S3E6
Exile
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
A powerful and lonely telepath named Tarquin begs Hoshi to visit his faraway planet. Smitten with her, he offers to part with crucial intelligence on the Xindi only after she visits. But when Enterprise returns to pick up Hoshi, Tarquin refuses to let her go. He wants her to be his new Companion.
Our Take
A solid midseason change of pace that gives Hoshi something to do besides translating. The gothic haunted house vibe is a fun detour, and Linda Park carries the emotional weight nicely once the episode drops its Beauty and the Beast act. The subplot with the dead sphere is mostly filler though. Worth watching for Hoshi fans, but nobody else needs to rush to it.