Episode Report Card Keckler: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Hero Ain't Nothing But A Sandwich
By Keckler | Season 1 | Episode 23 | Aired on 05.07.2002
Hoshi/V'Lar's quarters. Quantum paces while T'Pol stands and V'Lar sits. Quantum wants the truth, but V'Lar doesn't think he can handle the truth. All she'll say is that the pursuing Mazarite ship was not sent by the council on Mazar. After A Look from Quantum, T'Pol tells V'Lar that it would be illogical for her to withhold information from them. V'Lar plays her Secret Diplomatic Matters card, but then over-trumps herself by taking the trick with the The More You Know, The More Danger You're In card. Quantum wants to know how much more danger they could be in, since they could've ruptured their hull in that last firefight. V'Lar apologizes, but refuses to reveal anything. Quantum says he is left with no choice, and comms Menk-weather to set a course back for Mazar. V'Lar reminds him that he has strict orders to deliver her to the Sh'Raan. Quantum says, "It's more than two days to the rendezvous point, and there could be other hostile ships tracking us. Unless you can convince me why it's worth risking all our lives…" V'Lar doesn't say anything, so Quantum leaves. After giving V'Lar One Last Long Look, T'Pol also leaves.
Quantum's Ready Room. Admiral Forrest tells Quantum, "The Vulcans are raising holy hell about this, Jon." Quantum, pacing, tells Forrest he can always order him to schlepp V'Lar to the rendezvous point. "You're out there, I'm not -- it's your call. I just want you to know there will be repercussions," Forrest warns. "They certainly considered the repercussions. They knew someone was after her; why risk one of their own ships when they can risk ours?!" Quantum thunders. Forrest tries to calm him down, but Quantum shouts, "They're doing it again, Admiral, keeping us in the dark!" Forrest asks if he's talked to V'Lar himself, and Quantum tells him she won't talk. "Well, maybe she brought this on herself. You did say she admitted the charges against her were true," Forrest muses. Quantum whines that he doesn't even know what the charges are, so Forrest says he'll talk to Soval and see what he can get out of him.
Engineering. Trip comments to Reed that he must really enjoy having people shoot at them. "If you must know, I much prefer the shooting back part," Reed says. Trip says he thought their mission was supposed to be about "peaceful exploration." Reed says, "I need SOME-thing to do on this ship, Commander." I'm sure Dominic Keating directed that comment straight at TPTB. Trip agrees but says he hopes Reed's work slacks off a bit, adding, "I read those Nuvian masseuses have twelve fingers." Reed's makes noises to indicate that he's slightly impressed. "On each hand," Trip says, driving his point home. "Then I'd say Starfleet needs to make its presence known on Risa," Reed says. Trip agrees.