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From there on, events chain up fast. [[T'Pol]] makes a speech to Tucker about the touchy nature of [[First Contact]]s when she learns that he is not welcomed on the Vissian ship after the time he spent with the cogenitor. Then, the cogenitor asks Captain Archer for [[Political asylum|asylum]], understanding that it will never be able to have a decent life among its own people. In order to not offend the Vissians, Archer refuses.
 
From there on, events chain up fast. [[T'Pol]] makes a speech to Tucker about the touchy nature of [[First Contact]]s when she learns that he is not welcomed on the Vissian ship after the time he spent with the cogenitor. Then, the cogenitor asks Captain Archer for [[Political asylum|asylum]], understanding that it will never be able to have a decent life among its own people. In order to not offend the Vissians, Archer refuses.
   
Even though the two ships depart with the best wishes and their captains hoping that the incident will not interfere with the relation between [[Earth]] and [[Vissia]], the situation gets a lot less bright when Archer learns that the cogenitor committed [[suicide]], an evident result of the independence it developed out of Tucker's teachings. Calling Tucker to his ready room, Archer severely reprimands him for his interference, as it has not only resulted in the cogenitor's death, but now the Vissian couple will not be able to have a child for a long period of time. Tucker is deeply shocked, as Archer reminds him that despite all his time on ''Enterprise'', he still compares other cultures to Earth standards and interferes without thinking first. Archer is upset that first contact with the Vissians led to this conclusion, and Tucker begins to realize the consequences his actions can cause.
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Even though the two ships depart with the best wishes and their captains hoping that the incident will not interfere with the relation between [[Earth]] and [[Vissia]], the situation gets a lot less bright when Archer learns that the cogenitor committed [[suicide]], an evident result of the independence it developed out of Tucker's teachings. Calling Tucker to his ready room, Archer severely reprimands him for his interference, as it has not only resulted in the cogenitor's death, but has also denied the Vissian couple the chance to have a child for a long while. Tucker is deeply shocked, as Archer reminds him that despite all his time on ''Enterprise'', he still compares other cultures to Earth standards and interferes without thinking first. Archer is upset that first contact with the Vissians led to this conclusion, and Tucker begins to realize the consequences his actions can cause.
 
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== Memorable Quotes ==
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== Memorable quotes ==
 
"''Can't forget Vulcan longevity, captain. A hundred years from now... how old would that make you?''"
 
"''Can't forget Vulcan longevity, captain. A hundred years from now... how old would that make you?''"
 
: - '''Tucker''', when T'Pol says she may be around for the supernova of a hypergiant in a century
 
: - '''Tucker''', when T'Pol says she may be around for the supernova of a hypergiant in a century
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"''Pretty nice to make first contact without anyone thinkin' about charging weapons."
 
"''Pretty nice to make first contact without anyone thinkin' about charging weapons."
 
:- '''Tucker'''
 
:- '''Tucker'''
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"''This is called vanilla and this is chocolate. Give it a try. Oh, no. Wait. You've got to eat the cherry first. This.''"<br />
 
"''This is called vanilla and this is chocolate. Give it a try. Oh, no. Wait. You've got to eat the cherry first. This.''"<br />
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"''A Human tradition?''"<br />
 
"''A Human tradition?''"<br />
 
"''Exactly.''"
 
"''Exactly.''"
: - '''Tucker''' introduces the Vissian women '''Traistana''' and '''Veylo''' to ice cream sundaes
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: - '''Tucker''', introducing the Vissian women '''Traistana''' and '''Veylo''' to ice cream sundaes
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"''Trip Tucker. Welcome aboard.''"<br />
 
"''Trip Tucker. Welcome aboard.''"<br />
 
"''Hello.''"<br />
 
"''Hello.''"<br />
 
"''It has no name. It's our cogenitor.''"
 
