ship drops out of warp and disables Enterprise 's engines. T'Pol speculates that they're the aliens' killers, since they match scans. The away team flies back to Enterprise in the shuttle and T'Pol tells Malcolm to do his best to shoot at the hostile ship. Archer tries to hail them, but they don't reply, instead firing at Enterprise . The away team gets back on the ship, but they can't escape because the enemy ship has disabled Enterprise 's port nacelles. Thankfully, however, they've stopped firing. Archer orders the ship to be fired at twice, but neither shot is effective.

The hostile ship scans Enterprise and locks onto it, then a third ship appears, bearing a crew of the same species as the dead crew. There is a bit of a kerfuffle, since they think the Enterprise crew killed them, but after a conversation with Hoshi (difficult due to her barely knowing the language), they eventually realise that they just wanted to help them. Thus, they attack and destroy the ship threatening Enterprise , which leads to a successful first contact, and Hoshi drops Sluggo off on a more suitable planet.

Tropes in this episode include:

• Ambiguous Gender : The crew doesn't know whether Sluggo is male, female, or a hermaphrodite, but Hoshi calls it a "she". Actual slugs are all hermaphrodites, but Sluggo is an alien that simply resembles a slug.
• Appetite Equals Health : Hoshi and Phlox fear that Sluggo is dying because it's not eating.
• Bittersweet Ending : Hoshi's self-esteem improves and Sluggo gets better, but Hoshi can't keep Sluggo since there isn't enough argon on the Enterprise to sustain it.
• Book Ends : The beginning and ending scenes with Hoshi, Phlox, and Sluggo.
• Claustrophobia : Hoshi suffers from a fear of confinement; to the point where EV suits scare her. Archer points out how odd it is that she'd serve on a starship despite this.
• Dangerous Drowsiness : Hoshi and Phlox see Sluggo's lack of movement as a sign that it's dying.
• Early-Installment Weirdness : T'Pol is on a First-Name Basis with Hoshi in this episode, despite calling her "Ensign Sato" or simply "Ensign" in later episodes.
• Either "World Domination", or Something About Bananas : Trip speculating about the alien recording that Hoshi's trying to translate. "Could be a laundry list, or instructions on how to conquer the universe."
• Epic Fail : Target practice. The first torpedo doesn't even hit the asteroid; the second one glances off it and heads back towards Enterprise , forcing Malcolm to detonate it before it hits.
• First-Name Basis : Perhaps the only time T'Pol calls Hoshi by first name, rather than rank. Could be an example of Early-Installment Weirdness .
• Gunship Rescue : The Axanar showing up to save Enterprise .
• Idiot Ball : The crew points out to Archer just how stupid it is to go back once they've left.
• A Lizard Named "Liz" : The slug-like alien is named Sluggo.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero : Had they not been saved at the last minute, then Archer and his crew would have been overpowered by the alien ship. In addition, the aliens could very well have made their way to Earth and proceeded to enslave humanity.
• No-Sell : Enterprise launches two torpedoes that don't do squat against the alien ship. (One bounces off their Deflector Shields , while the second one is destroyed with a phaser shot .) A third one finally does some damage.
• Nothing Is Scarier : We never get to see the aliens who butchered the crew of the Axanar ship and tried to do the same to Enterprise .
• Sleep Deprivation : Defied— Archer tells Hoshi that she is allowed to switch quarters, since he doesn't want her to lose sleep over disliking the way the stars are going.
• Speaks Fluent Animal : Phlox jokes about whether Hoshi can communicate with the alien slug.
• Unsuccessful Pet Adoption : Hoshi can't keep Sluggo as it needs more argon than is available on the Enterprise , so she has to set it free on a planet.
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Fight or Flight

In “Fight or Flight”, the Enterprise finds an abandoned ship, filled with corpses which appear to have been used for an experiment.

Wes and Clay discuss the second episode of Star Trek: Enterprise and how the show is living up to their expectations.

Plus! The guys discuss finding a slug, getting the weapons online, and not being able to understand anyone!

• Post author By Wes
• Post date 04/30/2020

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In “Fight or Flight”, Enterprise finds an abandoned ship, filled with corpses which appear to have been used for an experiment. When Captain Archer listens to the advice of T’Pol, he leaves the scene to avoid a confrontation. However, his human “weaknesses” slowly build and he decides to go back to try to avenge a wrong and prove that humanity deserves to be exploring space.

The second episode of Enterprise is an hour of television that demonstrates the experience of creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. After working on multiple Trek series, the duo know how to establish a series. Enterprise immediately feels like a cohesive whole, as the characters are well drawn and the environment believable. The old days of the writers stumbling around for two seasons seem to have been left in the past. Enterprise, while not exactly ground breaking television, is a very confident show that knows exactly how it needs to work in order to feel like a production with a purpose.

“Fight or Flight” is terrific at showing the development of humanity’s approach to Trekkin’ through the Stars. Archer and the crew are working without a standard operating procedure and are having to make things up on the fly. Their true “first contact” was only with a lowly slug (who doesn’t seem long for this world), but when things ramp up they’re able to meet truly alien experiences with a mix of over confidence and charming naivete. Archer’s core humanity shows the first inklings of what will eventually become Starfleet and Federation philosophy.

In this podcast, Wes and Clay discuss how the series is shaping up and how it is both meeting and missing their expectations. The show is using all the right language, but does it feel like Star Trek?

The guys discuss Star Trek being scary, whether or not ladders need people with legs, and whether or not Guinan would be considered a “cook”!

Captain Kirk should have gone aboard Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise

W illiam Shatner's Captain Kirk made his final appearance on Star Trek: Generations. He, Montgomery Scott (James Doohan) and Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) joined the Enterprise-B for its inaugural adventure, and Kirk saves the ship from a gravimetric field and is presumed dead. From that point forward, Kirk is trapped in the Nexus while the world goes on without him. But, as Screenrant writer Rachel Hulshult points out , Generations missed out on a HUGE opportunity by not bringing Kirk aboard Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) Enterprise.

Generations was, essentially, a way to pass the torch from The Original Series movies to The Next Generation movies. It was the final time that Captain Kirk would have an adventure in the universe, and while he was brought back to help save that same universe...again, his presence in the movie, if utilized properly, could have made such a big difference in how it was received.

Having Shatner in this movie should have been one of the major focuses. Pairing him with Captain PIcard aboard the Enterprise would have been more of a torch-passing moment than a fight with Macolm McDowell's character, Dr. Soran. To see the two captains on the bridge of that iconic ship, one who led her and one who currently leads her, would have been a truly classical moment.

Imagine Kirk's face on seeing the differences a hundred years brought to his ship. With Kirk able to see the advancements and Picard's crew in awe of Kirk, this would have made the movie about something other than just leaving The Original Seris in the dust. And I'm wholeheartedly in agreement with Hulshult's statement that "Star Trek: Generations blew it by not having Kirk aboard Picard's Enterprise." By utilizing Kirk, Picard and his crew, and the Enteprise as a team, Generations could have made history for a better reason than the death of Captain Kirk .

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as Captain Kirk should have gone aboard Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise .