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A drifting alien derelict draws Archer’s attention, and he decides to investigate the ship - over T’Pol’s protests - with Reed and Hoshi in tow. But what they find is a ship whose crew has been murdered, their bodies being drained of vital fluids by a machine evidently left by another alien race. T’Pol advises Archer to keep moving, and he heeds her recommendation - until he decides that whoever attacked and killed that alien crew must be brought to justice. As the Enterprise returns to the derelict, Hoshi considers leaving Starfleet and returning to her teaching job on Earth, having decided that finding corpses aboard an alien ship isn’t for her. But she may not have to worry about making that call, for as the Enterprise crew returns to the alien ship, another vessel emerges from warp…the species responsible for the massacre has returned.

written by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Jay Chattaway

Guest Cast: Jeff Rickets (Alien Captain), Brett Baker (Crewman #2), Max Williams (Crewman), Efrain Figueroa (Translator voice), and Porthos

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The Enterprise pays a visit to its first Earthlike world, which appears to be uninhabited. Captain Archer and a landing party take a shuttle down and find an inviting environment. T’Pol selects two junior crew members for their scientific qualifications, and Mayweather and Trip tag along (with Porthos in tow). But when Archer takes the shuttle back to orbit, the landing party’s overnight stay goes from Mayweather’s ghost stories around the campfire to a sudden severe storm. The explorers hastily set up a new camp in a series of caves, but once there, tensions run high. Ensign Novakovich runs outside, and when Trip and Mayweather go to find him, they both see mysterious figures - Trip sees a creature morph out of a rock face, and Mayweather sees humanoid life forms in the distance. Back in the caves, Ensign Cutler thinks she sees and hears T’Pol conspiring with more humanoid figures. The tension becomes hostility, and Archer’s attempt to fly a rescue shuttle down in the storm fails, almost killing him in the process. As a last resort, Reed uses the transporter to rescue Novakovich - with almost fatal results. And worse yet, Dr. Phlox’s examination of Novakovich reveals that it may be too late to bring the others back alive.

teleplay by Mike Sussman & Phyllis Strong
story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
directed by David Livingston
music by Dennis McCarthy

Guest Cast: Kellie Waymire (Elizabeth Cutler), Henri Lubatti (Ethan Novakovich), Rey Gallegos (Crewman), and Porthos

LogBook entry by Earl Green

A ship with a cloaking device is discovered trailing the Enterprise, siphoning the ship’s waste warp plasma to power itself but also interfering with the Enterprise’s systems. Archer politely but firmly asks the aliens to stop following so close, to which they reply that they seek help repairing their own engines. Archer sends Trip over to assist, and after some initial difficulty adjusting to his new environment, Trip manages to help out with the repairs and befriend the alien engineer, a female. But when he returns to the Enterprise, he notices some strange physiological changes. Dr. Phlox informs Trip that he’s the first human male ever to become impregnated - and the first human to have mated with an alien, even though Trip doesn’t recall anything even remotely resembling sex. Archer decides to track the aliens down to get some answers - but unfortunately for Trip, by the time the Enterprise catches up with them, the aliens are now “borrowing” energy from a Klingon ship…and the Klingons show little intention of forgetting and forgiving, let alone allowing either the aliens or a shipful of human interlopers to live.

written by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
directed by Mike Vejar
music by Jay Chattaway

Guest Cast: Julianne Christie (Ah’Len), Randy Oglesby (Trena’L), Christopher Darga (Klingon Captain), Regi Davis (Klingon First Officer), TL Kolman (Alien Man), John Cragen (Crewman), Drew Howerton (Steward), Mike Baldridge (Dillard), and Porthos

LogBook entry by Earl Green

70 years before the Enterprise’s first mission, an early warp-era attempt at interstellar colonization took humans to a planet they called Terra Nova, which at the time meant an 18 year round trip. But after the colonists had several strong disagreements with Earth via radio, all contact was lost - and no one knows what become of the Terra Nova colony. The Enterprise arrives there and surface scans reveal abandoned structures, but there are still signs of life. Archer, Reed and T’Pol take a shuttle down and discover a humanoid race in a series of caves. These beings are not only paranoid about any visitors, but they’re also well-armed and prepared to defend their home. There are distinct differences between the Enterprise crew and these people, but according to T’Pol’s tricorder, they’re perfectly normal human beings. Reed is captured and taken hostage, and in an effort to build good relations with the self-proclaimed “Novans,” Archer brings their leader and a terminally ill woman back to the ship, where Dr. Phlox cures her. However, Phlox also discovers that radiation poisoning is going to slowly wipe the Novans out. Archer finds a safe place for them to resettle…and now all he has to do is regain their trust and rescue Reed.

teleplay by Antoinette Stella
story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
directed by LeVar Burton
music by David Bell

Guest Cast: Erick Avari (Jamin), Mary Carver (Nadet), Brian Jacobs (Athan), Greville Henwood (Akary)

Notes: This is the first episode to identify Dr. Phlox’s race as Denobulan.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Archer decides to visit an ancient Vulcan monastery on a nearby world, despite T’Pol’s misgivings about emotional humans entering a sanctuary of Vulcan logic. But when Archer, T’Pol and Tucker land there, they find signs of damage and even T’Pol admits that something is wrong. That something is a heavily armed Andorian strike force which has taken over the monastery. The Enterprise visitors are now their hostages, along with the monks. Archer is subjected to a violent interrogation, during which he learns that the Andorians believe that the monastery is a disguised long-range surveillance facility. The monks deny this, but do nothing to stand up for themselves. Trip manages to contact Reed, who has been left in command of the Enterprise, and Reed leads an assault team straight into the monastery via the transporter system. But when the tables are turned on the Andorians, will Tucker discover that he’s been protecting helpless Vulcans - or helping them cover up a massive deception?

teleplay by Fred Dekker
story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga and Fred Dekker
directed by Roxann Dawson
music by Paul Baillargeon

Guest Cast: Jeffrey Combs (Shran), Bruce French (Vulcan Elder), Steven Dennis (Tholos), Jeff Rickett (Keval), Richard Tanner (Vulcan), Jamie McShane (Tactical crewman)

LogBook entry by Earl Green