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Skriven 2004-12-04 10:55:00 av Terry Herrin (1:278/230)
Ärende: Romulans hiding in the we
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Tony Underwood <tonyu@roava.net> wrote:
>There should be a spoiler space here, just in case. =20
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>had passed, these people wouldn't have forgotten everything about one
>another to the point that during the first encounter in TOS "Balance Of
>Terror" we hear Spock speculating about Romulan ancestry.    YATI...  =20

Or, it was Spock "exaggerating", as he did in ST-II.

>not quite so slimy Vulcan out to achieve his purposes via devious
>activities.     It was sorta gratifying to see him   do so without being
>forced to do it or end up in a lurch with the legal authorities for some
>reason.   =20

Agreed.  My respect for the character jumped big time after that
scene.  I really did think he would wind up being some kind of bad
guy, and that would be the way T'Pol got out of it.

>Now T'Pol and Trip have something new to talk about... =20

Yeah, but imagine Trip's reactions had he been able to hear the
conversation.  Especially after T'Pol said "You don't have to do
this."  Trip would have been saying, "What?!  He's offering you a way
out.  Take it!  Take it!".  LOL!   Speaking of those two, we know
Spock was the first Human/Vulcan hybrid, but has it been stated
anywhere that Sarak and Amanda were the first Vulcan and Human couple?
If not, then there is nothing to say T'Pol and Trip couldn't wind up
being together, but have no children.  That was certainly hinted at by
the future T'Pol we saw in "E2".

>And Vulcan gets a whole new style of thought.     My question is whether=
 or
>not Archer will remember how to perform the neck pinch.    I also wonder=
 if

I hope so.  I also hope there will be other Vulcan memories and
mannerisms, so that later people will react to little things he says
and does.  It would be a nice touch of continuity, and add depth to
the character.  Plus, it would help explain his importance to the
creation of the Federation.  He would be the only human who could
truly understand Vulcans, as much as a human can, at least.  Other
events in this story arc also position Archer as a critical piece to
the puzzle of the Federation formation.  By carrying the katra of
Surak and finding the Tal'Shara, he now has the gratitude and respect
of (almost) all Vulcans, far beyond that of any other human.  I would
think Trip would also be respected by the Vulcans for what he did.  He
put his life and the ship in danger to help prevent a war that would
have devastated both Vulcan and Andoria.  Which means Trip scored
points with the Andorians too.  What did Shran mean when he said,
"Tell Archer now he owes me too!"?   Did he help save the Enterprise
at one point in the battle?  I need to go back and rewatch that.  I
would think Shran owes both Trip and Soval big time for coming to him
and telling him what was going on.

>we're gonna be seeing T'Pau again.  TPTB spent some time defining her
>character in this arc...  seems a shame to let it fade.     Lots of

Agreed.

>opportunities here, what with this shift in Vulcan policy, which =
certainly
>is gonna smooth a few things over on Earth.   Soval might even be able =
to
>lighten up a bit now... and the Andorians are even finding some newfound
>respect for everybody they used to despise (which of course was =
everybody).

Well, we know that Vulcan and Andoria wind up allies in the Federation
later, so it makes sense that events would start happening to align
them.

>     Dang...  we may end up with some happiness and progress and maybe =
now
>Vulcan will share a little of that shielding technology with Earth so
>Archer and Co won't have to keep dealing with hull breaches and air =
leaks
>every time somebody throws a rock at them.   =20

LOL!  Yeah, and that tractor beam technology would come in handy at
times too.

>I for one am waiting to see the next new episode, following the holiday
>reruns which I'm still gonna be watching again.   =20

I don't think anyone who has been watching this season will stop now.

>Suffice it to say I liked this episode and the entire Vulcan story arc. =
  =20

One of the best.

--
Terry Herrin
therrin@bellsouth.net
=3D=3D
'If at first you do succeed, try not      =20
to look astonished.'                      =20


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