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T'Pol
T'Pol () is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Portrayed by Jolene Blalock in the series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', she is a Vulcan who serves as the science officer aboard the starship ''Enterprise'' (NX-01). Concept and creation Series producer Rick Berman said they originally intended that a younger version of T'Pau would be the Vulcan officer serving on the titular starship in ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Instead, after determining there were legal difficulties in using the original series character, the producers created T'Pol. Brannon Braga also said the idea was dropped to avoid having to deal with any legal issues, and also that T'Pol was simply easier to pronounce. Marjorie Monaghan, Blalock and an unnamed actress, were the final three considered for the role. By that time that Berman said they had seen hundreds of actresses, and they struggled to find a "beautiful woman who can act and doesn't want to go right into feature films". Casting director R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trip Tucker
Charles "Trip" Tucker III, portrayed by Connor Trinneer, is a fictional character in the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Tucker was the chief engineer on the ''Enterprise'' and also briefly served in the same role aboard the Enterprise's sister ship '' Columbia''. Biography Tucker was born in 2121. His nickname "Trip" is short for "Triple", as he is the third generation of his family to be named Charles Tucker. He first met Jonathan Archer around (2143) a decade prior to the launch of ''Enterprise'' when the two worked together on an early warp 2 prototype vessel using the warp engine designed by Archer's father, Henry Archer. Tucker joined Starfleet in 2139. While a knowledgeable engineer, Tucker can be rash and "illogical", an opinion that early on causes friction between ''Enterprises Vulcan science officer, T'Pol and him. During the first year of ''Enterprise'''s mission, he finds himself coping with situations with which no Starfleet engineer has ever coped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa'nar Syndrome
"Stigma" is the fortieth episode (production #214) of the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', the fourteenth of the second season. This science fiction episode has a story about a spacecraft crew in the 22nd century, dealing with an alien disease, and also a morality play about sexually transmitted diseases. In the episode, it is revealed that Sub-commander T'Pol has a degenerative disease, Pa'nar Syndrome, contracted from her undesired mind meld in "Fusion." She must face being ostracized by Vulcan society and losing her position on ''Enterprise''. Plot Doctor Phlox tells Sub−Commander T'Pol that his treatment of her potentially fatal disease, Pa'nar Syndrome, is losing effectiveness, so he would like to make confidential inquiries with Vulcan doctors attending an interspecies medical exchange on the planet ''Enterprise'' is now orbiting. T'Pol resists, but Phlox chooses to go anyway. Before he does, his second wife, Feezal, arrives to help install a new microscope, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kir'Shara
"Kir'Shara" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. It was writer Michael Sussman's third episode of the season, while it was director David Livingston's second. The episode was the third in a three-part story arc, following on from the episodes " The Forge" and " Awakening". The title "Kir'Shara" refers to a Vulcan religious relic, and the three part Vulcan story arc explored themes relating to the Protestant Reformation resulting in comparisons to books such as ''The Da Vinci Code'' and ''The Celestine Prophecy'', while the Kir'Shara itself was compared to the Nag Hammadi library. Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship ''Enterprise'', registration NX-01. In this episode, ''Enterprise'' attempts to avert a war, and is caught in a crossfire between Vulcan and Andorian starships. Meanwhile. Captain Archer, Commander T'Pol, and T'Pau aim to take the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh
"The Seventh" is the thirty-third episode (production #207) of the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', the seventh of the second season. In the ''Star Trek'' universe, a spaceship has set out from Earth in the 2100s to explore the galaxy. T'Pol is dispatched by the Vulcan High Command to capture a fugitive who has eluded their authorities for nearly two decades. Plot Sub-Commander T'Pol receives a covert mission from the Vulcan High Command, and informs Captain Jonathan Archer, Archer that Admiral Maxwell Forrest, Forrest will be contacting him later about it. She remains tight lipped despite Archer's enquiries as to the exact nature of the expected diversion, but later meets privately with Archer and asks that he come as well, since she needs someone she trusts. In conversation with Archer, she later reveals that she was trained 17 (Earth) years earlier in reconnaissance retrieval, and now she is to capture the only one of six surgically altered, rogue Vulcan (Star Trek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulcan Mind Meld
Vulcans, sometimes referred to as Vulcanians, are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the ''Star Trek'' universe and media franchise. In the various ''Star Trek'' television series and films, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the ''Star Trek'' universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans. The most notable portrayal of a Vulcan is by actor Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock (picture shown at right) in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966–1969). "Pointy ears", the "Vulcan salute" (hand gesture) and the "Vulcan nerve pinch" are aspects of this fictional race that have entered popular culture. Development The Vulcan, Spock, first appeared in the original 1965 ''Star Trek'' pilot, "The Cage", shown to studio executives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, sometimes referred to as Vulcanians, are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the ''Star Trek'' universe and media franchise. In the various ''Star Trek'' television series and films, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the ''Star Trek'' universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans. The most notable portrayal of a Vulcan is by actor Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock (picture shown at right) in '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966–1969). "Pointy ears", the " Vulcan salute" (hand gesture) and the "Vulcan nerve pinch" are aspects of this fictional race that have entered popular culture. Development The Vulcan, Spock, first appeared in the original 1965 ''Star Trek'' pilot, " The Cage", shown to studio execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulcan High Command
