The Communicator (Star Trek: Enterprise)
"The Communicator" | |
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Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
Directed by | James A. Contner |
Story by | Rick Berman Brannon Braga |
Teleplay by | André Bormanis |
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
Production code | 208 |
Original air date | November 13, 2002 |
Guest appearances | |
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"The Communicator" is the thirty-fourth episode (production #208) of the
Reed and Archer retrieve a communicator left behind on an alien planet, but are captured in the process.[1]
Plot
After returning from an exploratory away mission to a pre-warp society on the brink of war, Lieutenant Reed is unable to locate his communicator. A search of the shuttle bay area proves fruitless, so Captain Archer and Reed return to the planet to try to find it, so as not to leave a contaminant within the culture. Unfortunately, they then manage to walk into a trap set by the local military, who have already found the communicator. With their capture, the local commander, General Gosis, also possesses 'contaminant' scanners and a phase pistol.
Becoming desperate to locate the away team, Sub-Commander T'Pol's attempt at contact actually divulges the Captain's identity, and Archer and Reed are physically interrogated. After a mild beating, it is discovered that not only are Archer’s and Reed's forehead morphology not the same as the locals', but they also have iron-based red blood, and vastly different internal organs. In response, Archer and Reed improvise a story about being genetically-altered prototypes (with prototype equipment) from an opposing faction known as the Alliance. While allaying suspicion that they are aliens, the military commander decides to hang Archer and Reed so that autopsies can be performed to discover more about their "enhancements".
Meanwhile, on Enterprise, a rescue mission is planned by Commander
Production
The episode was directed by
Guest cast Francis Guinan and Dennis Cockrum previously appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Live Fast and Prosper", and Tim Kelleher portrayed ex-Borg "Four of Nine" in the episode "Survival Instinct".[1]
Reception
Jamahl Epsicokhan at his website "
Home media release
This episode was released for home media use on
References
- ^ a b c ""Communicator" Activated". StarTrek.com. 2002-09-20. Archived from the original on 2002-09-25.
- Jammer's Reviews.
- ^ Baz Greenland (2021-03-22). "Star Trek: Enterprise Revisited - A Look Back At Season Two". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- Tor.com.
- ^ Lisa Granshaw (September 26, 2019). "Star Trek: Enterprise and the Importance of Its Characters". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ Ordway, Holly E. (August 7, 2005). "Star Trek Enterprise – The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Enterprise Season: Two Blu-ray Available August 20". StarTrek.com. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014.
External links
- "The Communicator" at IMDb
- The Communicator at Memory Alpha
- The Communicator at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)