Judgment (9 Apr. 2003)
"Enterprise" Judgment (original title)

After Enterprise lends aid to a group of accused rebels, Captain Archer faces a tribunal and charges of conspiring against the Klingon Empire.

Director:

James L. Conway

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
J.G. Hertzler	...	Advocate Kolos
John Vickery	...	Prosecutor Orak
Granville Van Dusen	...	Klingon Magistrate
Daniel Riordan	...	Duras
Victor Talmadge	...	Asahf
Helen Cates	...	Klingon First Officer
D.J. Lockhart-Johnson	...	Klingon Cell Guard (as D.J. Lockhart)
Danny Kolker	...	Klingon Rura Penthe Guard

Storyline

Captain Archer has been captured by Klingons. He's accused of conspiring against the Klingon Empire. He's been promised a trial however and an advocate has been assigned to him, Kolos. During the trial it becomes clear Enterprise had responded to a distress call and rescued 27 people, who were considered traitors by the Klingons and to be picked up by the Klingon captain Duras, now weapons officer. Archer gets the feeling the whole trial is a farce, especially since his advocate tells the magistrate there's no defense. Archer tries to convince Kolos he must do better, while Starfleet, the Vulcan High Command and Enterprise think of other ways to get him released.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

9 April 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Did You Know?

Quotes

Kolos: [after the verdict] I ask for no special treatment - only that my client be judged fairly, as any Klingon would be judged. But it has been many years since anyone stood in this chamber and received justice!

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Connections

References Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

User Reviews

Trial Without Justice

Archer is being judge by the Klingon court accused of conspiracy against their empire because he had responded a distress signal and helped the survivors of a Klingon colony. Archer convinces his lawyer to really help in his defense and stop the farce of his trial.

"Judgement' is an episode with a terrible beginning, since it is never disclosed how Archer was captured by the Klingons, and an awful conclusion, with Archer escaping from the mine of the penal colony. This is maybe one of the weakest episodes of the Second Season. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Julgamento" ("Judgement")