"''It has no name. It's our cogenitor.''"
: - '''Tucker''' introduces himself to the '''Vissian cogenitor''' and '''Calla'''
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: - '''Tucker''', introducing himself to the '''Vissian cogenitor''' and '''Calla'''
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"''Your father? It's hard to imagine. The man who developed warp drive on my world lived nearly a thousand years ago.''"<br />
 
"''Your father? It's hard to imagine. The man who developed warp drive on my world lived nearly a thousand years ago.''"<br />
 
: - '''Drennik''', commenting on the fact that Archer's father was involved in further developing warp drive on Earth
 
: - '''Drennik''', commenting on the fact that Archer's father was involved in further developing warp drive on Earth
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"''Don't tell me. I don't think I want to know.''"<br />
 
"''Don't tell me. I don't think I want to know.''"<br />
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:- '''Tucker''' and '''Phlox''', discussing multi-gender mating techniques
 
:- '''Tucker''' and '''Phlox''', discussing multi-gender mating techniques
   
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"''They treat her like a pet. Kept in a room, not taught to read or write, no name. Porthos has a name!''"<br />
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"''They treat her like a pet. Kept in a room, not taught to read or write, no name. Porthos has a name!''"<br />
 
"''It's not our place to judge the customs of other cultures.''"<br />
 
"''It's not our place to judge the customs of other cultures.''"<br />
"''We're not talking about taking your shoes off when you walk into someone's house. This cogenitor's treated like one of Phlox's leeches. You pull it out of its tank when you need it, then you throw it back in.''"<br />
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"''We're not talking about taking your shoes off when you walk into someone's house. This cogenitor's treated like one of Phlox's leeches. You pull it out of its tank when you need it, then you throw it back in.''"<br />
 
"''Tri-gender reproduction is not uncommon.''"<br />
 
"''Tri-gender reproduction is not uncommon.''"<br />
 
"''That's not what I'm talking about. This is a question of... Human rights.''"<br />
 
"''That's not what I'm talking about. This is a question of... Human rights.''"<br />
 
"''They're not Human.''"
 
"''They're not Human.''"
 
:- '''Tucker''' and '''T'Pol'''
 
:- '''Tucker''' and '''T'Pol'''
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"''Can we visit the armory later? I'm anxious to see your tactical array.''"<br />
 
"''Can we visit the armory later? I'm anxious to see your tactical array.''"<br />
 
"''There's an old Earth expression: ''I'll show you mine if... you show me yours."
 
"''There's an old Earth expression: ''I'll show you mine if... you show me yours."
 
:- '''Veylo''' and '''Malcolm Reed'''
 
:- '''Veylo''' and '''Malcolm Reed'''
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"''We're out here to meet new species, not tell them what to do!''"
 
"''We're out here to meet new species, not tell them what to do!''"
 
:- '''Archer''', to Tucker
 
:- '''Archer''', to Tucker
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"''I might have expected something like this from a first year recruit, but not you. You did exactly what I'd do? If that's true then I've done a pretty lousy job setting an example around here. You're a senior officer on this ship, you're privy to the moral challenges I've had to face. You ''know'' I've wrestled with the fine line between doing what ''I'' think is right and interfering with other species. So don't tell me you know what I would've done when ''I'' don't even know what I would've done''."
 
"''I might have expected something like this from a first year recruit, but not you. You did exactly what I'd do? If that's true then I've done a pretty lousy job setting an example around here. You're a senior officer on this ship, you're privy to the moral challenges I've had to face. You ''know'' I've wrestled with the fine line between doing what ''I'' think is right and interfering with other species. So don't tell me you know what I would've done when ''I'' don't even know what I would've done''."
 
 
:- '''Archer''', to Tucker
 
:- '''Archer''', to Tucker
   
== Background Information ==
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== Background information ==
*[[F.J. Rio]] previously played [[Enrique Muñiz]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes {{e|Starship Down}}, {{e|Hard Time}} and {{e|The Ship}}, as well as [[Joleg]] in {{VOY|Repentance}}.
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* [[F.J. Rio]] previously played [[Enrique Muniz]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes {{e|Starship Down}}, {{e|Hard Time}}, and {{e|The Ship}}, as well as [[Joleg]] in {{VOY|Repentance}}.
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* [[Andreas Katsulas]] played [[Tomalak]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episodes {{e|The Enemy}}, {{e|The Defector}}, {{e|Future Imperfect}}, and {{e|All Good Things...}}. This episode marks his final appearance on ''Star Trek'' before his death in 2006.
 
*[[Andreas Katsulas]] played [[Tomalak]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episodes {{e|The Enemy}}, {{e|The Defector}}, {{e|Future Imperfect}} and {{e|All Good Things...}}. This episode marks his final appearance on ''Star Trek'' before his death in 2006.
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* [[Laura Interval]] previously played [[Erin Hansen]], the mother of [[Seven of Nine]], in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' two-part episode {{e|Dark Frontier}}, credited in that episode as "Laura Stepp."
 
