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The Andorian Incident

April 10, 2024

"The Andorian Incident" is the seventh episode (production #107) of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, and was written by Brannon Braga, Fred Dekker and Rick Berman. Roxann Dawson served as director for the episode. As one of the most significant of the first-season episodes, the events of "The Andorian Incident" would continue to resonate into the third and fourth seasons. This would, in particular, affect T'Pol and her family.

"The Andorian Incident"
Star Trek: Enterprise episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed byRoxann Dawson
Story by
Teleplay byFred Dekker
Produced byDawn Valazquez
Featured musicPaul Baillargeon
Production code(40358-007) 107
Original air dateOctober 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)
Guest appearances
  • Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran
  • Bruce French as Vulcan Elder
  • Steven Dennis as Tholos
  • Jeff Ricketts as Keval
  • Richard Tanner as Vulcan Initiate
  • Jamie McShane as Tactical Crewman
Episode chronology
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Captain Archer and Commander Tucker, after finding the Vulcan star maps incomplete, talk Sub-Commander T'Pol into taking a trip to P'Jem, a Vulcan monastery. When they arrive there, they find the monastery has unwelcome guests: the Andorians.

Plot edit

Captain Archer tells Sub-Commander T'Pol that he had found a remote outpost on a planet a few light years off their current heading, and that he would like to visit this 3000-year-old Vulcan monastery, called P'Jem. En route, T'Pol describes it as an ancient retreat, a place for kolinahr and peaceful meditation. She also explains the strict visit protocols—they should not speak to anyone unless spoken to first, nor touch any relics. Arriving at P'Jem, a Vulcan elder tries to send the away team away, but Archer notices the reflected form of an armed intruder. Although they manage to subdue him, they are quickly captured by a larger group of armed Andorian Imperial Guards, led by Commander Shran.

Shran interrogates Archer, asking if they have brought more surveillance equipment for the Vulcans. The Andorians lock up the away team with the Vulcan monks, who explain that the Andorians, neighbors of Vulcan, believe that P'Jem conceals a long-range sensor array, and the arrival of T'Pol and Enterprise has unfortunately amplified their suspicions. When Enterprise attempts to contact the away team, Shran warns them not to interfere and destroys their communicators. During interrogation, wrongly disbelieving Archer's protestations of ignorance, the Andorians beat him.

Seeing Archer, the monks relent and take Commander Tucker to an ancient transmitter in the catacombs. After repairing the device, Archer manages to send a signal to Enterprise to tell them to wait. Soon, Lieutenant Reed and a security team transport into the tunnels, taking out most of the Andorians with explosive charges and phaser fire. Shran escapes into the Reliquary, where a firefight reveals a large modern door. Archer opens it, revealing a high-tech sensor chamber. With the Vulcan deception exposed, Archer lets the Andorians go with T'Pol's palm scanner as evidence of the installation. Shran remarks that he is now in Archer's debt.

Production edit

 
This was the first of ten episodes of Enterprise directed by Roxann Dawson

This episode was directed by Roxann Dawson, known for portraying engineer B'Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager. At the wrap party for Voyager, Rick Berman told her she would be directing on Enterprise.[1] This was the first of ten episodes of Enterprise that she directed, and said she enjoyed the experience of making the episode as well as the story it told.[2][3] Consulting producer and writer Fred Dekker explained that the idea for the episode came from Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, and together three of them broke down the premise into story. The message of the story was that "too much religion and politics, combined together, is self-serving and cloaked in subterfuge."[4] Brannon Braga said they succeeded in taking "the goofiest aliens from the original" and making them believable and even threatening. He emphasized the importance of casting, and having Jeffrey Combs in the role of the Andorian Commander Shran, someone "you know is going to nail it and bring it dimension [...] Plus, the fans love him."[5] Production designer Herman Zimmerman described "The Andorian Incident" as the most challenging episode of season one with the exception of the pilot, "Broken Bow", because of the volume of work that was required to build the Vulcan monastery of P'Jem.[6]

 
Jeffrey Combs makes his first appearance as the Andorian Commander Shran.

