Honestly if ENT wants to stick with doing cut rate knockoffs of other series greatest hits it will at least be better than when they try to get too creative. This one is clearly a reference to Darmok and luckily they changed it plenty along the way so it isn't just a shot by shot remake. In this case the aliens think they hate humans and have to learn to not hate us. Also language is a barrier, but in a more realistic way which didn't bother me at all. It is a little obnoxious that this is another episode about accidentally wandering into someone else's space and getting in trouble, but I guess there would be a lot of hostile civilizations with varying methods of communication.
The episode opens with Trip alone in a shuttlepod working on an antonavigation program. He gets a staticy call from Enterprise that a ship is approaching him, but the signal is soon jammed. Moments later he starts taking fire and flies into the atmosphere on a moon which kills his engines and he is forced to make a landing. Enterprise meanwhile encounters the mothership belonging to the notoriously hostile Arkonians, at least according to T'Pol. The Arkonian captain demands that they leave and Archer agrees, but only after the find Trip. It turns out the Arkonian shuttle crashed as well and they hesitantly agree to help with the search of the planets 62 moons. On the surface Trip is working on a transmitter when he is attacked the pilot of the Arkonian shuttle who steals his transmitter and disappears. Trip gets the drop on him later though and gets the gun, but when he shows mercy he is tripped and taken prisoner. The Arkonian forces him to work on the transmitter and the two begin to learn simple words in each others language. The Arkonian even heals Trip's wound when he is injured. But when Trip tries untying him so they can work together he is attacked again but in the end throws the gun down a cliff and the two start working as a team. They carry the transmitter up a hill to get better signal and the sun starts to rise along with the temperature. The Arkonian takes it badly and passes out but. Enterprise arrives but Trip refuses to leave the man to be transported to safety and the Arkonians modify a shuttle to his specifications to make the rescue. Phlox saves the Arkonians life and while the captain still insists they leave, the rescued man thanks Trip for saving his life.
Review: Not one to be excited to rewatch, but not particularly bad either. Trip is the only character I actually feel anything for at this point so having him be the main character was a great move.
5 out of 10
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