Awakening (episode)

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"Awakening"
ENT, Episode 4x08 Production number: 084 First aired: 26 November 2004
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Written By André Bormanis Directed By Roxann Dawson
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Archer and T'Pol encounter the Syrrannites, the radical group supposedly responsible for a terrorist bombing on Vulcan.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Memorable Quotes 3 Background Information 4 Links and References 4.1 Main Cast 4.2 Guest Stars 4.3 Uncredited Co-Stars 4.4 Uncredited Stunt Doubles 4.5 References

[edit] Summary

Soval appears before the Vulcan High Command to answer for his use of a mind meld. Soval states that he needed to conceal his abilities for the best interests of Vulcan. He felt that the service he performed outweighed his crime. V'Las states that although Soval's record is impressive, there is no excuse for deception. Soval states that deception is no stranger to the high command. V'Las dismisses Soval from service and orders him to return all confidential material. In addition, V'Las reminds Soval that his oath of loyalty is still in effect.

On Vulcan, the mysterious people from the end of "The Forge" are revealed to be Syrannites under the de facto command of T'Pau. As T'Pol and Archer explain they befriended the late Arev while crossing the desert, they are welcomed with sorrow. As T'Pau explains, Arev was in fact Syrran, their leader.

After some time, T'Pol is brought to her mother. Their discussion goes nowhere as the daughter can't understand her mother's choice to join people she considers as extremists. Even after she hears T'Les' explanation, the High Council's propaganda still holds.

In his cell, Captain Archer has a vision about an old Vulcan. From what he tells the Syrrannites, they come to suspect that Syran transfered Surak's katra to Archer's mind before he died. This is confirmed when T'Pau mind melds with the captain. Even with the new facts, T'Pol is still skeptical.

A ritual to pass the katra from Archer to T'Pau is then accomplished, but Surak decides to stay with Archer for the time being, saying that the captain has to find the long lost Kir'Shara.

In the meantime, V'Las has been unsuccessful in getting Enterprise to break orbit and postpones his extermination plan against the Syrrannites.

Deciding not to leave crewmembers behind, Charles Tucker III sends Malcolm Reed and Travis Mayweather in a modified shuttlepod to attempt to recover Archer and T'Pol from Vulcan's Forge. Despite Soval's assistance in disabling a surveillance satellite, Vulcan patrol craft fire on them, and the shuttlepod is forced to return to Enterprise.

V'Las orders Enterprise to leave orbit, so there are no witnesses to his plan to destroy the Syrrannites. Tucker refuses to leave orbit, even after ordered to do so by Admiral Gardner. As a result, V'Las sends three Vulcan ships to intercept Enterprise. After Enterprise is damaged, Soval suggests retreat and Enterprise withdraws.

As soon as the Humans are away, bombardment of the sanctuary begins, forcing the Syrrannites to evacuate their sanctuary. Archer, T'Pau, and T'Pol remain behind to attempt to locate the Kir'Shara. Archer leads them down a corridor and opens a door to the room where the Kir'Shara is kept. The Vulcans then begin to fire on the sanctuary. Archer then leads them out of the sanctuary, which is then shown reduced to rubble.

On Vulcan, T'Pol holds her mother T'Les in her arms. While Archer looks on, T'Les apparently dies. The event of death is portrayed implicitly, not explicitly.

Trip Tucker is in command of the Enterprise. Privately, Soval (who is on board) informs Tucker that Vulcan is planning to attack Andoria, believing they are developing a weapon based on the Xindi superweapon. Just before the close of the episode, Tucker orders a course set to Andoria at maximum warp (the order comes to his bridge crew as a surprise).

[edit] Memorable Quotes

"I'm looking for the woman who bombed our embassy! Her name is 'T'Pau', and she looks a hell of a lot like you!"

- Jonathan Archer, after being taken to T'Pau.

" Why did you launch a Shuttle!"
"Why the hell did you fire on it!"

- Administrator V'Las and Commander Tucker.

[edit] Background Information

• John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox) does not appear in this episode.

• This is the last episode of the series directed by Roxann Dawson.

• Bruce Gray previously played Chekote in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Circle" and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Gambit, Part I".

[edit] Links and References

[edit] Main Cast

• Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer
• Jolene Blalock as Commander T'Pol
• Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
• Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather
• Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato
• Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III

[edit] Guest Stars

• Robert Foxworth as Administrator V'Las
• Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
• John Rubinstein as Minister Kuvak
• Bruce Gray as Surak
• Kara Zediker as T'Pau

And

• Joanna Cassidy as T'Les

[edit] Uncredited Co-Stars

• Dionne Anthony as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Larry Barnhart as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Bill Blair as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Mark Correy as Alex
• Jeff Doba as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Nikki Flux as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Scott Hill as Ensign Hutchison
• Dieter Horneman as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Ricky Lomax as Private W. Woods
• Jim Moorhouse as relief tactical officer
• Louis Ortiz as a Vulcan High Command member
• Ator Tamras as a Vulcan Syrrannite
• Unknown performers as
  • Two Vulcan High Command members
  • Vulcan commando (voice only)
  • Three Vulcan Syrrannites
  • Welding crewman

[edit] Uncredited Stunt Doubles

• Vince Deadrick, Jr. as stunt double for Scott Bakula
• Boni Yanagisawa as stunt double for Jolene Blalock

[edit] References

Andoria; Andorian; Arev; atomic bomb; candles; catacombs; C-deck; chemical rocket; D'Kyr type; Earth; Earth embassy; Earth Starfleet; excellency; fever; Gardner; geomagnetic anomaly; geomagnetic field; helm control; hull breach; hull plating; katra; katric ark; Kir'Shara; kolinahr; Koss; launch bay; melder; mummy; nervous system; neurology; phase cannon; photonic weapons; P'Jem; plasma cannon; plasma relay; polarized hull plating; radiation sickness; sand fire; shock; shuttlepod; starboard wing; Stel; stick-and-rudder system; Syrran; Syrrannites; tactical alert; target lock; targeting sensor; telescope; T'Karath Sanctuary; T'Klaas; thrusters; Time of Awakening; time travel; Vulcan cruiser; Vulcan fighter; Vulcan High Command; Vulcan Intelligence; Vulcan loyalty oath; Vulcan master; Vulcan mind meld; Vulcan Science Academy; Vulcan Security Directorate; Vulcan security satellite; Vulcan's Forge; warp; Xindi

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