Episode Report Card Keckler: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Breaking the Furrow
By Keckler | Season 3 | Episode 24 | Aired on 05.25.2004
"Do you remember I told you about a Federation?" Daniels asks. Shut up, Daniels. "What about it?" Quantum asks, tearing his gaze away from Ant Quantum. "I work with some people who are going to be pretty angry at me for telling you this, but you are going to be an integral part in forming that Federation," Daniels natters on. Shut up, Daniels. He goes on that Quantum is down there right now with Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites as they sign the charter for the Federation. Well, they pretty much had to get all the Founding Aliens right if they didn't want a mighty cry to rise up from the hills and valleys of Fandom. Although, considering the ratings, it would have been more like a whimper. Daniels, who is wearing more eyeliner than is appropriate for his over-plucked eyebrows, says that the membership will grow to include hundreds of species. "A United Federation of Planets," Daniels finishes. Shut up, Daniels. Quantum says he's got other things on his mind. Daniels encourages Quantum to sacrifice Reed on the control platform because history can't afford to lose him. Shut up, Daniels. Quantum blusters. "It's essential that you be a part of this," Daniels insists. Shut up, Daniels. "Where. Are. We?" Quantum asks sort of pointlessly. "In. A. Painting," the Evil Dr. Mathra mimics. Daniels says, "Earth." Shut up, Daniels. "Seems to me it's just as essential that Earth be around for this too," Quantum points out. Daniels says that Reed and Hoshi can work together in dying for the cause, since they aren't crucial to the future of mankind: "You are." And that's where my hate for Daniels divided and then asexually reproduced itself until it reached exponential proportions. "My mission is to save Earth, not your [he tosses his head rather foppishly] Federation," Quantum counters. "You can't ignore your place in history," Daniels insists. First of all, shut up, Daniels. Secondly, you've already told him that in oh so MANY episodes that you've now become the time-traveler who cried, "Destiny!" Thirdly, most of us DO ignore our "place in history" because we're NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT IT! Fourthly, where have you been up to now when all the other crap with the Mega Maid was happening? And finally, SHUT UP, DANIELS! Quantum pretty much covers all that when he says his place is on Mega Maid's control platform: "Now getmethehellbacktoDegra'sship!" Daniels glares. Shut up, Daniels.
Enterprise. Sickbay. Phlox composes an audio letter asking a friend to dispense with various articles of his property. T'Pol walks in and wonders what he's doing. Phlox cheerfully explains that Dr. Lucas offered to make sure his affairs were in order in the event of them not being on the "success" side of successful. "I've always found it distracting to think of death especially when entering a dangerous situation," T'Pol says. Honey, they way you've been written, you find it distracting just to breathe around those implants. Phlox bobbles his head happily and says, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst!" and goes on that Denobulans really like to make out their wills. Is there anything Denobulans don't like? T'Pol reminds him that they aren't dead yet. May-Rainy-Day-Woman-#35 comms that they are approaching Sphere 41. "Take us out of warp," T'Pol CRACK WHORES. Fiddling with the prescription he gave her to keep the crew alive, she turns to look at Phlox. "Hope for the best, Doctor," she says, and leaves.