* The [[Vissian stratopod]] interior was a reuse of the Starfleet [[inspection pod]], which was in turn a reuse of the ''[[Phoenix]]'' cockpit from {{film|8}}.
 
 
* This episode contains the second mention of [[photonic weapon]]s (the first being in {{e|Sleeping Dogs}}), a technology employed by the [[Vissian]]s. ''Enterprise'' was equipped with [[photonic torpedo]]es only a few episodes later, in {{e|The Expanse}}, suggesting that the Vissians shared the technology with the ''Enterprise'' crew.
*[[Laura Interval]] previously played [[Erin Hansen]], the mother of [[Seven of Nine]], in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' two-part episode {{e|Dark Frontier}}, credited in that episode as Laura Stepp.
 
 
* The piano music played in his quarters by Tucker for the cogenitor is an excerpt from the first movement of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]]'s [[Piano Sonata Number 16|''Sonata in C'', K.545]].
 
 
* When Tucker chooses a film to show to the cogenitor, the computer shows among the available science fiction films ''[[The Bride of Chaotica]]'', the [[B-movie]] that inspires [[Tom Paris]] (from {{USS|Voyager}}) for his [[holographic program|holonovel]] ''[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]'', especially for the chapter {{e|Bride of Chaotica!}}.
*The [[Vissian stratopod]] interior was a reuse of the Starfleet [[inspection pod]], which was in turn a reuse of the ''[[Phoenix]]'' cockpit from {{film|8}}.
 
 
* Other films on the list include ''[[Dixon Hill]] and the Black Orchid'', a reference to Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s favorite gumshoe as well as ''Mister Willis of Ohio'' and ''Celestial Navigation'', the names of episodes of the political drama ''The West Wing''.
 
 
* The stratopod's ability was later seen in a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]], which was viewed withstanding the outer edge of a star's corona. ({{film|4}}; {{TNG|Redemption}}; {{DS9|Once More Unto the Breach}})
*This episode contains the second mention of [[photonic weapon]]s (the first being in {{e|Sleeping Dogs}}), a technology employed by the [[Vissian]]s. ''Enterprise'' was equipped with [[photonic torpedo]]es only a few episodes later, in {{e|The Expanse}}, suggesting that the Vissians shared the technology with the ''Enterprise'' crew.
 
 
* Several items from this episode were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay, including two [[ice cream]] glasses. {{stala|9349}}
 
 
* A Federation/Starfleet-built stratopod as Captain [[Drennik]] would have suggested to Captain Archer was not developed until [[2369]], when Dr. [[Beverly Crusher]] used the [[Ferengi]]-invented [[metaphasic shield]]ing technology on a Starfleet [[Shuttlecraft]] to enter the corona of a star. ({{TNG|Suspicions}})
*The piano music played in his quarters by Tucker for the Cogenitor is an excerpt from the first movement of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]]'s [[Piano Sonata Number 16|''Sonata in C'', K.545]].
 
 
*When Tucker chooses a film to show to the Cogenitor, the computer shows among the available science fiction films ''[[The Bride of Chaotica]]'', the [[B-movie]] that inspires [[Tom Paris]] (from {{USS|Voyager}}) for his [[holographic program|holonovel]] ''[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]'', especially for the chapter {{e|Bride of Chaotica!}}.
 
 
*Other films on the list include ''[[Dixon Hill]] and the Black Orchid'', a reference to Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s favorite gumshoe as well as ''Mister Willis of Ohio'' and ''Celestial Navigation'', the names of episodes of the political drama ''The West Wing''.
 
 
*The stratopod's ability would be later seen in a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]], which was seen withstanding the outer edge of a star's corona ({{film|4}}; {{TNG|Redemption}}; {{DS9|Once More Unto the Breach}}).
 
 
*Several items from this episode were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay, including two [[ice cream]] glasses. {{stala|9349}}
 
 
*A Federation/Starfleet built [[stratopod]] as Captain [[Drennik]] would have suggested to Captain Archer would not be developed until [[2369]] when Dr. [[Beverly Crusher]] used the [[Ferengi]] invented [[metaphasic shield]]ing technology on a Starfleet [[Shuttlecraft]] to enter the corona of a star ({{TNG|Suspicions}}).
 
 
 
* The book ''[[Star Trek 101]]'', by [[Terry J. Erdmann]] and [[Paula M. Block]], lists this episode as one of the "Ten Essential Episodes" from ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.
 
