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::''For the ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard|Vanguard]]'' novel, see ''[[Harbinger]]''. For the [[DS9]] video game, see ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger]]''.''
''Enterprise'' rescues an alien from a massive spatial anomaly, but its lone pilot refuses to explain why he was there. Reed and Hayes confront each other over their roles on the ship.
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''Enterprise'' rescues an alien from a massive spatial anomaly, but its lone pilot refuses to explain why he was there. Reed and Hayes confront each other over their roles on the ship.
   
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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:"''That was unexpected.''"
 
:"''That was unexpected.''"
   
[[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] is in his [[quarters]], practicing [[Vulcan]] [[neuropressure]] on [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole]]'s foot rather than his usual partner, [[T'Pol]]. After completing a few other pressure points, Cole turns round, and stares at Tucker. She [[kiss]]es him, and then walks out, leaving him looking surprised, but happy.
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[[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] is in his [[quarters]], practicing [[Vulcan]] [[neuropressure]] on [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole]]'s foot rather than his usual partner, [[T'Pol]]. After completing a few other pressure points, Cole turns round, and stares at Tucker. She [[kiss]]es him, and then walks out, leaving him looking surprised, but happy.
   
 
=== Act One ===
 
=== Act One ===
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] calls [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] to his [[ready room]] to discuss training sessions with the [[MACO]]s. [[Major]] [[J. Hayes|Hayes]] has already discussed including the [[senior officer]]s in the training sessions, but [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] has some objections to taking orders from the major. However, he reluctantly accepts his orders.
 
[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] calls [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] to his [[ready room]] to discuss training sessions with the [[MACO]]s. [[Major]] [[J. Hayes|Hayes]] has already discussed including the [[senior officer]]s in the training sessions, but [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] has some objections to taking orders from the major. However, he reluctantly accepts his orders.
   
On the [[bridge]], [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather|Mayweather]] comments that the [[star]]s directly ahead appear to be shifting positions. The {{NX|Enterprise}} proceeds to investigate the phenomenon. They arrive to find that it is a convergence of a large number of [[spatial anomaly|spatial anomalies]]. [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato|Sato]] picks up a weak transmission coming from within the disturbance. [[T'Pol]] identifies its source as a [[Sphere Builder transport pod|small pod]] containing one [[humanoid]] life sign. [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] instructs Reed to deploy the [[grappler]], and they attempt to remove the pod. Upon trying to pull the pod out, the disturbance suddenly expands and envelops the [[primary hull]]. Small spatial disturbances begin forming on the [[bridge]], disrupting a few systems, and [[ammonium sulfide]] starts accumulating in the [[atmosphere]]. The [[captain]] orders full reverse from the [[engineering]] crew, and the {{NX|Enterprise}} manages to escape, along with the pod. [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Phlox]] asks T'Pol to join him in [[sickbay]] to discuss [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole|Cole]]. She has been to see the [[doctor]] because of [[headache]]s, which Phlox associates with the [[neuropressure]] sessions she'd been receiving from [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]]. Phlox recommends that T'Pol should try to remedy the situation by conducting further sessions with the corporal, and that Tucker should be discouraged from continuing with her.
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On the [[bridge]], [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather|Mayweather]] comments that the [[star]]s directly ahead appear to be shifting positions. The {{NX|Enterprise}} proceeds to investigate the phenomenon. They arrive to find that it is a convergence of a large number of [[spatial anomaly|spatial anomalies]]. [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato|Sato]] picks up a weak transmission coming from within the disturbance. [[T'Pol]] identifies its source as a [[Sphere-Builder transport pod|small pod]] containing one [[humanoid]] life sign. [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] instructs Reed to deploy the [[grappler]], and they attempt to remove the pod. Upon trying to pull the pod out, the disturbance suddenly expands and envelops the [[primary hull]]. Small [[spatial disturbance]]s begin forming on the [[bridge]], disrupting a few systems, and [[ammonium sulfide]] starts accumulating in the [[atmosphere]]. The [[captain]] orders full reverse from the [[engineering]] crew, and the {{NX|Enterprise}} manages to escape, along with the pod. [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Phlox]] asks T'Pol to join him in [[sickbay]] to discuss [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole|Cole]]. She has been to see the [[doctor]] because of [[headache]]s, which Phlox associates with the [[neuropressure]] sessions she'd been receiving from [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]]. Phlox recommends that T'Pol should try to remedy the situation by conducting further sessions with the corporal, and that Tucker should be discouraged from continuing with her.
   
 
In the [[launch bay]], Archer, Reed and Tucker open the pod, and discover a [[humanoid]] inside, alive, with many electrodes connecting him to the pod.
 
In the [[launch bay]], Archer, Reed and Tucker open the pod, and discover a [[humanoid]] inside, alive, with many electrodes connecting him to the pod.
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The doctor confirms to Archer that the alien is dying, but not just dying – he is disintegrating. There isn't much that Phlox can do to stop the alien's demise.
 
The doctor confirms to Archer that the alien is dying, but not just dying – he is disintegrating. There isn't much that Phlox can do to stop the alien's demise.
   
In one of the [[cargo bay]]s, Major Hayes has set up a session of hand-to-hand combat, and the MACOs and the [[senior officer]]s are paired up against each other. Cole immediately pairs with Tucker. Both groups appear to be equally matched, much to Reed's relief. The session goes well, until one of the MACOs goes over the top with Mayweather. Mayweather seems to not be too badly hurt, but Reed stops the session, and demands that the major keeps control of his soldiers.
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In one of the [[cargo bay]]s, Major Hayes has set up a session of hand-to-hand combat, and the MACOs and the [[senior officer]]s are paired up against each other. Cole immediately pairs with Tucker. Both groups appear to be equally matched, much to Reed's relief. The session goes well, until one of the MACOs goes over the top with Mayweather. Mayweather seems to not be too badly hurt, but Reed stops the session, and demands that the major keeps control of his soldiers.
   
 
The alien's condition continues to deteriorate, and he continues to demand to be returned to the disturbance site. However, Archer is adamant that he needs more answers about why he was there. Finally the alien reveals that he is from a [[Trans-dimensional species|trans-dimensional]] realm, and then experiences a further development - his hand starts to [[phase]].
 
The alien's condition continues to deteriorate, and he continues to demand to be returned to the disturbance site. However, Archer is adamant that he needs more answers about why he was there. Finally the alien reveals that he is from a [[Trans-dimensional species|trans-dimensional]] realm, and then experiences a further development - his hand starts to [[phase]].
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:"''Captain's starlog, supplemental. With Travis' adjustments in place, we've resumed course for the red giant.''"
 
:"''Captain's starlog, supplemental. With Travis' adjustments in place, we've resumed course for the red giant.''"
   
Tucker goes to see T'Pol for his neuropressure session, and discusses his situation with Cole with her. T'Pol learns that Tucker is attracted to her, and quickly kisses him before taking off her clothes and kissing him again...
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Tucker goes to see T'Pol for his neuropressure session, and discusses his situation with Cole with her. T'Pol learns that Tucker is attracted to her, and quickly kisses him before taking off her clothes and kissing him again...
   
 
In sickbay, the Doctor talks to the steadily sickening alien about [[Denobula]] and [[Earth]]. As the Doctor turns away to consult a medical screen, the alien attacks him, knocking him unconscious and discovering that he can pass through solid material as his arm passes through Phlox's neck. After briefly examining his hand in surprise and testing this new-found ability on the sick-bay wall he then precedes to walk through the sickbay wall.
 
In sickbay, the Doctor talks to the steadily sickening alien about [[Denobula]] and [[Earth]]. As the Doctor turns away to consult a medical screen, the alien attacks him, knocking him unconscious and discovering that he can pass through solid material as his arm passes through Phlox's neck. After briefly examining his hand in surprise and testing this new-found ability on the sick-bay wall he then precedes to walk through the sickbay wall.
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In engineering, Tucker encounters the alien, but is knocked unconscious seconds before the MACOs and Reed arrive. The alien then pushes his hand into the [[warp core]], destabilizing the [[magnetic seal]]s. With Hayes' help, Reed is able to reverse the polarity of the [[field coil]]s, and this repels the alien.
 
In engineering, Tucker encounters the alien, but is knocked unconscious seconds before the MACOs and Reed arrive. The alien then pushes his hand into the [[warp core]], destabilizing the [[magnetic seal]]s. With Hayes' help, Reed is able to reverse the polarity of the [[field coil]]s, and this repels the alien.
   
