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Cogenitor

  • Episode aired Apr 30, 2003
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.7K
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Dominic Keating and Laura Interval in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
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Enterprise encounters a hyper-giant star. While there, they make first contact with the Vissians, a technologically sophisticated race with three genders. While making quick friends, and eag... Read allEnterprise encounters a hyper-giant star. While there, they make first contact with the Vissians, a technologically sophisticated race with three genders. While making quick friends, and eagerly learning about the advanced technology, Trip gets curious about the Vissians third ge... Read allEnterprise encounters a hyper-giant star. While there, they make first contact with the Vissians, a technologically sophisticated race with three genders. While making quick friends, and eagerly learning about the advanced technology, Trip gets curious about the Vissians third gender, known as the Cogenitor, who is crucial in the Vissian reproductive process. Against ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • LeVar Burton
  • 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
    • LeVar Burton
  • 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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    • 39User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Scott Bakula and Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Capt. Jonathan Archer
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Dr. Phlox
    Jolene Blalock
    Jolene Blalock
    • Sub-Cmdr. T'Pol
    Dominic Keating
    Dominic Keating
    • Lt. Malcolm Reed
    Anthony Montgomery
    Anthony Montgomery
    • Ensign Travis Mayweather
    Linda Park
    Linda Park
    • Ensign Hoshi Sato
    Connor Trinneer
    Connor Trinneer
    • Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
    • (credit only)
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • Vissian Capt. Drennik
    F.J. Rio
    • Vissian Chief Engineer
    Becky Wahlstrom
    Becky Wahlstrom
    • Vissian Cogenitor
    Laura Interval
    Laura Interval
    • Veylo, Vissian Tactical Officer
    Larissa Laskin
    Larissa Laskin
    • Calla, Vissian Engineer's Wife
    Stacie Lynn Renna
    Stacie Lynn Renna
    • Traistana
    • (as Stacie Renna)
    Solomon Burke Jr.
    Solomon Burke Jr.
    • Ensign Billy
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Correy
    Mark Correy
    • Engineer Alex
    • (uncredited)
    Nikki Flux
    Nikki Flux
    • Enterprise Crewwoman
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Hambly
    Glen Hambly
    • Enterprise Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Scott Sterling Hill
    • Ensign Hutchison
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • LeVar Burton
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Brannon Braga(showrunner)
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    • Trivia
      As Commander Tucker is trying to choose a movie to show to the Cogenitor, among the titles in the library is the fictional 1930s science fiction film "The Bride of Chaotica," a reference to a chapter in the campy Buck Rogers/Flash Gordon-type "Captain Proton" serial favored by Lt. Tom Paris in Star Trek: Voyager (1995). Indeed, Captain Kathryn Janeway herself reluctantly played the eponymous character in the episode Bride of Chaotica! (1999). Another title shown is "Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid." Dixon Hill is a 1940s private investigator noir series, also unique to the Star Trek universe. Captain Jean-Luc Picard frequently played Hill himself on the Holodeck in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). In fact, all of the film titles shown are bogus, except for The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), which was directed by Robert Wise, who also directed Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Another "movie" listed is Mr. Willis of Ohio (1999), which is actually the title of an episode of The West Wing (1999).
    • Goofs
      The Vissian chief engineer tells Commander Tucker that a polymer used on their ship is made of more than 200 naturally occurring elements. Tucker is shocked because the Earth database show only 92 naturally occurring elements. What's wrong here is that at the time of filming there were already 94 naturally occurring elements discovered and not 92 (as of 2017 94 plus 24 synthetics elements for a total of 118 ).
    • Quotes

      [Archer is preparing for an exploration trip with the Vissian captain]

      Captain Jonathan Archer: These people are fascinating, T'Pol, they have a lot to offer us... This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship! - Which reminds me... They've asked us for a sampling of films. I put together a few suggestions.

      Sub-Commander T'Pol: I'll see to it.

      Captain Jonathan Archer: [ready to go] You're in charge!

      Sub-Commander T'Pol: Of the ship or the movies?

    • Connections
      Features The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Where My Heart Will Take Me
      Written by Diane Warren

      Performed by Russell Watson

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    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Original, Dramatic and Tragic- The Best Episode of the Second Season
    While preparing the sensors to observe a hyper-giant that will be transformed in a supernova, the Enterprise makes first contact with the amicable and highly developed Vissians. The race of explorers is invited to visit the Enterprise and the crews exchange information about each civilization. Trip is intrigued about the third gender of the Vissians, necessary for their reproductive process, and Dr. Phlox explains that there are many races with more than two genders and T'Pol asks him to not interfere with the Vissian culture. When Trip finds that the Cogenitor, who does not have a name, is illiterate and treated like and object, has the same level of intelligence of the males and females of its race, he decides to secretly encourage it to learn how to read and expand its culture, tragically affecting the relationship between humans and Vissians.

    "Cogenitor" is original, dramatic and tragic, and certainly the best episode of the Second Season up to now. The story is important to show that there are different cultures where the concepts of what seems to be right or wrong are different from the standards of others and must be respected, no matter in deep space or on Earth. In Brazil we have a saying that could be translated as follows: "the hell is full of people with good intentions". Trip seems to have learned the lesson through the most difficult way when he sees the consequences of his action. My vote is ten.

    Title (Brazil): "Cogenitor"
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jan 23, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Network Television
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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