* The book ''[[Star Trek 101]]'', by [[Terry J. Erdmann]] and [[Paula M. Block]], lists this episode as one of the "Ten Essential Episodes" from ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.
 
 
* [[Manny Coto]] cited this as one of two episodes, from the first two seasons of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', that he "especially enjoyed" (the other such episode being {{e|Regeneration}}). (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 118]]'', p. 25)
 
* [[Manny Coto]] cited this as one of two episodes, from the first two seasons of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', that he "especially enjoyed" (the other such episode being {{e|Regeneration}}). (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 118]]'', p. 25)
 
* The game of Go played by Tucker and the cogenitor sadly doesn't make a lot of sense, particularly given that Tucker is supposed to be an experienced player. In particular, the "winning move" depicts the cogenitor actually losing a point by playing inside his/her own territory.
 
* The game of Go played by Tucker and the Cogenitor sadly doesn't make a lot of sense, particularly given that Tucker is supposed to be an experienced player. In particular the "winning move" depicts the Cogenitor actually losing a point by playing inside his/her own territory.
 
   
 
== Links and references ==
 
== Links and references ==
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*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]
 
*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]
 
*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]]
 
*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]]
*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]]
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*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Sub-Commander]] [[T'Pol]]
 
*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
 
*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
 
*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]]
 
*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]]
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*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
 
*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
   
=== Guest Stars ===
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=== Guest stars ===
 
*[[Andreas Katsulas]] as [[Vissian]] Captain [[Drennik]]
 
*[[Andreas Katsulas]] as [[Vissian]] Captain [[Drennik]]
 
*[[F.J. Rio]] as the [[Vissian]] [[Unnamed Vissians#Chief Engineer|chief engineer]]
 
*[[F.J. Rio]] as the [[Vissian]] [[Unnamed Vissians#Chief Engineer|chief engineer]]
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*[[Larissa Laskin]] as [[Calla]]
 
*[[Larissa Laskin]] as [[Calla]]
   
=== Co-Star ===
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=== Co-star ===
 
*[[Stacie Renna]] as [[Traistana]]
 
*[[Stacie Renna]] as [[Traistana]]
   
=== Uncredited Co-Stars ===
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=== Uncredited co-stars ===
* [[Adam Anello]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer/ Steward|operations division crewman]]
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* [[Adam Anello]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 007|operations division crewman]]
 
* [[Jef Ayres]] as [[Crewman]] [[Haynem]]
 
* [[Jef Ayres]] as [[Crewman]] [[Haynem]]
 
* [[Joshua Brown]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Joshua Brown]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
* [[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as [[Billy (Starfleet)|Billy]]
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* [[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as {{dis|Billy|Starfleet}}
 
* [[Donna Burns]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Donna Burns]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Mark Correy]] as [[Alex]]
 
* [[Mark Correy]] as [[Alex]]
* [[Nikki Flux]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female command division crewman (2152-2155)|command division crewman]]
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* [[Nikki Flux]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command crewman 003|command division crewman]]
 
* [[Hilde Garcia]] as [[Crewman]] [[Rossi]]
 
* [[Hilde Garcia]] as [[Crewman]] [[Rossi]]
* [[Glen Hambly]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Operations division ensign|operations division ensign]]
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* [[Glen Hambly]] as a [[EnterpriseNX operations ensign 004|operations division ensign]]
 
* [[Scott Hill]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hutchison]]
 
* [[Scott Hill]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hutchison]]
* [[Aldric Horton]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Security crewman|operations division crewman]]
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* [[Aldric Horton]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations security 002|operations division crewman]]
 
* [[Yoshi Jenkins]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Yoshi Jenkins]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
* [[John Jurgens]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Command/ Operations division crewman|command division crewman]]
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* [[John Jurgens]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command operations crewman 001|command division crewman]]
* [[Aouri Makhlouf]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male medical officer|medical crewman]]
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* [[Aouri Makhlouf]] as a [[EnterpriseNX sciences medical officer 003|medical crewman]]
* [[Marnie Martin]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female operations division crewman (2152-2155)|operations division crewman]]
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* [[Marnie Martin]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 015|operations division crewman]]
* [[Michael McAdam]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male command division crewman (2152-2154)|command division crewman]]
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* [[Michael McAdam]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command crewman 006|command division crewman]]
* [[Marlene Mogavero]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female engineer|operations division crewman]]
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* [[Marlene Mogavero]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 009|operations division crewman]]
* [[Bobby Pappas]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer|operations division crewman]]
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* [[Bobby Pappas]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 001|operations division crewman]]
 
