Episode Report Card Keckler: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Quantum Leap of Faith of the Heart
By Keckler | Season 1 | Episode 26 | Aired on 05.21.2002
Bridge. T'Pol explains that it took awhile, but they got the purloined disks to interface with their systems. Hoshi reports that the data shows the Suliban stealth cruiser was present when they were orbiting the Pirogie colony, and was monitoring Enterprise's every move very closely. Hoshi brings up some spy camera shots the stealth cruiser took of the ship. "I can't believe how close they got," Quantum comments. T'Pol tells him they got a lot closer than he thinks, and shows him another set of images. The Stalker Cam shows close-ups of the hull, and the sh'pod leaving the ship and jetting toward the surface. Just as long as they didn't see what Maywonderbra was doing in his cabin with that plate of beans. A few more frames shows a Suliban hex pod attaching itself to the hull of the sh'pod. "They were docked to the sh'pod for nearly two minutes," T'Pol reports. "Just long enough to slip a few menus under the door," Mathra mumbles, his mouth full of something. "Just long enough to attach this and cloak it," Quantum comments, holding up the disk they found on the sh'pod's hull. He compliments Hoshi and T'Pol on their work and tells them to keep at it; then he goes and tattles on the Suliban to Admiral Forrest.
Forrest is impressed with their detective work, and asks where they got their information. "It's all on three data disks we took from a cloaked Suliban cruiser," Quantum tells him. Forrest wants to know how he knew about the disks and how he found the cloaked ship. "I've got friends in high places," Quantum smugs. Forrest comments that "this is going to be a very interesting debriefing," and tells Quantum to get to the Vulcan intercept ship ASAP while he lets the Vulcans know what Quantum has. "I can't tell you how pleased I am, Jonathan. After all you've done, I would've hated to see this end," Forrest says. Quantum thanks him for having faith of the heart, and hangs up. See, I think Forrest is going to turn out bad. First of all, no one can act that wet and be real, and secondly, this is the only time we've seen a repeat Admiral that the captain of the Enterprise reports to. On TNG, Picard reported to a whole host of different admirals, so none of them really became recurring guest stars. I think they're going to turn Admiral Forrest into something other than what he is. I'm especially suspicious when he says he will let he Vulcans know about the information that clears Quantum's and Enterprise's name in the Pirogie Incident. What if he withholds that information and sends the Suliban after Enteprise to destroy it or take back the information? Of course, all my suspicions were generated because I think Shower Guy is starting to sound like the Admiral, even though I know that's impossible.
Apple Core Helix. Silik talks to Shower Guy about their screw up. Silik wants to blast Enterprise out of the galaxy, but Shower Guy just wants Quantum brought to him. "But we need to recover the disks," Silik protests. "Archer! You know what happened the last time you failed me," Shower Guy threatens. Silik looks scared. We don't know, but since there aren't any more of the trippy light trails in the Trippy Shower Room, I'm thinking that's what Silik had taken away from him.