Vulcans, sometimes referred to as Vulcanians, are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the ''Star Trek'' universe and media franchise. In the various ''Star Trek'' television series and films, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the ''Star Trek'' universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans. The most notable portrayal of a Vulcan is by actor Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock (picture shown at right) in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966–1969). "Pointy ears", the "Vulcan salute" (hand gesture) and the "Vulcan nerve pinch" are aspects of this fictional race that have entered popular culture. Development The Vulcan, Spock, first appeared in the original 1965 ''Star Trek'' pilot, "The Cage", shown to studio executives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallen Hero
"Fallen Hero" is the twenty-third aired episode (production #123) of the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Captain Archer is ordered to transport Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar from a planet where her integrity has been called into question. The episode first aired May 8, 2002, on UPN as a double-bill followed by "Desert Crossing". Plot After ten months without a break, Sub-Commander T'Pol notes efficiency on board ''Enterprise'' is down, and suggests shore leave on Risa. Captain Archer agrees. En route, Archer receives a transmission from Admiral Forrest, informing him of a Vulcan Ambassador in need of extradition. With the closest Vulcan starship over a week away ''Enterprise'' is ordered to retrieve and deliver her to the Vulcan cruiser ''Sh'Raan''. Arriving at Mazar, Archer and T'Pol are surprised to hear the Ambassador has been expelled for abuse of her position. Archer is called to the bridge and speaks to a Mazarite captain who requests that V'Lar be returned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', where he is portrayed by Scott Bakula. Archer is the commanding officer of the first starship ''Enterprise'' (NX-01) from 2151 to 2161. Archer also played a major role in the formation of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, and was later President of the United Federation of Planets from 2184 to 2192. According to a computer display in the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly", historian John Gill considered Archer "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century." Biography History Archer, the son of famed warp engineer Henry Archer and his wife Sally, was born in 2112 on August 4 in Upstate New York, where he spent most of his formative years; he later claimed to have spent the majority of his life in San Francisco. The second-season episode "First Flight" depicts in flashback that he spent many years as a test pilot in the nascent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
These Are The Voyages
"These Are the Voyages..." is the series finale of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. The 22nd episode of the fourth season and the 98th of the series overall, it first aired on the UPN network in the United States on May 13, 2005. It is a frame story where the 22nd-century events of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' are recounted in a 24th-century holodeck re-creation that is folded into the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " The Pegasus", which aired eleven years earlier. It features guest stars Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis and Jeffrey Combs, as well as a voice cameo from Brent Spiner. Series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, who co-wrote the episode, conceived "These Are the Voyages..." as a valentine to ''Star Trek'' fans. Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship ''Enterprise'', registration NX-01. In this episode, the story moves to the year 2370, when Commander William Rik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolene Blalock
Jolene Blalock (born March 5, 1975) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Vulcan first officer and science officer T'Pol on the UPN science-fiction series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. Her other work includes guest-star appearances on television series and in films. Early life Blalock was born and raised in San Diego, California, with three siblings. She spent her childhood surfing and developing artistic skills. Career Early work Blalock left home at age 17 to model in Europe and Asia. She has appeared on the cover of many men's lifestyle magazines, was twice featured in ''Maxims "Girls of Maxim" gallery, and was named the 10th sexiest woman in the world in 2003 by ''FHM''. She posed for a clothed fashion layout in ''Playboy'' in April 2002, and was later interviewed by the magazine for its "20Q" section in February 2005. She made her television debut on the sitcom ''Veronica's Closet'', before guest appearances on '' Love Boat: The Next Wave'', ''CSI: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfleet
Starfleet is a fictional organization in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Within this fictional universe, Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as the principal means for conducting deep space exploration, research, defense, peacekeeping, and diplomacy (although Starfleet predates the Federation, having originally been an Earth organization, as shown by the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise''). While most of Starfleet's members are human and it has been headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. Most of the franchise's protagonists are Starfleet commissioned officers. History During production of early episodes of the original series, several details of the makeup of the ''Star Trek'' universe had yet to be worked out, including the operating authority for the USS ''Enterprise''. The terms ''Star Service'' ("The Conscience of the King"), ''Spacefleet Command'' ("The Squire of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