* [[Nelson Rose]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Nelson Rose]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
* [[Jan Shiva]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female science division crewman (2152-2154)|science division crewman]]
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* [[Jan Shiva]] as a [[EnterpriseNX sciences crewman 003|science division crewman]]
 
* [[Jeff Welsh]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
 
* [[Jeff Welsh]] as a [[Unnamed Vissians#Crewmembers|Vissian crewman]]
   
 
=== References ===
 
=== References ===
[[Alsatian munster cheese]]; [[android]]; [[Henry Archer|Archer, Henry]]; [[Robert Michael Ballantyne|Ballantyne, Robery Michael]]; [[body-surfing]]; [[cheese]]; [[Chef (Enterprise NX-01)|Chef]]; [[cherry]]; [[chromosphere]]; [[cogenitor]]; [[Didiron mountain range]]; [[Earth]]; [[first contact]]; [[Florida]]; [[gigajoule]]; ''[[The Gorilla Hunters|Gorilla Hunters, The]]''; [[Great Continent]]; ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]''; ''[[Hamlet]]''; [[Human rights]]; [[hypergiant]]; [[iceberg]]; [[ice cream]]; [[kilometer]]; [[Klaatu]]; ''[[Macbeth]]''; [[multiphasic emitter]]; [[nucleosynthesis]]; [[Oahu]]; [[Oliver La Farge|La Farge, Oliver]]; [[omicron radiation]]; [[phase cannon]]; [[photosphere]]; ''[[A Pictorial History of the American Indians|Pictorial History of the American Indians, A]]''; ''[[Piano Sonata Number 16|Mozart Piano Sonata Number 16]]''; [[political asylum]]; [[Porthos]]; [[quantum inverter]]; [[sarium]]; [[sex]]; [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare, William]]; [[Singapore]]; [[Sophocles]]; [[Stilton cheese]]; [[suicide]]; [[sundae]]; [[Jonathan Swift|Swift, Jonathan]]; [[trinesium]]; [[Vissia]]; [[Vissia system]]; [[Vissian]]; [[Vissian starship]]; [[Vissian stratopod]]; [[Vulcan]]s; [[warp drive]]; [[western]]
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[[adventure]]; [[Alsatian munster cheese]]; [[android]]; [[Henry Archer|Archer, Henry]]; [[Robert Michael Ballantyne|Ballantyne, Robery Michael]]; [[body-surfing]]; [[cheese]]; {{dis|Chef|Enterprise NX-01}}; [[cherry]]; [[chromosphere]]; [[cogenitor]]; [[Didiron mountain range]]; [[Earth]]; [[first contact]]; [[Florida]]; [[gigajoule]]; ''[[The Gorilla Hunters|Gorilla Hunters, The]]''; [[Great Continent]]; ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]''; ''[[Hamlet]]''; [[Human rights]]; [[hypergiant]]; [[iceberg]]; [[ice cream]]; [[kilometer]]; [[Klaatu]]; ''[[Macbeth]]''; [[multiphasic emitter]]; [[musical]]; [[navigation sensor]]; [[nucleosynthesis]]; [[Oahu]]; [[Oliver La Farge|La Farge, Oliver]]; [[omicron radiation]]; [[phase cannon]]; [[photosphere]]; ''[[A Pictorial History of the American Indians|Pictorial History of the American Indians, A]]''; ''[[Piano Sonata Number 16|Mozart Piano Sonata Number 16]]''; [[political asylum]]; [[Porthos]]; [[quantum inverter]]; [[sarium]]; [[sex]]; [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare, William]]; [[Singapore]]; [[Sophocles]]; [[Stilton cheese]]; [[suicide]]; [[sundae]]; [[Jonathan Swift|Swift, Jonathan]]; [[thriller]]; [[trinesium]]; [[Vissia]]; [[Vissia system]]; [[Vissian]]; [[Vissian starship]]; [[Vissian stratopod]]; [[Vulcan]]s; [[warp drive]]; [[western]]
   
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===[[Motion picture library]] titles==
===Movie references===
 
