S2E10

Vanishing Point

Aired 2002-11-27 60 min ★ 6.9/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Hoshi is convinced her body’s molecules are destabilizing after enduring a traumatic trip through the Enterprise transporter to escape a sudden storm on a primitive planet.

Our Take

This is basically a Twilight Zone episode wearing a Star Trek uniform, and if you’ve seen “The Next Phase” or half a dozen other transporter-gone-wrong stories, the twist lands with a shrug. Linda Park sells the paranoia well and the middle stretch builds some genuine unease, but the whole thing feels padded for an hour. Fine if you like Hoshi, skippable otherwise.