The next day, Tucker and T'Pol discuss their intimacies over [[coffee]] and [[tea]] in the crew's mess. T'Pol thanks Tucker for his assistance of her "exploration of Human sexuality". They both agree to keep their liaison between themselves, in fact Tucker, feeling uncomfortable with T'Pol's logical approach to the matter, suggests they "forget it ever happened", but, as an afterthought, suggests that they need not discontinue their [[Neuropressure|Vulcan neuropressure]] sessions together.
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The next day, Tucker and T'Pol discuss their intimacies over [[coffee]] and [[tea]] in the crew's mess. T'Pol thanks Tucker for his assistance of her "exploration of Human sexuality". They both agree to keep their liaison between themselves, in fact Tucker, feeling uncomfortable with T'Pol's logical approach to the matter, suggests they "forget it ever happened", but, as an afterthought, suggests that they need not discontinue their [[Neuropressure|Vulcan neuropressure]] sessions together.
   
 
Hayes and Reed are called to the captain's ready room for a dressing down because of the wounds they inflicted on each other during their fighting. The captain orders their dispute to be ended immediately, though Reed and Hayes both confirm that the dispute has already been settled. When the captain leaves, a bit of humor is added when Reed and Hayes are left wondering if they're dismissed yet.
 
Hayes and Reed are called to the captain's ready room for a dressing down because of the wounds they inflicted on each other during their fighting. The captain orders their dispute to be ended immediately, though Reed and Hayes both confirm that the dispute has already been settled. When the captain leaves, a bit of humor is added when Reed and Hayes are left wondering if they're dismissed yet.
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* The MACO training fight sequences were choreographed by stuntman [[Ron Balicki]].
 
* The MACO training fight sequences were choreographed by stuntman [[Ron Balicki]].
 
* T'Pol references [[Sim]], a short-lived clone of Tucker seen in {{e|Similitude}}, who revealed his feelings (and thus, Tucker's feelings) for her to her.
 
* T'Pol references [[Sim]], a short-lived clone of Tucker seen in {{e|Similitude}}, who revealed his feelings (and thus, Tucker's feelings) for her to her.
* This is the first appearance of a member of the species that was later revealed as the [[Sphere Builder]]s.
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* This is the first appearance of a member of the species that was later revealed as the [[Sphere-Builder]]s.
 
* When the [[tactical alert]] is initiated in this episode, an alarm sounds that was never included in any episodes prior to this nor after it.
 
* When the [[tactical alert]] is initiated in this episode, an alarm sounds that was never included in any episodes prior to this nor after it.
   
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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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=== Guest stars ===
 
=== Guest stars ===
 
* [[Noa Tishby]] as [[Amanda Cole]]
 
* [[Noa Tishby]] as [[Amanda Cole]]
* [[Thomas Kopache]] as [[Unnamed Sphere Builders#Sphere Builder Test Subject|The Alien]]
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* [[Thomas Kopache]] as [[Unnamed Sphere-Builders#Sphere-Builder Test Subject|The Alien]]
 
;And
 
;And
 
* [[Steven Culp]] as [[Major]] [[J. Hayes|Hayes]] <!-- as credited -->
 
* [[Steven Culp]] as [[Major]] [[J. Hayes|Hayes]] <!-- as credited -->
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=== References ===
 