''[[Animal Control]]'', ''[[Apache Serenade]]'', ''[[Attack of the Martians]]'', ''[[Banned in Phoenix]]'', ''[[Beyond the Rocky Mountains]]'', ''[[The Bride of Chaotica]]'', ''[[Canyon of the Rustler]]'', ''[[Curse of the Buccaneer]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', ''[[Death in Arizona]]'', ''[[Escape from Dodge City]]'', ''[[Celestial Navigation]]'', ''[[Frontier Maverick of the West]]'', ''[[Jailhouse Promise]]'', ''[[Love's Lovely Love]]'', ''[[Montana Ambush]]'', ''[[Sheriff's Revenge]]'', ''[[The Stagecoach of Flame]]'', ''[[Fear Planet]]'', ''[[It Came From Beneath the Refrigerator]]'', ''[[The Man From San Francisco]]'', ''[[Mister Willis of Ohio]]'', ''[[The Planet of the Undead]]'', ''[[Strange Case of Mr. Cigars]]'', ''[[Pirates From Hell]]'', ''[[Supernova Dawn]]'', ''[[Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid]]'', ''[[The Underworld Aliens]]'', ''[[World Beyond Zero]]''
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''[[Animal Control]]'', ''[[Apache Serenade]]'', ''[[Attack of the Martians]]'', ''[[Banned in Phoenix]]'', ''[[Beyond the Rocky Mountains]]'', ''[[The Bride of Chaotica|Bride of Chaotica, The]]'', ''[[Canyon of the Rustler]]'', ''[[Curse of the Buccaneer]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still|Day the Earth Stood Still, The]]'', ''[[Death in Arizona]]'', ''[[Escape from Dodge City]]'', ''[[Celestial Navigation]]'', ''[[Frontier Maverick of the West]]'', ''[[Jailhouse Promise]]'', ''[[Love's Lovely Love]]'', ''[[Montana Ambush]]'', ''[[Sheriff's Revenge]]'', ''[[The Stagecoach of Flame]]'', ''[[Fear Planet]]'', ''[[It Came From Beneath the Refrigerator]]'', ''[[The Man From San Francisco]]'', ''[[Mister Willis of Ohio]]'', ''[[The Planet of the Undead|Planet of the Undead, The]]'', ''[[Strange Case of Mr. Cigars]]'', ''[[Pirates From Hell]]'', ''[[Supernova Dawn]]'', ''[[Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid]]'', ''[[The Underworld Aliens|Underworld Aliens, The]]'', ''[[World Beyond Zero]]''
   
 
===External link===
 
===External link===
*{{Wikipedia|Cogenitor}}
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*{{Wikipedia-quote|Cogenitor}}
   
 
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Enterprise encounters the Vissians, a race that includes a third gender of "cogenitors" who are treated as second-class citizens.

Summary

The Enterprise NX-01 is studying a hypergiant star when it makes contact with a scout ship from another species, the Vissians. Vissian Captain Drennik offers Jonathan Archer the use of one of their stratopods to explore the inner workings of the star, an opportunity Archer gladly accepts, looking forward to improving the already friendly relations with the Vissians.

On Enterprise, Malcolm Reed makes friends with the Vissian tactical officer while Trip Tucker has a conversation with the chief engineer and his wife. Tucker then learns that the Vissians have three sexes: male, female and cogenitor. Cogenitors, who make up about 3% of the Vissian population, are treated in a very pragmatic way, being shipped from one couple to another to keep the population growing. A side effect is that they are treated like objects, not deserving names nor education.

Feeling that they are less than slaves, Tucker makes friends with the Vissian engineer's cogenitor after he learned from Phlox' analysis that they have the same intellectual potential as the two other sexes. He teaches it how to read and tries to make it understand that it has the same rights as the rest of its species. He then shows it the Enterprise and is amazed when it beats him at a game of Go, since the engineer has been undefeated for the last two years.

From there on, events chain up fast. T'Pol makes a speech to Tucker about the touchy nature of First Contacts when she learns that he is not welcomed on the Vissian ship after the time he spent with the cogenitor. Then, the cogenitor asks Captain Archer for asylum, understanding that it will never be able to have a decent life among its own people. In order to not offend the Vissians, Archer refuses.

