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Breaking the Ice

  • Episode aired Nov 7, 2001
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
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7.1/10
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Dominic Keating in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
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Enterprise discovers a comet which contains the very rare element eisilium. Then unexpectedly a Vulcan ship arrives. Captain Vanik tells they're interested in human behavior.Enterprise discovers a comet which contains the very rare element eisilium. Then unexpectedly a Vulcan ship arrives. Captain Vanik tells they're interested in human behavior.Enterprise discovers a comet which contains the very rare element eisilium. Then unexpectedly a Vulcan ship arrives. Captain Vanik tells they're interested in human behavior.
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  • Director
    • Terry Windell
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Brannon Braga(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • John Billingsley
    • Jolene Blalock
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  • Director
    • Terry Windell
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Brannon Braga(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • John Billingsley
    • Jolene Blalock
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    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Capt. Jonathan Archeras Capt. Jonathan Archer
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Dr. Phloxas Dr. Phlox
    Jolene Blalock
    Jolene Blalock
    • Sub-Cmdr. T'Polas Sub-Cmdr. T'Pol
    Dominic Keating
    Dominic Keating
    • Lt. Malcolm Reedas Lt. Malcolm Reed
    Anthony Montgomery
    Anthony Montgomery
    • Ensign Travis Mayweatheras Ensign Travis Mayweather
    Linda Park
    Linda Park
    • Ensign Hoshi Satoas Ensign Hoshi Sato
    Connor Trinneer
    Connor Trinneer
    • Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker IIIas Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
    William Utay
    William Utay
    • Vulcan Capt. Vanikas Vulcan Capt. Vanik
    Jane Bordeaux
    • Female Crewmemberas Female Crewmember
    • (uncredited)
    Solomon Burke Jr.
    Solomon Burke Jr.
    • Ensign Billyas Ensign Billy
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    Amy Kate Connolly
    • Crewmanas Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Correy
    Mark Correy
    • Engineer Alexas Engineer Alex
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    Joel Heyman
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    • Director
      • Terry Windell
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Brannon Braga(showrunner)
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    • Trivia
      The Ti'Mur is the first major Vulcan High Command starship seen in all of Star Trek.
    • Goofs
      An ice comet with a diameter of 84 kilometers would have next to no surface gravity. There is no way Travis would have fallen down and hurt himself. There is also no way their shuttlepod would have fallen into an ice crevasse. The gravity on a comet that size would be something like 1/100th earth sea level. Even if it was a solid ball made out of the densest metal in the universe, surface gravity would still only be 0.05x that of Earth.
    • Quotes

      [T'Pol asks Tucker's advice on whether she should accept a prearranged marriage on Vulcan or stay on Enterprise]

      Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: What do *you* wanna do?

      Sub-Commander T'Pol: That is irrelevant.

      Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: No, it's not, it's very relevant. Do you wanna go back and marry this guy, spend a year with him, ten years, a hundred years, or do you wanna stay on Enterprise?

      Sub-Commander T'Pol: I have an obligation.

      Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You've got an obligation to yourself. You spent the last year around Humans. If there's one thing you shoulda learned, it's that we're free to make our own decisions. There's a lot to be said for personal choice.

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    7/10
    Oh those crazy Vulcans!
    This is a very mundane episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise". This does not mean it's bad but not a whole lot happens in this one. The Enterprise finds a comet and decides to investigate it up close--so close, in fact, that they land a shuttle on it. However, the Captain is surprised to see a Vulcan ship nearby that just seems to be watching them. Captain Vanik says he's not spying on them, but it sure looks like he is--especially because the Vulcans ALWAYS seem to be doing that! At the same time, a coded letter than T'Pol sends makes some of the crew wonder where her loyalties lie.

    This episode just reinforces how sneaky and distrustful the Vulcans are on this series--a major plus for "Star Trek: Enterprise". In the other Trek shows, they are dull and ultra-nice--so it's a nice chance to once again see how duplicitous and nasty they were when they first began interacting with the smelly and stupid humans.
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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2001 (United States)
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Ventura Studios - 5301 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Network Television
      • Paramount Television
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      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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