| "Shockwave" | |||
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| Episode no. | Episode Season 1 & 2 Episode 26 & 1 |
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| Directed by | Allan Kroeker | ||
| Written by | Rick Berman Brannon Braga |
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| Produced by | Dawn Valazquez | ||
| Production code | 126 & 128 | ||
| Original air date | May 23, 2002 September 18, 2002 |
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John Fleck |
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"Shockwave" is a two-part episode of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. Part one is the 25th episode (production #126) and part two is the 26th episode (production #128). Shockwave was adapted into a novel by Paul Ruditis and published in hardcover by Pocket Books in October 2002, in conjunction with the broadcast of Part II. A paperback edition was not published until July 2004.
While visiting an alien mining colony, Paraagan II, an Enterprise shuttle accidentally sets fire to the large amounts of tetrazine in the atmosphere, instantly incinerating the 3,600 colonists on the surface. Despite Malcolm's precautions, Captain Archer personally puts full blame on himself for all the deaths caused. He doesn't argue with Starfleet's Admiral Maxwell Forrest when the Enterprise's mission is officially cancelled, and the ship is ordered to return home (on the advice of Vulcan ambassador Soval).
When Archer goes to bed, he is suddenly transported back 10 months in the past. He then encounters Crewman Daniels who had brought him back in time to warn him that the Suliban are trying to sabotage Enterprise's mission. He wants to help Archer discover the truth, because the Enterprise's mission must go on to preserve the time-line. Using information from Daniels, Reed finds a cloaked Suliban device on the shutlepod's engine manifold. They then proceed to check the specifications of a Suliban cloaked ship in a database in Daniels' quarters. Archer directs Trip to build advanced quantum beacons to detect Suliban ships while cloaked. Enterpise then travels back to an asteroid field near Paraagan II where a Suliban ship is hiding. They quickly cripple and board the ship, finding computer memory chips with proof of the Suliban's plan.
As Enterpise makes its escape, they are able to prove that the explosion wasn't their fault. T'Pol is, however, still sceptical about the time travel explanation, as Vulcan scientists have proved it is impossible. Later the ship starts experiencing warp field problems, and soon detects 20 or 30 Suliban cell ships in pursuit. The ships decloak, and Silik orders Archer to surrender himself. Archer puts Tpol in command, but he never makes it to the Suliban shuttle, as he is time transported again, this time to a derelict 31st century building overlooking a devastated cityscape. Daniels appears behind him telling him that bringing him into the future to protect him caused this dramatic change in the time line. Archer asked to be sent back to repair the damage, but since all the time portals are now wrecked, they are both trapped.
With Captain Archer gone, T'Pol chooses to surrender the ship to the Suliban to let them verify his disappearance. They do not find any trace of Archer, but they retrieve their data disks and detect a temporal signature in the turbolift. Meanwhile, in the 31st century, Daniels realizes that there is no available technology to send Archer back and, because of this, the time-line has been disrupted. Archer however gives Daniels his communicator and scanner, since allowing Daniels to make a device able to contact Enterprise.
The Suliban confine the crew to quarters and take Enterprise to a nearby helix. Silik interrogates T'Pol to learn where Archer has gone, but she knows little. When T'Pol is returned to her quarters, Archer contacts her and gives her instructions on how to bring him back. Meanwhile Trip is able to set up a communication link between the senior staff, and they plan an escape. Sato, the only one small enough to crawl through the air vents, is able to reach to Phlox, who has prepared some hypo-sprays to disable the guards, and then makes her way to Reed's room. The plan begins when two Suliban find T'Pol acting strangely, and are knocked out by Reed and Mayweather.
Malcolm then goes to Daniels's quarters to retrieve a futuristic device, but is caught by the Suliban. During interrogation, he tells Silik that Archer gave him orders to destroy it, to prevent him from contacting the captain. Silik then returns to the helix and tries to contact his master but the only succeeds in bringing Archer back. Meanwhile on the Enterprise, a faked warp core breach is initiated, forcing the Suliban to evacuate the ship. As soon as they are freed, Enterprise goes to warp, pursued by Suliban ships. Archer destroys Daniels' device and, having taken Silik hostage, secures the Enterprise's escape.
The reunited crew finally present their proof to Starfleet Command and the Vulcans. Soval still recommends cancellation of the mission, but Archer promises that humanity will learn from their mistakes. T'Pol supports him, adding ideas about the Vulcans' need to learn from their mistakes as well. Soval exits, and it is decided that Enterprise's mission will continue for now. Archer thanks T'Pol for her support.
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