Even though the two ships depart with the best wishes and their captains hoping that the incident will not interfere with the relation between Earth and Vissia, the situation gets a lot less bright when Archer learns that the cogenitor committed suicide, an evident result of the independence it developed out of Tucker's teachings. Calling Tucker to his ready room, Archer severely reprimands him for his interference, as it has not only resulted in the cogenitor's death, but has also denied the Vissian couple the chance to have a child for a long while. Tucker is deeply shocked, as Archer reminds him that despite all his time on Enterprise, he still compares other cultures to Earth standards and interferes without thinking first. Archer is upset that first contact with the Vissians led to this conclusion, and Tucker begins to realize the consequences his actions can cause.

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Memorable quotes

"Can't forget Vulcan longevity, captain. A hundred years from now... how old would that make you?"

- Tucker, when T'Pol says she may be around for the supernova of a hypergiant in a century


"Pretty nice to make first contact without anyone thinkin' about charging weapons."

- Tucker


"This is called vanilla and this is chocolate. Give it a try. Oh, no. Wait. You've got to eat the cherry first. This."
"Why?"
"Uh, you just do."
"A Human tradition?"
"Exactly."

- Tucker, introducing the Vissian women Traistana and Veylo to ice cream sundaes


"Trip Tucker. Welcome aboard."
"Hello."
"It has no name. It's our cogenitor."

- Tucker, introducing himself to the Vissian cogenitor and Calla


"Your father? It's hard to imagine. The man who developed warp drive on my world lived nearly a thousand years ago."

- Drennik, commenting on the fact that Archer's father was involved in further developing warp drive on Earth


"Don't tell me. I don't think I want to know."
"Oh, well... I have pictures!"
"Uh, I think I'll pass."

- Tucker and Phlox, discussing multi-gender mating techniques


"They treat her like a pet. Kept in a room, not taught to read or write, no name. Porthos has a name!"
"It's not our place to judge the customs of other cultures."
"We're not talking about taking your shoes off when you walk into someone's house. This cogenitor's treated like one of Phlox's leeches. You pull it out of its tank when you need it, then you throw it back in."
"Tri-gender reproduction is not uncommon."
"That's not what I'm talking about. This is a question of... Human rights."
"They're not Human."

- Tucker and T'Pol


"Can we visit the armory later? I'm anxious to see your tactical array."
"There's an old Earth expression: I'll show you mine if... you show me yours."

- Veylo and Malcolm Reed


"We're out here to meet new species, not tell them what to do!"

- Archer, to Tucker


"I might have expected something like this from a first year recruit, but not you. You did exactly what I'd do? If that's true then I've done a pretty lousy job setting an example around here. You're a senior officer on this ship, you're privy to the moral challenges I've had to face. You know I've wrestled with the fine line between doing what I think is right and interfering with other species. So don't tell me you know what I would've done when I don't even know what I would've done."

- Archer, to Tucker

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adventure; Alsatian munster cheese; android; Archer, Henry; Ballantyne, Robery Michael; body-surfing; cheese; Chef; cherry; chromosphere; cogenitor; Didiron mountain range; Earth; first contact; Florida; gigajoule; Gorilla Hunters, The; Great Continent; Gulliver's Travels; Hamlet; Human rights; hypergiant; iceberg; ice cream; kilometer; Klaatu; Macbeth; multiphasic emitter; musical; navigation sensor; nucleosynthesis; Oahu; La Farge, Oliver; omicron radiation; phase cannon; photosphere; Pictorial History of the American Indians, A; Mozart Piano Sonata Number 16; political asylum; Porthos; quantum inverter; sarium; sex; Shakespeare, William; Singapore; Sophocles; Stilton cheese; suicide; sundae; Swift, Jonathan; thriller; trinesium; Vissia; Vissia system; Vissian; Vissian starship; Vissian stratopod; Vulcans; warp drive; western

=Motion picture library titles

Animal Control, Apache Serenade, Attack of the Martians, Banned in Phoenix, Beyond the Rocky Mountains, Bride of Chaotica, The, Canyon of the Rustler, Curse of the Buccaneer, Day the Earth Stood Still, The, Death in Arizona, Escape from Dodge City, Celestial Navigation, Frontier Maverick of the West, Jailhouse Promise, Love's Lovely Love, Montana Ambush, Sheriff's Revenge, The Stagecoach of Flame, Fear Planet, It Came From Beneath the Refrigerator, The Man From San Francisco, Mister Willis of Ohio, Planet of the Undead, The, Strange Case of Mr. Cigars, Pirates From Hell, Supernova Dawn, Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid, Underworld Aliens, The, World Beyond Zero

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