Jeffrey Combs plays the Andorian Commander Shran. Combs had previously appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as several characters such as Weyoun and the Ferengi Brunt.[7] Combs was offered a guest starring role without having to audition. Before accepting, he wanted to know more, and was told the character was an Andorian and that he would not die at the end of the episode.[8] Combs said the role was a gift, as Shran allowed him to play a very different kind of character: "I got to play a captain, someone with a real chip on his shoulder" and he imagined James Cagney as the basis for his character, "a tough little guy who holds his ground, and you've got to go through him, not around him."[7] Dawson praised the cast; about Combs performance as Shran, she said: "I think it established them as a permanent colour on this show - he's truly great" and of Bakula as Captain Archer she said "Scott Bakula is a fabulous dream. He sets the bar high and the cast follow him. The cast is extremely strong."[9] Dawson had reservations about the Andorians, wanting them to be more believable and threatening than in the original series. She praised Combs, saying: "He was wonderful to work with," and "He really created an extraordinary character there, didn't he?"[10]

Broadcasts edit

This episode was first broadcast on UPN on October 31, 2001. According to Nielsen Media Research, it received a 4.5/7 rating share among adults. This means it had an average of 7.19 million viewers.[11][12] The ratings drop was due to competition from the World series baseball coverage on Fox at the same time.[13][14]

This episode was streamed for free on April 5, 2021, as part of the First Contact Day event on Startrek.com, along with several other episodes and roundtable discussions with Star Trek actors.[15][16][17]

Reception edit

Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a positive review, and enjoyed the revelation at the end: "every series makes a valiant attempt at a surprise. But the results are rarely as successful" [as this].[18]IGN rated it 3 out of 5.[19] Keith DeCandido of Tor.com gave it eight out of ten in his 2022 rewatch, and wrote: "this is a fantastic episode of Enterprise, doing exactly the sort of thing a prequel can do well." He also praises the actors, particularly Blalock for her restrained and conflicted performance.[20][21]

SyFy Portal ranked the episode 38 out of the 40 greatest Star Trek episodes, and said episodes like this revealed the show's early potential, but that was not fulfilled with any consistency until Manny Coto and Season 4.[22] In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter ranked "The Andorian Incident" the 100th best Star Trek episode, noting how it established the story for the Andorians and Vulcans in the series.[23] In 2016, Empire ranked this the 36th best of the 700 plus Star Trek television episodes.[24]

In their binge watch guide, Wired recommended this episode as one to watch, calling it an example of "showing things that fans had long wanted to see".[25] In a 2015 interview with some of the show's cast, SyFy recommended this episode as an Enterprise cast favorite.[26] In 2016, Treknews.net had "The Andorian Incident" ranked as one of the top ten episodes of Enterprise; they note how Captain Archer must deal with an Andorian, Shran, who is introduced in this episode.[27] In 2016, TrekNews.net rated it ninth on their top ten essential episodes of Enterprise.[28] In 2021, The Digital Fix said this was the best episode in season one of Enterprise.[29]

