Shuttlepod One 

While returning to Enterprise in Shuttlepod One, Trip and Reed see apparent evidence that the ship has been destroyed. With only days of oxygen left, they must find a way to survive long enough for rescue.

Director:

David Livingston

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

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 (voice)
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III

Storyline

Tucker and Reed return in Shuttlepod One to rendez-vous with Enterprise, only to find evidence that it has been destroyed. An unknown phenomenon, resembling a myth known as a "micro-singularity," damages the shuttlepod, leaving the men only days of breathable air and no way to call for help.

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Plot Keywords:

male alien | female subcommander | alien | malcolm reed character | charles tucker iii character | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Release Date:

13 February 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

The instrument that Tucker uses to scan the systems of the shuttlepod is a RayTek MiniTemp infrared thermometer, slightly modified.

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Goofs

Trip states that the Bourbon will keep him warm. Just the opposite is true. Drinking alcohol will accelerate hypothermia by dilating the peripheral blood vessels. This leads to the feeling of warmth, but increases the body's heat loss.

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Quotes

[Reed tries to prevent Tucker from sacrificing himself, threatening him with a phase pistol]
Commander Tucker: What're you gonna do, kill me?
Lt. Reed: It's set to stun. I don't want to use it. But I will.
Commander Tucker: Put it down!
Lt. Reed: Go to hell!
Commander Tucker: Stop trying to be a hero. It doesn't suit ya!
Lt. Reed: What would you know about being a hero? It takes nothing but a coward to crawl up inside a hole to die!
Commander Tucker: Then go ahead and shoot me. But you better hope we don't make it, because if we survive, the first think I'm gonna do is bust your ass back to ...
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Connections

Referenced in Star Trek: Enterprise: Similitude (2003)

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Soundtracks

Where My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
Episode: {all episodes}

User Reviews

The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

This episode is one of my favourites, not only of "Enterprise", but out of all the Star Trek series. It is what can be labeled an 'elevator episode'; one in which the action takes place in a fairly limited area to cut back on costs. But this fact does not detract from it, rather it ensures that more emphasis is placed on the characters and their development.

This episode is very much character driven and really progresses both Trip and Malcom's characters individually, but also helps shape their friendship for the remainder of the series. The episode does not rely on fancy special effects or superfluous action sequences to maintain viewer interest but on the connection that is formed between two people when they face a threatening and stressful situation together. I feel that it is in this episode that Trip and Malcom's friendship first starts.