Episode Report Card Keckler: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Future Nonsense
By Keckler | Season 2 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.18.2003
The Tholians hail Enterprise and tells them to hand over the Magical Mystery Pod. To buy time, T'Pol says they're prepared to surrender it to them, but their Launch Bay doors sustained damage and can't be opened. The Tholians interrupt her with clicks and screeches, and May-MFK reports that two Tholian ships are approaching the saucer section. Interesting, I don't think I've ever heard anyone on ENT refer to it that way. I wonder if it can be detached. The ship shakes. Hoshi announces they've locked onto the two docking ports. T'Pol orders her to put the deadbolt and chain on, as well as call a security team.
Launch Bay. Quantum removes a glowing red striated rod from the warhead and puts it inside the MMP. The next cut has Reed and Quantum starting all over again on the torpedo -- obviously experiencing another round of déjà poo. "How many times do you think we've done this?" Quantum asks. "At least twice, maybe more," Malcolm Powder thinks. "Let's hope we've got it down by now," Quantum comments, and without asking for directions from his armory officer, he expertly starts detaching wires. No! Not the red one! ARHHHHHH! Sorry.
A security team runs down to one of the airlocks and points their weapons at the door. A laser begins cutting around the handle. Ah, the renowned Tholian punctuality! I wonder if the Tholians need weapons to do that, or if they can just cut through metal with their Lee Press-Ons.
Bridge. Hoshi reports what the Tholians are up to, so T'Pol dashes to her con. To do what, exactly, is not really that clear.
Launch Bay. "Control Room!" Quantum tells Malcolm Powder as he removes a glowing red striated rod from the warhead and puts it inside the MMP. Again. Malcolm runs up to the Control Room and starts pushing buttons. Quantum slides the MMP's door shut. Shouldn't the Tholians have broken down the airlock door by now?
Engineering. Trip activates the MMP's emergency beacon and sits back.
Launch Bay. Quantum joins Malcolm in the Control Room and orders him to open the Launch Bay doors. From the exterior of the ship, we see the Launch Bay doors open and the MMP drop out. A Tholian ship tractor-beams the MMP. Quantum tells Malcolm Powder to detonate the MMP. "I'd recommend putting more distance between us and that ship," Malcolm suggests. "NOW!" Quantum shouts. Malcolm pushes something, but nothing happens. T'Pol reports that the Tholians have neutralized the warhead. Quantum and Malcolm run up to the Bridge. Okay, the Tholians should be through the airlock by now!