Detained (24 Apr. 2002)
"Enterprise" Detained (original title)

Captain Archer and Mayweather are investigating a strange energy reading from the other side of a moon. The next moment they find themselves in a complex inhabited by Sulibans. The Sulibans... See full summary »

Director:

David Livingston

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Scott Bakula	...	Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock	...	Sub-Commander T'Pol
Dominic Keating	...	Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery	...	Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
Dennis Christopher	...	Danik
Christopher Shea	...	Sajen
David Kagen	...	Major Klev
Jessica D. Stone	...	Narra
Dean Stockwell	...	Colonel Grat
Wilda Taylor	...	Suliban Woman

Storyline

Captain Archer and Mayweather are investigating a strange energy reading from the other side of a moon. The next moment they find themselves in a complex inhabited by Sulibans. The Sulibans are kept against their will by the Tandarans, who are in war with the Cabal, a Suliban terrorist organization. Archer and Mayweather are held prisoner because of trespassing, but Tandaran colonel Grat assures their release will only be a formality. While captain Archer is suspicious of the Suliban at first, he soon finds out they're innocent and makes plan to release them. Meanwhile Grat discovers evidence of Enterprise' earlier encounters with the Cabal.

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Plot Keywords:

2150s | 22nd century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

24 April 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Ventura Studios, Ventura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Did You Know?

Trivia

First and only appearance of Dean Stockwell, co-star with Scott Bakula for four years on Quantum Leap.

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Quotes

Ensign Travis Mayweather: [stirring in some kind of porridge] They call this a proper meal? I should save it for Commander Tucker; it'd make a good valve sealant.

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Connections

Referenced in Star Trek: Enterprise: Desert Crossing (2002)

User Reviews

Unusual Alliance

While investigating a mysterious surge of energy with the shuttle-pod, Archer and Travis are captured by the distrustful and hostile Tandarans and sent to a detention complex in a remote planet. The warden Colonel Grat explains the misunderstandings, explaining that they are in war against the Suliban terrorist organization Cabal, and that the inmates are pacific Sulibans relocated temporarily for their own safety. He claims that he has no authority to release the earthlings and they should be sent to the central magistrate office in Tander Pride as a simple bureaucratic formality. However, Captain Archer discloses that the interns are hold imprisoned due to prejudice against their race and resolves to interfere in the fate of the Sulibans.

"Detained" is a reasonable episode with a story based on the prejudice of Americans against Japanese people that lived in USA after Pearl Harbor attack. I do not know whether the interference of Captain Archer and his unusual alliance with the Sulibans will have consequences in the future. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Detidos" ("Detained")