Civilization (episode)

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"Civilization"
ENT, Episode 1x09 Production number: 009 First aired: 14 November 2001
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Written By Phyllis Strong & Michael Sussman Directed By Mike Vejar
July 31, 2151
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Enterprise finds a fully inhabited Earth-like planet, where some of the inhabitants are suffering from a mysterious disease.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Log entries 3 Memorable quotes 4 Background information 4.1 Video and DVD releases 5 Links and references 5.1 Main cast 5.2 Guest stars 5.3 Co-star 5.4 Uncredited co-stars 5.5 Uncredited stunt performer 5.6 References

[edit] Summary

After T'Pol mentions a Minshara class planet on their course, virtually in a footnote in the Captain's briefing, Enterprise enters into orbit around the planet.

Early scans reveal multiple languages and, curiously, a disease localized around a subspace disturbance. The ensuing investigation involves various matters of interest, including pre-Federation ethical dilemmas, an early Captain's crush, and matters surrounding the tenets of first contact.

The disease was caused by leaks of tetracyanate 622 into the enviroment. It came from equipment from a secret Malurian mining operation. The Malurians were gathering a kind of veridium isotope they probably used to make weapons, and the disturbance was caused by an antimatter generator they were using.

Since the Malurians had no regard for the deaths they were causing, the Enterprise crew proceeded to dismantle the operation without causing too much cultural damage to the Akaali civilization.

[edit] Log entries

• Captain's starlog, July 31, 2151. We've removed the mining equipment from under the shop. As far as we can tell, none of the Akaali knows what really happened... with one exception.

[edit] Memorable quotes

"This must be why aliens always land on corn fields."

- Archer

"Let's try not to shoot anyone else while we're here, okay?"
"I'll try."

- Archer and T'Pol, after she stuns Riann

"Is there anything else that you'd like to tell me, Jon?"

- Riann, realizing that Archer and the Malurian were not Akaali

"If they want it so badly, perhaps we shuold give it to them."

- T'Pol

[edit] Background information

• T'Pol makes reference to a protocol which states that it is wise "...to wait until a society develops warp drive before initiating first contact...". She goes on to say that it would be wise for Starfleet to adopt these "Vulcan protocols." Starfleet would later adopt them as part of the Prime Directive, serving as a benchmark for measuring development of a civilization and admission to the Federation.
• Some shots of Enterprise flying over the Akaali planet were re-used for Earth in the fourth season in "Terra Prime".
• Just as Spock did many times, T'Pol has to hide her Vulcan ears from the indigenous people. She accomplished this by wearing long hair to cover them.

[edit] Video and DVD releases

• UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 1.5, 1 July 2002.
• As part of the ENT Season 1 DVD collection.

[edit] Links and references

[edit] Main cast

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

[edit] Guest stars

• Diane DiLascio as Riann
• Wade Andrew Williams as Garos

[edit] Co-star

• Charlie Brewer as a Malurian smuggler (credited as Alien/Akaali #1)

[edit] Uncredited co-stars

• Solomon Burke, Jr. as Billy
• Evan English as Ensign Tanner

[edit] Uncredited stunt performer

• Vince Deadrick, Jr. as stunt double for Wade Williams

[edit] References

acoustic relay; Akaali; antimatter reactor; clipper ship; crossbow; Draylan; first contact; J'ral-class; Malurian; Malurian system; Malurian starship; Minshara-class; neutrino; neutron star; Quartermaster; residic oil; supernova; tea; Tellarites; Tengala Street; tetracyanate 622; universal translator; veridium; warp drive

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