Author |
Message |
Curtis Fleet Admiral
Joined: 29 Sep 2001 Posts: 14903 Location: Wisconsin
|
Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:32 pm Episode: "Enterprise - Cold Station 12" |
|
Production: 081
Season: 4 Episode: 5
Air Date: 11.05.2004
Arik Soong leads his band of Augments to a medical facility where hundreds of genetically enhanced embryos are still stored, intending to retrieve them and bring them to life.
Synopsis (highlight to read):
Quote: | Reunited with his genetically engineered creations called Augments, criminal scientist Dr. Arik Soong and his "children" break into the medical outpost where Soong once worked, to steal the embryos of hundreds more potential Augments with plans to build a superhuman army. They will go so far as to release the deadly pathogens stored at the facility, Cold Station 12, if the staff, headed by Dr. Jeremy Lucas, dares impede Soong's plan. Meanwhile, Archer and his crew search for clues to Dr. Soong's whereabouts on Trialas IV, the planet where he raised the Augments, leading them to find one of the doctor's less perfect children who was abandoned by his siblings. |
Cast:
Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley as Dr. 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
Guest Cast:
Brent Spiner as Dr. Arik Soong
Alec Newman as Malik
Abby Brammell as Persis
Richard Riehle as Jeremy Lucas
Kaj-Erik Eriksen as Smike
Kris Iyer as Deputy Director
Adam Grimes as Lokesh
Amy Wieczorek as Female Pilot
Jordan Orr as Young Malik
Kevin Foster as Security Guard #1
Creative Staff:
Director: Mike Vejar
Written By: Michael Bryant
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/episode/6652.html
|
|
|
Siege Commander
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 447
|
Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:09 pm |
|
I honestly don't remember the episode.
|
|
|
sabertooth1217 UPN Boycotter
Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 11484 Location: Texas
|
Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:39 pm |
|
I was waiting for someone other than me to make this thread, I didn�t want to seem to much like an episode hog or anything!
Cold Station 12 was an average episode. I am a little surprised that Enterprise so early in the fourth season would start a three part episode, they did just complete a two part episode with Strom Front, having only �Home� in between the set series of episodes, Cold Station 12 was the episode that would determine if the entire Augment storyline would be of any worth. So far having seen both Borderland and Cold Station 12, the plot line has been more than a rating�s grabber with Brent Spiner but also a great idea. In Deep Space Nine they had talked about genetic manipulation though Doctor Bashir, but I don�t believe they showed any of it in TOS. With this plot line it gives Enterprise the clever ability to forget about the eugenics war (It is already in the show�s past so the directors won�t have to worry about it in the future). I would however like to see some type of flash back in next week episode with Soong, but the chances of that are very slim.
One thing I really hated about Cold Station 12 was the fact that Archer and Enterprise Knew already where Soong was planning on going. If I were in Soong�s place and I wanted to free all of the other 300 Augments I would not have told Archer, yet with some strange fact Soong did tell archer, giving him the exact location of his next attack.
There seems to be some type of conflict developing between Soong and Malik. Malik wants the Augments to be lead by Augments, thinking that he would be the rightful leader. IN Borderland If I am not mistake Malik only took command because his brother was leading away from his father�s teachings but this week we can see that Malik himself is trying to push away Soong only to gain the power in his hands and not that of his fathers. Malik is only power hungry which is going to affect the augments in some time no matter what. When Archer and the entire crew were aboard C12, you could see Malik and Soong fighting about the human doctor (They were trying to get the codes to get the other Augments set free. I won�t say anymore b/c I do not want to give away the episode for anyone who has yet to watch it.). Meeting Dr. Phlox�s email pen pal was something special and something that I did not expect. Again I try to stay away from all spoilers soi that I can endure the entire pleasure of the episode. I suggest that you all do the same. Adding in an Augment that did not have all the powers of the others was another interesting plot line twist; I would have kept him around until the 3rd part of the series.
Overall Rating: 8.9
Defiant should have it on his website soon if you missed it.
|
|
|
Kuro-chan Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 335 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
|
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:29 pm |
|
Apparently, landing parties no longer need to carry scanners around anymore.
-------signature-------
-Kuro-chan
|
|
|
sabertooth1217 UPN Boycotter
Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 11484 Location: Texas
|
Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:02 pm |
|
Kuro-chan wrote: | Apparently, landing parties no longer need to carry scanners around anymore. |
Did the away team not have any type opf scanners when they were on C12?
|
|
|
Curtis Fleet Admiral
Joined: 29 Sep 2001 Posts: 14903 Location: Wisconsin
|
Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:00 am |
|
chakotay99 wrote: | I was waiting for someone other than me to make this thread, I didn�t want to seem to much like an episode hog or anything! |
Yeah, but I'll leave the reviewing up to you
I thought it was pretty good myself, I'd give it an 8.8
|
|
|
John Connor Admiral of the Terran Empire
Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Posts: 15657 Location: I.S.S Emperor
|
Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:09 pm |
|
I liked this eposide but i didnt like it when they were killing that medical physican.
-------signature-------
Commanding Officer of I.S.S Emperor
|
|
|
Micteth-Son of Udas Klingon Warrior
Joined: 20 Jul 2002 Posts: 3202 Location: rite behind you!
|
Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:25 pm |
|
just watched it, wasnt to bad but i absolutly DESPISE the writers/producers/the whole dam production team for ALLOWING Brent Spiner to be an evil dude!!!!!!!!!
*roles dice and lookes at them*
THATS JUST NOT RIGHT!
|
|
|
Curtis Fleet Admiral
Joined: 29 Sep 2001 Posts: 14903 Location: Wisconsin
|
Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:43 am |
|
Micteth-Son of Udas wrote: | just watched it, wasnt to bad but i absolutly DESPISE the writers/producers/the whole dam production team for ALLOWING Brent Spiner to be an evil dude!!!!!!!!!
*roles dice and lookes at them*
THATS JUST NOT RIGHT! |
Well, it's not like they had much of a choice. Spiner demanded that part really; because, he said he wanted to try something new in the Trek world. I guess, this is what he had in mind for new.
|
|
|
Chinesetrekkie Council Leader
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 9719 Location: Windsor, California [Shenyang, China]
|
Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:26 am |
|
This episode wasn't bad in my opinion although the battle scenes were short and seemed that Enterprise was far superior over the klingon bird of preys. I like the HUGE hints of Data in the end... quite funny yet ironic in a way.
-------signature-------
You may call me Shen [The Chinesetrekkie]
910th User to Register for STV.com
|
|
|
Defiant Fleet Admiral
Joined: 04 Jul 2001 Posts: 15946 Location: Oregon City, OR
|
Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:18 pm |
|
I was very disappointed with how Archer got the holy hell beat out of him, then was all too happy to climb up a huge ladder in his weakened physical condition. He couldnt even stand up before, and then hes climbing ladders and whatnot? How unrealistic,
|
|
|
|