Home media edit

This episode was released as part of Enterprise season one, which was released in high definition on Blu-ray disc on March 26, 2013;[30] it has 1080p video and a DTS-HD Master Audio sound track.[31]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cult Times #94 July 2003 Page 14
  2. ^ STARTREK.COM STAFF (May 16, 2011). "Roxann Dawson's New Directions". StarTrek.com. from the original on 2011-05-19. it was so much fun to be at the inception and to really explore what the series was going to be like and look like.
  3. ^ STARTREK.COM STAFF (January 2, 2018). "Trek Directors' School: Roxann Dawson". StarTrek.com. from the original on 2018-08-23.
  4. ^ Callum Waddell (2016). "Subspace Turbulence". Star Trek Special Edition. pp. 30–35. ISSN 1357-3888.
  5. ^ Matt Saunders (2002). "The Year in Review with Brannon Braga". Star Trek Communicator Issue 139. p. 24.
  6. ^ . Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2002. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Star Trek's Mr. Everywhere – A Jeffrey Combs interview, Part 1". Star Trek.com. July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Star Trek's Mr. Everywhere – Jeffrey Combs interview, Part 2". StarTrek.com. July 28, 2011.
  9. ^ Caillan (October 24, 2001). "Dawson Very Proud Of 'The Andorian Incident'". TrekToday.com.
  10. ^ Star Trek: Communicator issue 143, page 32
  11. ^ . TVTango. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ Christian (November 8, 2001). "'Ice' Rebounds From 'Andorian' Low". TrekToday.com.
  14. ^ Marc Berman (11 October 2001). . Mediaweek.com. Archived from the original on 2001-11-09. Enterprise (6.5/10) continues to score with a significant 76 percent advantage over the WB's tired Dawson's Creek
  15. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (March 30, 2021). "Paramount+ to Celebrate 'Star Trek' With First Contact Day: A Guide to the Panels & Marathon". TV Insider.
  16. ^ Scott Snowden (April 1, 2021). "'Star Trek' First Contact Day promises plenty of Trek news and nostalgia". Space.com.
  17. ^ Hegedus, Eric (2021-04-05). "Get ready for 'Star Trek' First Contact Day's long voyage of streaming". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  18. ^ Sunny Lee (November 2, 2001). "Sneaky Vulcans tick off alien invaders". Entertainment Weekly.
  19. ^ Jason Bates (2001-11-02). . Archived from the original on 2001-12-05. And yes, I am still completely and totally against that cheesy song.
  20. ^ DeCandido, Keith R. A. (3 January 2022). "Star Trek: Enterprise Rewatch: "The Andorian Incident"". Tor.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  21. ^ DeCandido, Keith R. A. (23 May 2022). "Star Trek: Enterprise Rewatch: First Season Overview". Tor.com. from the original on 2022-05-23. Highest-rated episode: A three-way tie among "The Andorian Incident," "Shuttlepod One," and "Vox Sola," all of which scored an 8.
  22. ^ Bryant Griffin (June 7, 2006). "There Is No Accident In The 'Andorian Incident'". SyFy Portal.
  23. ^ Aaron Couch; Graeme McMillan (8 September 2016). "'Star Trek': 100 Greatest Episodes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  24. ^ Ed Gross (2016-07-27). "The 50 best Star Trek episodes ever". Empire (film magazine). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  25. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2015-07-29). "WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Star Trek: Enterprise". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  26. ^ Granshaw, Lisa (2015-05-13). . SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  27. ^ Michelle (2016-07-27). "10 Essential 'Star Trek: Enterprise' Episodes". TrekNews.net. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  28. ^ Toven, Michelle (2016-07-27). "10 Essential 'Star Trek: Enterprise' Episodes". TrekNews.net. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  29. ^ Baz Greenland (2021-03-01). "Star Trek: Enterprise Revisited - Season One". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  30. ^ Scott Collura (March 26, 2013). "Remembering Star Trek: Enterprise with Scott Bakula". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  31. ^ "Star Trek: Enterprise - Season One Blu-ray Release Date March 26, 2013". Retrieved 2021-06-11.

External links edit

  • "The Andorian Incident" at IMDb  
  • The Andorian Incident at Memory Alpha
  • "The Andorian Incident" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)
  • Episode commentary: Mark A. Altman (March 19, 2021). ""The Andorian Incident" (ENT, Season One) w/ FRED DEKKER" (mp3) (Podcast). Treksperts Briefing Room. Retrieved 1 April 2022 – via Anchor.fm/Spotify.

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The Andorian Incident is the seventh episode production 107 of the television series Star Trek Enterprise and was written by Brannon Braga Fred Dekker and Rick Berman Roxann Dawson served as director for the episode As one of the most significant of the first season episodes the events of The Andorian Incident would continue to resonate into the third and fourth seasons This would in particular affect T Pol and her family The Andorian Incident Star Trek Enterprise episodeEpisode no Season 1Episode 7Directed byRoxann DawsonStory byRick Berman Brannon Braga Fred DekkerTeleplay byFred DekkerProduced byDawn ValazquezFeatured musicPaul BaillargeonProduction code 40358 007 107Original air dateOctober 31 2001 2001 10 31 Guest appearancesJeffrey Combs as Commander Shran Bruce French as Vulcan Elder Steven Dennis as Tholos Jeff Ricketts as Keval Richard Tanner as Vulcan Initiate Jamie McShane as Tactical CrewmanEpisode chronology Previous Terra Nova Next Breaking the Ice Star Trek Enterpriseseason 1List of episodesCaptain Archer and Commander Tucker after finding the Vulcan star maps incomplete talk Sub Commander T Pol into taking a trip to P Jem a Vulcan monastery When they arrive there they find the monastery has unwelcome guests the Andorians Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Broadcasts 4 Reception 5 Home media 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot editCaptain Archer tells Sub Commander T Pol that he had found a remote outpost on a planet a few light years off their current heading and that he would like to visit this 3000 year old Vulcan monastery called P Jem En route T Pol describes it as an ancient retreat a place for kolinahr and peaceful meditation She also explains the strict visit protocols they should not speak to anyone unless spoken to first nor touch any relics Arriving at P Jem a Vulcan elder tries to send the away team away but Archer notices the reflected form of an armed intruder Although they manage to subdue him they are quickly captured by a larger group of armed Andorian Imperial Guards led by Commander Shran Shran interrogates Archer asking if they have brought more surveillance equipment for the Vulcans The Andorians lock up the away team with the Vulcan monks who explain that the Andorians neighbors of Vulcan believe that P Jem conceals a long range sensor array and the arrival of T Pol and Enterprise has unfortunately amplified their suspicions When Enterprise attempts to contact the away team Shran warns them not to interfere and destroys their communicators During interrogation wrongly disbelieving Archer s protestations of ignorance the Andorians beat him Seeing Archer the monks relent and take Commander Tucker to an ancient transmitter in the catacombs After repairing the device Archer manages to send a signal to Enterprise to tell them to wait Soon Lieutenant Reed and a security team transport into the tunnels taking out most of the Andorians with explosive charges and phaser fire Shran escapes into the Reliquary where a firefight reveals a large modern door Archer opens it revealing a high tech sensor chamber With the Vulcan deception exposed Archer lets the Andorians go with T Pol s palm scanner as evidence of the installation Shran remarks that he is now in Archer s debt Production edit nbsp This was the first of ten episodes of Enterprise directed by Roxann DawsonThis episode was directed by Roxann Dawson known for portraying engineer B Elanna Torres on Star Trek Voyager At the wrap party for Voyager Rick Berman told her she would be directing on Enterprise 1 This was the first of ten episodes of Enterprise that she directed and said she enjoyed the experience of making the episode as well as the story it told 2 3 Consulting producer and writer Fred Dekker explained that the idea for the episode came from Rick Berman and Brannon Braga and together three of them broke down the premise into story The message of the story was that too much religion and politics combined together is self serving and cloaked in subterfuge 4 Brannon Braga said they succeeded in taking the goofiest aliens from the original and making them believable and even threatening He emphasized the importance of casting