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Summary Disguised as locals, Archer and his expedition explore a civilization bedeviled by a virulent ailment possibly linked to a covert — and anomalous — nuclear reactor. Determined to find the truth, the captain teams up with a local apothecary,…
Summary The sudden appearance of a Vulcan starship disrupts Enterprise’s probe of an unusual comet containing eisilium, a rare mineral. Trip discovers that T’Pol is transmitting coded messages to the Vulcan ship. After he learns the content of her communiqués, she reluctantly…
Summary Archer’s curiosity about an ancient monastery unwittingly places his crew in the midst of a long standing interstellar conflict between the Vulcans and their arch rivals, the Andorians. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and…
Summary The Enterprise crew alters course to investigate the mystery of Terra Nova, a legendary deep space Earth colony whose inhabitants mysteriously disappeared decades ago. But when they arrive, they encounter the descendants of the colonists who have become a tribe of…
Summary After discovering the presence of a damaged Xyrillian vessel, Archer dispatches Trip to assist with its power source problems. He is delighted to have a friendly encounter with one of the ship’s female engineers, but it has an unexpected…
Summary The Enterprise investigates an uninhabited Earthlike planet far more dangerous than expected. It proves irresistible to Trip, who persuades Archer to allow his survey team to camp overnight on the planet’s surface, unaware of a gathering storm. The strong winds kick…
Summary As they continue their deep space exploration, the Enterprise crew grows restless after two weeks without contact with sentient life. But, they encounter an abandoned alien ship containing 15 humanoid corpses that were part of a scientific experiment. The horrific sight…
Summary Captain Archer takes command of Earth’s first warp speed space vessel and volunteers to return a wounded Klingon to his home planet over the objections of Earth’s Vulcan allies, who do not believe the humans are ready for interstellar…
Summary In the early 22nd century, Captain Jonathan Archer commands a crew at the front lines of intergalactic upheaval as he takes command of the Enterprise, Earth’s first warp speed space vessel. For its maiden voyage, he volunteers to return a…
Summary A time traveler forces Capt. Janeway into a deadly showdown with her nemesis, the Borg Queen; a romance ignites during Voyager’s peril. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak…