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Carbon Creek

  • Episode aired Sep 25, 2002
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
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Jolene Blalock, J. Paul Boehmer, and Michael Krawic in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
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On the first anniversary of her assignment to Enterprise, T'Pol tells Archer and Trip about the first contact between humans and Vulcans, which involves three Vulcans becoming stranded in th... Read allOn the first anniversary of her assignment to Enterprise, T'Pol tells Archer and Trip about the first contact between humans and Vulcans, which involves three Vulcans becoming stranded in the town of Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania in 1957.On the first anniversary of her assignment to Enterprise, T'Pol tells Archer and Trip about the first contact between humans and Vulcans, which involves three Vulcans becoming stranded in the town of Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania in 1957.

  • Director
    • James A. Contner
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Rick Berman
    • Brannon Braga
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • John Billingsley
    • Jolene Blalock
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James A. Contner
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Brannon Braga
    • Stars
      • Scott Bakula
      • John Billingsley
      • Jolene Blalock
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Michael Krawic in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Jolene Blalock and J. Paul Boehmer in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Michael Krawic in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Ann Cusack in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, and Connor Trinneer in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Jolene Blalock and J. Paul Boehmer in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Capt. Jonathan Archer
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Dr. Phlox
    • (credit only)
    Jolene Blalock
    Jolene Blalock
    • Sub-Cmdr. T'Pol…
    Dominic Keating
    Dominic Keating
    • Lt. Malcolm Reed
    • (credit only)
    Anthony Montgomery
    Anthony Montgomery
    • Ensign Travis Mayweather
    • (credit only)
    Linda Park
    Linda Park
    • Ensign Hoshi Sato
    • (credit only)
    Connor Trinneer
    Connor Trinneer
    • Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
    Ann Cusack
    Ann Cusack
    • Maggie
    J. Paul Boehmer
    J. Paul Boehmer
    • Mestral
    Hank Harris
    Hank Harris
    • Jack
    Michael Krawic
    Michael Krawic
    • Stron
    David Selburg
    • Vulcan Captain
    Clay Wilcox
    Clay Wilcox
    • Billy
    Ron Marasco
    Ron Marasco
    • Capt. Tellus
    Paul Hayes
    Paul Hayes
    • Businessman
    • Director
      • James A. Contner
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Brannon Braga(showrunner)
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    • Trivia
      This episode was nominated for a Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form".
    • Goofs
      In the original broadcast and DVD version, the the period-appropriate song "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price is being played when the Vulcans enter the bar. In 2011 when Carbon Creek was remastered for Blu-ray and international distribution CBS replaced it with the 2009 song "Gently Falls" by Dave Colvin, possibly due to copyright restrictions. This change creates a double anachronism of sorts. The song is not correct for the show's 1957 setting, nor did it even exist at the time of the original 2002 broadcast.
    • Quotes

      Stron: This is the third time this week I've had to fix Mrs. Garrett's sink.

      Mestral: Perhaps she enjoys your company.

      Stron: It might be tolerable if her son didn't insist on calling me... Moe.

      T'Mir: Why does he do that?

      Stron: There is a comic actor known as a Stooge with that name. The boy believes we have similar hair.

      Mestral: There is a resemblance.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Treksperts Briefing Room: Carbon Creek (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Where My Heart Will Take Me
      Written by Diane Warren

      Performed by Russell Watson

    User reviews16

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    9/10
    Delightful Yarn
    To entertain the Captain and Tripp, T'Pol tells a story. It involves a place called Carbon Creek in a coal mining area. T'Pol and two other crewmen on a Vulcan ship crash a shuttle around 1956. They must figure a way to survive. So they engage with the locals, hiding their ears and working at odd jobs. One of them begins to have feelings for a single mother who owns a bar. She has a son who is trying to get to college but has few resources. They are dangerously close to blowing the whole prime directive, especially since one of them has gone rogue. T'Pol is in command because their captain died in the crash. This is a particularly fun episode as we watch the Vulcans try to fit in.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2002 (United States)
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Filming locations
      • Valley of Enchantment, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA(Street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Network Television
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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