and having Jeffrey Combs in the role of the Andorian Commander Shran someone you know is going to nail it and bring it dimension Plus the fans love him 5 Production designer Herman Zimmerman described The Andorian Incident as the most challenging episode of season one with the exception of the pilot Broken Bow because of the volume of work that was required to build the Vulcan monastery of P Jem 6 nbsp Jeffrey Combs makes his first appearance as the Andorian Commander Shran Jeffrey Combs plays the Andorian Commander Shran Combs had previously appeared in Star Trek Deep Space Nine as several characters such as Weyoun and the Ferengi Brunt 7 Combs was offered a guest starring role without having to audition Before accepting he wanted to know more and was told the character was an Andorian and that he would not die at the end of the episode 8 Combs said the role was a gift as Shran allowed him to play a very different kind of character I got to play a captain someone with a real chip on his shoulder and he imagined James Cagney as the basis for his character a tough little guy who holds his ground and you ve got to go through him not around him 7 Dawson praised the cast about Combs performance as Shran she said I think it established them as a permanent colour on this show he s truly great and of Bakula as Captain Archer she said Scott Bakula is a fabulous dream He sets the bar high and the cast follow him The cast is extremely strong 9 Dawson had reservations about the Andorians wanting them to be more believable and threatening than in the original series She praised Combs saying He was wonderful to work with and He really created an extraordinary character there didn t he 10 Broadcasts editThis episode was first broadcast on UPN on October 31 2001 According to Nielsen Media Research it received a 4 5 7 rating share among adults This means it had an average of 7 19 million viewers 11 12 The ratings drop was due to competition from the World series baseball coverage on Fox at the same time 13 14 This episode was streamed for free on April 5 2021 as part of the First Contact Day event on Startrek com along with several other episodes and roundtable discussions with Star Trek actors 15 16 17 Reception editEntertainment Weekly gave the episode a positive review and enjoyed the revelation at the end every series makes a valiant attempt at a surprise But the results are rarely as successful as this 18 IGN rated it 3 out of 5 19 Keith DeCandido of Tor com gave it eight out of ten in his 2022 rewatch and wrote this is a fantastic episode of Enterprise doing exactly the sort of thing a prequel can do well He also praises the actors particularly Blalock for her restrained and conflicted performance 20 21 SyFy Portal ranked the episode 38 out of the 40 greatest Star Trek episodes and said episodes like this revealed the show s early potential but that was not fulfilled with any consistency until Manny Coto and Season 4 22 In 2016 The Hollywood Reporter ranked The Andorian Incident the 100th best Star Trek episode noting how it established the story for the Andorians and Vulcans in the series 23 In 2016 Empire ranked this the 36th best of the 700 plus Star Trek television episodes 24 In their binge watch guide Wired recommended this episode as one to watch calling it an example of showing things that fans had long wanted to see 25 In a 2015 interview with some of the show s cast SyFy recommended this episode as an Enterprise cast favorite 26 In 2016 Treknews net had The Andorian Incident ranked as one of the top ten episodes of Enterprise they note how Captain Archer must deal with an Andorian Shran who is introduced in this episode 27 In 2016 TrekNews net rated it ninth on their top ten essential episodes of Enterprise 28 In 2021 The Digital Fix said this was the best episode in season one of Enterprise 29 Home media editThis episode was released as part of Enterprise season one which was released in high definition on Blu ray disc on March 26 2013 30 it has 1080p video and a DTS HD Master Audio sound track 31 See also edit Shadows of P Jem sequel episode later in the same season References edit Cult Times 94 July 2003 Dawson s Cheek Page 14 STARTREK COM STAFF May 16 2011 Roxann Dawson s New Directions StarTrek