Episode Report Card Keckler: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Seven of Whine
By Keckler | Season 2 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.05.2002
Trip's about to take a bite of his food when Reed says, "While we're on the subject of approvals, I promised Captain Archer that I'd recalibrate the torpedo launchers. I'll need to divert computer access from Main Engineering." Trip whines that that will necessitate shutting down the warp core. Reed tells him it's only for a day, and it's not like they're going anywhere. "Well, we're also not at war -- I'm jest not com'forble taking the engines offline right now," Trip says, as if that ends all discussion. Reed, exchanging a look with Phlox, wonders if that's the Chief Engineer talking rather than the Acting Captain Of Pewp. Trip sighs, "Lemme git back to yuh." He tries again to take a bite of food, but the comm beeps. Annoyed, Trip puts his food down and clicks the button: "Tucker." Hoshi tells him the Vulcan captain of the Nyran wants to talk to Captain Quantum. "Tell them, um, the Captain's indisposed at the moment -- he'll get back to them in a little while," Trip decides, and explains to Phlox and Reed that Quantum doesn't want the Vulcans knowing he's with T'Pol: "He was, uh, very emphatic about that." Phlox thinks it's going to be difficult to hold off the Vulcan captain for the next four days with the excuse that Quantum is "indisposed." Trip's forkful of food -- still not yet reaching his mouth -- falls along with his face as he realizes the sense in Phlox's words. Hee -- Trinneer's got great facial expressions throughout this whole scene. The comm beeps again. Trip drops his fork and punches at the button: "Go ahead." Hoshi tells him that the Vulcan captain has a message from Admiral Forrest and is very anxious to speak with Quantum: "What should I tell him?" Tell him to tell Forrest to call Quantum up exactly the way he did the other night -- why does he need a Vulcan ship to hand-deliver his message for him? Trip rubs his temple in frustration and says, "I'll get back to you." He tries to eat his lunch, but puts down his fork in distaste. Poor Trip -- his big, important Captain's lunch got all ruined, didn't it? At least he never got the chance to talk with his mouth full.
Alien sheriff's office. Sheriff Alien examines their warrant and tells the E-Crew that it's valid, but they won't be able to transport Menos for four hours: "We've begun thermolizing the landing deck." T'Pol says they just need to get him to their ship. "There's a half centimeter of xylathoric acid on that deck. I wouldn't recommend it -- not if you value those purty feet of yours," Sheriff Alien says, sounding very much like Sheriff John Steele. Quantum thinks Sheriff Alien must have a place they can put Menos until they can leave. "Do this look like a prison to you?" Sheriff Alien demands, and thrusts T'Pol's e-pad warrant back at her.