=== References ===
[[ammonium sulfide]]; [[biometric data]]; [[canary]]; [[cellular degeneration]]; [[corporal]]; [[Degra]]; [[Delphic Expanse]]; [[Denobula]]; [[Earth]]; [[Ethics (philosophy)|ethics]]; [[feedback pulse]]; [[Florida]]; [[Friday]]; [[gravimetric disturbance]]; [[hand-to-hand combat]]; [[headache]]; [[helm]]; [[high school]]; [[inflection]]; [[Jupiter Station]]; [[kidney]]; [[kilometer]]; [[kiss]]; [[Klingon]]; [[life support]]; [[light year]]; [[lunar survival training]]; [[magnetic containment]]; [[Makers]]; [[meter]]; [[Military Assault Command Operations]]; [[miner]]; [[movie theater]]; [[navigational sensor]]; [[osmotic eel]]; [[plasma coil]]; [[polarity]]; [[pressure point]]; [[private]]; [[rat]]; [[red giant]]; [[retina]]; [[senior officer]]; [[sergeant]]; [[shock]]; [[Sim]]; [[spatial anomaly]]; [[Sphere Builder]]s; [[Sphere Builder transport pod]]; [[Starfleet training]]; [[trans-dimensional realm]]; [[Triannon]]; [[Triannon mythology]]; [[Elizabeth Tucker|Tucker, Elizabeth]]; [[Tuesday]]; [[t-valve]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Vulcan High Command]]; [[Vulcan neuro-pressure]]; [[Wednesday]]
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[[ammonium sulfide]]; [[biometric data]]; [[canary]]; [[cellular degeneration]]; [[corporal]]; [[Degra]]; [[Delphic Expanse]]; [[Denobula]]; [[Earth]]; {{dis|ethics|philosophy}}; [[exercise]]; [[feedback pulse]]; [[Florida]]; [[Friday]]; [[gravimetric disturbance]]; [[hand-to-hand combat]]; [[headache]]; [[helm]]; [[high school]]; [[inflection]]; [[Jupiter Station]]; [[kidney]]; [[kilometer]]; [[kiss]]; [[Klingon]]; [[life support]]; [[light year]]; [[lunar survival training]]; [[magnetic containment]]; [[Makers]]; [[meter]]; [[Military Assault Command Operations]]; [[miner]]; [[movie theater]]; [[navigational sensor]]; [[osmotic eel]]; [[plasma coil]]; [[polarity]]; [[pressure point]]; [[private]]; [[rat]]; [[reaction time]]; [[red giant]]; [[retina]]; [[senior officer]]; [[sergeant]]; [[shock]]; [[Sim]]; [[spatial anomaly]]; [[spatial disturbance]]; [[Sphere-Builder]]s; [[Sphere-Builder transport pod]]; [[Starfleet training]]; [[tactical alert]]; [[trans-dimensional realm]]; [[Triannon]]; [[Triannon mythology]]; [[Elizabeth Tucker|Tucker, Elizabeth]]; [[Tuesday]]; [[t-valve]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Vulcan High Command]]; [[Vulcan neuro-pressure]]; [[Wednesday]]
   
 
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For the Vanguard novel, see Harbinger. For the DS9 video game, see Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger.

Enterprise rescues an alien from a massive spatial anomaly, but its lone pilot refuses to explain why he was there. Reed and Hayes confront each other over their roles on the ship.

Summary

Teaser

"That was unexpected."

Commander Tucker is in his quarters, practicing Vulcan neuropressure on Corporal Amanda Cole's foot rather than his usual partner, T'Pol. After completing a few other pressure points, Cole turns round, and stares at Tucker. She kisses him, and then walks out, leaving him looking surprised, but happy.

Act One

"Captain's starlog, December 27, 2153. Using the coordinates we got from Degra, we're en route to the location of the red giant star and with any luck, the Xindi weapon."

Captain Archer calls Lieutenant Reed to his ready room to discuss training sessions with the MACOs. Major Hayes has already discussed including the senior officers in the training sessions, but Reed has some objections to taking orders from the major. However, he reluctantly accepts his orders.

On the bridge, Ensign Mayweather comments that the stars directly ahead appear to be shifting positions. The Enterprise proceeds to investigate the phenomenon. They arrive to find that it is a convergence of a large number of spatial anomalies. Ensign Sato picks up a weak transmission coming from within the disturbance. T'Pol identifies its source as a small pod containing one humanoid life sign. Archer instructs Reed to deploy the grappler, and they attempt to remove the pod. Upon trying to pull the pod out, the disturbance suddenly expands and envelops the primary hull. Small spatial disturbances begin forming on the bridge, disrupting a few systems, and ammonium sulfide starts accumulating in the atmosphere. The captain orders full reverse from the engineering crew, and the Enterprise manages to escape, along with the pod. Dr. Phlox asks T'Pol to join him in sickbay to discuss Corporal Cole. She has been to see the doctor because of headaches, which Phlox associates with the neuropressure sessions she'd been receiving from Commander Tucker. Phlox recommends that T'Pol should try to remedy the situation by conducting further sessions with the corporal, and that Tucker should be discouraged from continuing with her.

In the launch bay, Archer, Reed and Tucker open the pod, and discover a humanoid inside, alive, with many electrodes connecting him to the pod.

