A fairly bland episode, but at least it isn't about how amazing Archer is and how everyone should just give up and love him. Well, other than him being right that T'Pol will enjoy monster movies or something. The conflict between Travis and his cargo hauling family actually paid off in this episode as well which helps with the building of the crew as actual people. Trip also seemed genuinely concerned for Travis, something Archer would never stoop to of course. At the same time it was obviously that they would find a way to make Travis' modifications to the Horizon save the day in the end and they do. But that is hardly the dumbest thing this show has done.
We open with Enterprise diverting from its route to do some science and while they are in the area Travis is going to visit his family on the Horizon. When they make contact though he learns his father died 6 weeks earlier to the trip takes on an more serious note. He is greeted by his mom and brother. She is clearly happy to have him there but his brother Paul is more resentful of him leaving than happy to see him. Travis decides to start doing work around the ship which pisses his brother off since he feels like he doesn't need help. Back on Enterprise they waste some time with Trip deciding to screen Frankenstein and T'Pol not wanting to watch it and then enjoying it when she does. The Horizon is attacked by another ship which leaves a beacon/bomb behind before taking off. Travis recognizes it and tells Paul a cruiser will be by in a few days to demand their cargo unless he can modify their weapons to fight them off. But Paul just wants to turn over the cargo and flee so Travis makes the modifications without permission and gets caught. But soon the cruiser shows up and demands the entire ship so Paul lets Travis take the helm and save the day.
Review: A story we have all seen before in various forms but at least it is a coherent story that doesn't make you hate the characters. Travis is starting to turn into an actual character too other than just "I have been in space a long time" guy.
4 out of 10
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