com Archived from the original on 2011 05 19 it was so much fun to be at the inception and to really explore what the series was going to be like and look like STARTREK COM STAFF January 2 2018 Trek Directors School Roxann Dawson StarTrek com Archived from the original on 2018 08 23 Callum Waddell 2016 Subspace Turbulence Star Trek Special Edition pp 30 35 ISSN 1357 3888 Matt Saunders 2002 The Year in Review with Brannon Braga Star Trek Communicator Issue 139 p 24 Herman Zimmerman Production Designer Star Trek com Archived from the original on March 20 2002 Retrieved September 4 2020 a b Star Trek s Mr Everywhere A Jeffrey Combs interview Part 1 Star Trek com July 27 2011 Retrieved April 20 2021 Star Trek s Mr Everywhere Jeffrey Combs interview Part 2 StarTrek com July 28 2011 Caillan October 24 2001 Dawson Very Proud Of The Andorian Incident TrekToday com Star Trek Communicator issue 143 page 32 Episode List Star Trek Enterprise TVTango Archived from the original on February 15 2016 Retrieved April 1 2021 National Nielsen Viewership Oct 29 Nov 4 The Los Angeles Times November 7 2001 Retrieved April 1 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Christian November 8 2001 Ice Rebounds From Andorian Low TrekToday com Marc Berman 11 October 2001 The Programming Insider Thursday 11 08 01 Mediaweek com Archived from the original on 2001 11 09 Enterprise 6 5 10 continues to score with a significant 76 percent advantage over the WB s tired Dawson s Creek Jacobs Meredith March 30 2021 Paramount to Celebrate Star Trek With First Contact Day A Guide to the Panels amp Marathon TV Insider Scott Snowden April 1 2021 Star Trek First Contact Day promises plenty of Trek news and nostalgia Space com Hegedus Eric 2021 04 05 Get ready for Star Trek First Contact Day s long voyage of streaming New York Post Retrieved 2021 05 04 Sunny Lee November 2 2001 Sneaky Vulcans tick off alien invaders Entertainment Weekly Jason Bates 2001 11 02 SciFi Enterprise The Andorian Incident Those sneaky Vulcans Archived from the original on 2001 12 05 And yes I am still completely and totally against that cheesy song DeCandido Keith R A 3 January 2022 Star Trek Enterprise Rewatch The Andorian Incident Tor com Retrieved 4 January 2022 DeCandido Keith R A 23 May 2022 Star Trek Enterprise Rewatch First Season Overview Tor com Archived from the original on 2022 05 23 Highest rated episode A three way tie among The Andorian Incident Shuttlepod One and Vox Sola all of which scored an 8 Bryant Griffin June 7 2006 There Is No Accident In The Andorian Incident SyFy Portal Aaron Couch Graeme McMillan 8 September 2016 Star Trek 100 Greatest Episodes The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2024 01 04 Ed Gross 2016 07 27 The 50 best Star Trek episodes ever Empire film magazine Retrieved 2021 04 01 McMillan Graeme 2015 07 29 WIRED Binge Watching Guide Star Trek Enterprise Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved 2019 06 24 Granshaw Lisa 2015 05 13 Scott Bakula and Dominic Keating look back on Star Trek Enterprise s best episodes 10 years later SYFY WIRE Archived from the original on 2015 05 14 Retrieved 2020 06 04 Michelle 2016 07 27 10 Essential Star Trek Enterprise Episodes TrekNews net Retrieved 2019 06 24 Toven Michelle 2016 07 27 10 Essential Star Trek Enterprise Episodes TrekNews net Retrieved 2021 04 20 Baz Greenland 2021 03 01 Star Trek Enterprise Revisited Season One The Digital Fix Retrieved 2021 03 25 Scott Collura March 26 2013 Remembering Star Trek Enterprise with Scott Bakula IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on July 28 2020 Retrieved May 31 2015 Star Trek Enterprise Season One Blu ray Release Date March 26 2013 Retrieved 2021 06 11 External links edit The Andorian Incident at IMDb nbsp The Andorian Incident at Memory Alpha The Andorian Incident at Wayback Machine archived from the original at StarTrek com Episode commentary Mark A Altman March 19 2021 The Andorian Incident ENT Season One w FRED DEKKER mp3 Podcast Treksperts Briefing Room Retrieved 1 April 2022 via Anchor fm Spotify Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Andorian Incident amp oldid 1216693781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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