Act Two

They take him to sickbay, where Phlox tries to revive the alien. In the command center, T'Pol has been working on the readings from the disturbance, and has gathered some interesting data. She has deduced that the disturbance is located exactly in the center of five spheres. Archer hypothesizes that the spheres are the cause of the disturbance.

Meanwhile, Reed and Hayes argue over the timing of the training sessions, much to the major's exasperation. Reed is unhappy about the major going over his head with his recommendation to the captain. The captain wants the doctor to revive the alien, but Phlox states that's unethical. Archer says they're going to have to bend a few ethics.

Act Three

In T'Pol's quarters, she is conducting a neuropressure session with Cole. They discuss Cole's apparent attraction to Tucker, which she admits to, much to the surprise of T'Pol.

The doctor confirms to Archer that the alien is dying, but not just dying – he is disintegrating. There isn't much that Phlox can do to stop the alien's demise.

In one of the cargo bays, Major Hayes has set up a session of hand-to-hand combat, and the MACOs and the senior officers are paired up against each other. Cole immediately pairs with Tucker. Both groups appear to be equally matched, much to Reed's relief. The session goes well, until one of the MACOs goes over the top with Mayweather. Mayweather seems to not be too badly hurt, but Reed stops the session, and demands that the major keeps control of his soldiers.

The alien's condition continues to deteriorate, and he continues to demand to be returned to the disturbance site. However, Archer is adamant that he needs more answers about why he was there. Finally the alien reveals that he is from a trans-dimensional realm, and then experiences a further development - his hand starts to phase.

Hayes sets up a weapon targeting session as part of his new training regime. Reed doesn't score very high in his first attempt, much to his disappointment, and he isn't consoled by the major's comments. The major then scores considerably higher - on a higher level - and states that the record for this training exercise is held by Cole. Afterward, in the crew's mess, Tucker engages Reed in discussion concerning the training sessions. Reed doesn't wish to discuss Major Hayes, but is more interested in the rumors of a relationship between Cole and Tucker. Tucker is equally not keen to follow this line of conversation.

"Captain's starlog, supplemental. With Travis' adjustments in place, we've resumed course for the red giant."

Tucker goes to see T'Pol for his neuropressure session, and discusses his situation with Cole with her. T'Pol learns that Tucker is attracted to her, and quickly kisses him before taking off her clothes and kissing him again...

In sickbay, the Doctor talks to the steadily sickening alien about Denobula and Earth. As the Doctor turns away to consult a medical screen, the alien attacks him, knocking him unconscious and discovering that he can pass through solid material as his arm passes through Phlox's neck. After briefly examining his hand in surprise and testing this new-found ability on the sick-bay wall he then precedes to walk through the sickbay wall.

Act Four

The alien's passage through the ship causes ship-wide power failures that T'Pol notes are a way to track his progress. Meanwhile, Reed and Hayes' conflict has escalated, and they are in the middle of a big fight, which began as "sparring" but has escalated; clearly, this is personal. Both men trade having the upper hand, but what is now nothing short of a brawl is broken up when they are called to duty to attempt to track down the alien. They intercept him, but their weapons' fire passes right through the alien; they have no effect.

In engineering, Tucker encounters the alien, but is knocked unconscious seconds before the MACOs and Reed arrive. The alien then pushes his hand into the warp core, destabilizing the magnetic seals. With Hayes' help, Reed is able to reverse the polarity of the field coils, and this repels the alien.

The next day, Tucker and T'Pol discuss their intimacies over coffee and tea in the crew's mess. T'Pol thanks Tucker for his assistance of her "exploration of Human sexuality". They both agree to keep their liaison between themselves, in fact Tucker, feeling uncomfortable with T'Pol's logical approach to the matter, suggests they "forget it ever happened", but, as an afterthought, suggests that they need not discontinue their Vulcan neuropressure sessions together.

Hayes and Reed are called to the captain's ready room for a dressing down because of the wounds they inflicted on each other during their fighting. The captain orders their dispute to be ended immediately, though Reed and Hayes both confirm that the dispute has already been settled. When the captain leaves, a bit of humor is added when Reed and Hayes are left wondering if they're dismissed yet.

Back in sickbay, the alien deteriorates further, and disintegrates completely, but not before telling Archer that his people are somehow involved with the Xindi plan to destroy Earth.

Memorable quotes

"I've noticed that you and Corporal Cole have become somewhat friendly."
"Friendly?"
"Last week you were eating together in the mess hall, and in the training session yesterday she touched your behind."
"You've been keeping a pretty close eye on us."
"You're hard to miss."

