Harbinger

Episode aired Feb 11, 2004
TV-PGTV-PG
43m

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7.4/10

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Thomas Kopache in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Action Adventure Drama

With Reed and Hayes fighting over a training program and Trip seemingly making T'Pol jealous, Enterprise discovers a dying alien in a pod with technology similar to the Spheres.With Reed and Hayes fighting over a training program and Trip seemingly making T'Pol jealous, Enterprise discovers a dying alien in a pod with technology similar to the Spheres.With Reed and Hayes fighting over a training program and Trip seemingly making T'Pol jealous, Enterprise discovers a dying alien in a pod with technology similar to the Spheres.

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Director
- David Livingston
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman(story by)
- Brannon Braga(story by)
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Trivia
This episode contains the first Star Trek female nude scene presented in a sexual context. Numerous episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) showed or implied nudity, but in strictly non-sexual contexts (e.g. art classes, nudist living, torture, streaking in protest, etc.), and Who Mourns for Morn? (1998) (which featured Quark being seduced by a lady in a bathtub) came as close as being sensual. This episode aired in the United States on 11 February 2004 during the height of controversy over Janet Jackson exposing a breast during the Super Bowl halftime show, on a network owned by CBS (which was taking heat for the incident). As a result, the scene in which T'Pol's rear end is exposed was censored. Canadian broadcasts, however, were uncensored.

Goofs
Jolene Blalock's real eyebrows can be seen curving down under T'Pol's make-up.

Quotes
[Tucker and T'Pol in another neuro-pressure session]
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You aren't saying much tonight. Don't tell me you're still upset about me and Amanda.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: No, I'm not upset.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Sure sounds like it.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: You're mistaken.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Why would a few neuro-pressure sessions between me and a MACO be such a big deal? Unless...
Sub-Commander T'Pol: Unless what?
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Unless you're... a little jealous.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: I don't experience jealousy.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You're doing a pretty fair imitation of it.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: I am not, in any way, jealous of you and Corporal Cole.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You know, your voice is tensing up. It's a dead giveaway.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: I didn't know you were an expert in vocal inflections.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: I don't need to be an expert to read you. Come on, admit it. You're a little jealous.
Sub-Commander T'Pol: You're implying that I'm attracted to you?
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: That kinda goes along with the assumption, doesn't it?

Connections
References Star Trek: Enterprise: Similitude (2003)

Soundtracks
Where My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
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5/10

This should be entitled 'Turf Wars...and Sex'.

This is an episode where I felt like yelling at some of the characters to SHUT UP and stop with the hostility! First, Lt. Reed and Hayes are having a turf war where both guys seem to be engaged in some macho theatrics to prove who has a bigger...um...role on the ship. Second, Trip begins showing the Vulcan neuropressure to a cute marine--and T'Pol seems a bit miffed. Also, crew members start talking about this as well...and Trip is just wondering why anyone cares. Third, Enterprise locates a capsule in space where there is a dying alien-- and when they rescue him and try to save him, the alien is angry!! What's with all the anger in this episode?!

This is not a particularly good episode. The macho theatrics are, at times, a bit embarrassing. In addition, it's obvious that the show is willing to do anything to get fans--including showing LOTS of skin. The opening scene and a sex scene Trip (with LOTS of skin) make it obvious how desperate the makes of the show have become in order to get folks to watch. The only thing I really liked about this episode was the final scene between Archer and the alien...that was pretty cool!

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