- T'Pol and Tucker


"Captain, this man is dying a painful death. To keep him conscious is unethical."
"Until I get the answers I need, we're going to have to bend a few ethics."

- Phlox and Captain Archer


"You and Commander Tucker appear to enjoy each other's company."
"We do have a lot in common. Did he tell you we grew up less than fifty kilometers from each other?"
"He didn't mention it."
"Our high schools were rivals. We went to the same movie theaters. What are the odds?"
"Extremely low."

- T'Pol and Corporal Cole, discussing Trip Tucker


"You two really ought to declare a truce."
"Oh, no. This is a fight to the death."

- Tucker and Reed


"You have to admit, the extra training isn't such a bad idea."
"Just... drop it."

- Tucker and Reed


"Why were you giving Amanda Cole neuropressure, anyway?"
"What's it to you?"
"Well, from what I'm told, it's a pretty intimate procedure... for just friends."
"I do it with T'Pol. Are you implying there's something going on there as well?"
"That's the rumor."
"Look, for the last time, there's nothing going on with any of us... between any of us."
"Right, you're all just friends."
"That's right."
"Huh. I guess this Vulcan neuropressure isn't that intimate, after all."
"Exactly."
"In that case, I've got a nasty little pain just..."
"Just drop it."

- Reed and Tucker


"That's it! Stay loose... excellent! You're improving."

- Reed, sarcastically, to Major Hayes as they fight


"As you were!"

- Reed, to a crewman, seconds before Hayes punches him in the head


"What was that?"
"It was a little Klingon move I picked up."

- Hayes and Reed, after he knocks Hayes down during their brawl


"I don't know who did more damage to the engine, the alien or Malcolm."

- Tucker, to T'Pol


"The last thing I need is to hear is that two of my senior officers have been admitted to sickbay because they suddenly regressed to the level of five year olds."
"Captain..."
"Don't try to tell me who started it!"

- Jonathan Archer, reprimanding Malcolm Reed and Major Hayes


"Think we're dismissed?"

- Reed, to Hayes, after Captain Archer leaves them standing at attention


"When the Xindi destroy Earth, my people will prevail."

- The alien, to Archer (last line of the episode)

Background information

T'Pol naked

A controversial scene in which T'Pol's naked posterior appears

  • This episode had the working title "Untitled Test Subject".
  • As originally filmed, the famous "love scene" between Tucker and T'Pol featured a look at actress Jolene Blalock's naked posterior. Two versions of this scene exist, however, depending on where and how the episode is watched; US audiences watching the original broadcast on UPN (or later on the Sci-Fi Channel) were shown a version in which the frame was "enlarged," enabling the network to crop the picture just above Blalock's bare bottom. Canadian viewers, however, were treated to the scene as it was originally shot – with Blalock's bottom shown (see the picture to the right). The "unedited" version of this scene is intact on the DVD release of the episode, HDNet's broadcast, and streaming video providers such as Netflix and Hulu. The episode aired ten days after the "wardrobe malfunction" during halftime at Super Bowl XXXVIII, which may have resulted in the alternate versions.
Shooting Harbinger

Ronald B. Moore and David Livingston oversee Thomas Kopache's role in this episode

Links and references

Main cast

Guest stars

And

Uncredited co-stars

Stunt doubles

References

ammonium sulfide; biometric data; canary; cellular degeneration; corporal; Degra; Delphic Expanse; Denobula; Earth; ethics; exercise; feedback pulse; Florida; Friday; gravimetric disturbance; hand-to-hand combat; headache; helm; high school; inflection; Jupiter Station; kidney; kilometer; kiss; Klingon; life support; light year; lunar survival training; magnetic containment; Makers; meter; Military Assault Command Operations; miner; movie theater; navigational sensor; osmotic eel; plasma coil; polarity; pressure point; private; rat; reaction time; red giant; retina; senior officer; sergeant; shock; Sim; spatial anomaly; spatial disturbance; Sphere-Builders; Sphere-Builder transport pod; Starfleet training; tactical alert; trans-dimensional realm; Triannon; Triannon mythology; Tucker, Elizabeth; Tuesday; t-valve; Vulcan; Vulcan High Command; Vulcan neuro-pressure; Wednesday

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